ຫນາວ

[nao]

cold, chilly Adjective

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

Tips:

ຫນາວ [nao] is used for outdoor temperature or feeling the outside weather. ເຢັນ [yen] is used for the sense of touch, like an iced drink.

Tone Breakdown

ຫນາວ [nao] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a rising tone.