ເຈົ້າຍິງ
[jao-nying]
princess 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:
Sometimes simplified to just ເຈົ້າ as a prefix to a person’s name, or also ເຈົ້ານາງ [jao-nahng]. Examples: Chao Nang Oulay na Champasak
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.
ຍິງ [nying] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.