ແລ້ວ

[laeow]

already Adverb

Example —

ຂ້ອຍ ກິນ ແລ້ວ*

[khoi giin laeow]

I ate already.

* 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

ແລ້ວ [laeow] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. This normally produces a high tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ໂທ /mai toh/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a high-falling tone.