ກອດ
[gawt]
to hug Verb
Example —
ພວກ ເຮົາ ກອດ ກັນ*
[phuak hao gort gun]
We hugged each other.
* 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
ກອດ [gawt] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, long vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a low-falling tone.