ຍ່າ
[nyah]
grandmother/grandma (paternal) Noun
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
Tips:
The Grandmother on the mother’s side of the family is ແມ່ເຖົ້າ [mae tao] or ແມ່ຕູ້ [mae thuu].
Tone Breakdown
ຍ່າ [nyah] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a long vowel. This normally produces a high tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ເອກ /mai ehk/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a middle tone.