ລ້າງມື
[lahng-meu]
to wash hands Verb
Example —
ລ້າງ ມື ດຽວ ນີ້*
[lahng meu diaw nii]
Wash your hands right now!
* 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
ລ້າງ [lahng] — 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 ໄມ້ໂທ /mai toh/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a high-falling tone.
ມື [meu] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a high.