ພຣະ
[pra]
god, divine; priest, bonze; royal; honorific Prefix
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
Tips:
In modern Lao, this is written as ພະ [pa]. Commonly seen written when talking about past kings, such as ພຣະເຈົ້າສີສະຫວ່າງ [phra-jao-sii-sa-vahng] or ພະເຈົ້າສີສະຫວ່າງ [pa-jao-sii-sa-vahng] King Sisavang.
Tone Breakdown
ພຣະ [pra] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.