ລົງຄະແນນສຽງ
[lohng-kha-naen-siang]
to vote Verb
Example —
ຂ້ອຍ ຊິ ໄປ ລົງ ຄະ ແນນ ສຽງ ເພາະ ວ່າ ມັນ ແມ່ນ ສໍາ ຄັນ*
[khoi si bpai lohng kha naen siang paw wah mun maen sum khun]
I’m going to go vote because it’s important.
* 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
ລົງ [lohng] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ຄະ [kha] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.
ແນນ [naen] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ສຽງ [siang] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a rising tone.