ຢາຂ້າແມງ
[yah-khah-maeng]
insecticide 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:
Literally translates to “a chemical [that] kills insects.”
Tone Breakdown
ຢາ [yah] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a low tone.
ຂ້າ [khak] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a long vowel. This normally produces a rising tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ໂທ /mai toh/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a low-falling tone.
ແມງ [maeng] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.