ສິງຫາ
[sing-hah]
August Noun
Example —
ແມ່ນ ເດືອນ ສິງ ຫາ*
[maen deuan sing hah]
It’s August.
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
Tips:
To keep it simpler, many Lao people simply say the number. Since August is the eighth month of the year, people would say ເດືອນແປດ [deuan bpaet] — “month eight.”
Tone Breakdown
ສິງ [sing] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a rising tone.
ຫາ [hah] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a rising tone.