ເມສາ
[meh-sah]
April Noun
Example —
ແມ່ນ ເດືອນ ເມ ສາ*
[maen deuan meh sah]
It’s April.
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
Tips:
To keep it simpler, many Lao people simply say the number. Since April is the fourth month of the year, people would say ເດືອນສີ່ [deuan sii] — “month four.”
Tone Breakdown
ເມ [meh] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a high.
ສາ [sah] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a rising tone.