ສີຟ້າ
[sii-fah]
blue Adjective
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
Tips:
Without the indicator “ສີ” [sii], the word is sky. Therefore, the word is literally “sky color.”
Tone Breakdown
ສີ [sii] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a rising tone.
ຟ້າ [fah] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a long vowel. This normally produces a high, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ໂທ /mai toh/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a high-falling tone.