ທຸກ

[tuuk]

every, each, all Adjective

Example —

ແມ່ນ ເໝາະ ສົມ ສໍາ ລັບ ທຸກໆ ຄົນ*

[maen moh sohm sum lup tuuk tuuk khon]

It works for everyone.

poor Adjective

Example —

ລາວ ເປັນ ຄົນ ທຸກ*

[lao bpen khon tuuk]

He is a poor person.

* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.

Tips:

For emphasis, words are often said twice. When written, it uses this symbol — ໆ.

Tone Breakdown

ທຸກ [tuuk] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a middle tone.