ເຈົ້າຊີວິດ

[jao-sii-vit]

king, monarch Noun

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

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Other words/phrases used:

  • ພະເຈົ້າມະຫາຊີວິດ [pa-jao-ma-hah-sii-vit] — The Great King, The Excellent King, The Grand King
  • ພະເຈົ້າແຜ່ນດິນ [pa-jao-paen-din] — The King (of the Land)

Tone Breakdown

ເຈົ້າ [jao] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a special vowel. 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.

ຊີ [sii] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a high.

ວິດ [vit] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a middle tone.