ງ່າຍ
[ngai]
easy Adjective
Example —
ຂີ່ ລົດ ຖີບ ແມ່ນ ງ່າຍ*
[khii loht tiip maen ngai]
Riding a bike is easy.
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
Tone Breakdown
ງ່າຍ [ngai] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. This normally produces a high tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ເອກ /mai ehk/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a middle tone.