ກະຮອກ
[ga-hawk]
squirrel Noun
* 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
ກະ [ga] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ຮອກ [hawk] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, long vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a high-falling tone.