ແພງ

[phaeng]

expensive Adjective

Example —
ປຶ້ມ ຫົວ ນີ້ ແພງ ໂພດ*
[beum hua nee paeng poht]
This book is too expensive.

* 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

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