ສົນໃຈ

[sohn-jai]

to be interested Verb

Example —
ສົນ ໃຈ ການ ເມືອງ ອະ ເມ ຣິ ກາ ບໍ*
[sohn jai gahn meuang a meh ri gah baw]
Are you interested in American politics?

* 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

ສົນ [sohn] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a rising tone.

ໃຈ [jai] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a special vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.