ກໍໄດ້

[gaw-dai]

Expresses the Possibility of a Fact Adverb

Example —
ໄປ ໄສ ກໍ ໄດ້*
bpai sai gor dai
You can go wherever your wish.

* 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

ກໍ [gaw] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a low tone.

ໄດ້ [dai] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a special vowel. 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.