ນາຍໂຕເອງ

[nai-thoh-eng]

self-employed Adjective

Example —
ລາວ ເປັນ ນາຍ ໂຕ ເອງ*
[lao bpen nahy thoh eng]
S/he is self-employed.

* 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

ນາຍ [nai] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.

ໂຕ [thoh] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a low tone.

ເອງ [eng] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.