ໂລກລະບາດ
[lohk-la-baht]
epidemic Noun
Example —
ການ ລະ ບາດ ຂອງ ໄວ ຣັສ ໂຄ ໂຣ ນາ*⠀
[gahn la baht khawng vai rus khoh roh nah]
The spread of the Coronavirus.
ໂລກ [lohk] means “world.”⠀
ລະບາດ [la baht] means “to spread.”
* 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
ໂລກ [lohk] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, long vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a high-falling tone.
ລະ [la] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.
ບາດ [baht] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, long vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a low-falling tone.