ບັນດາ
[bun-dah]
entire Adjective
Example —
ບັນ ດາ ປະ ເທດ ແມ່ນ ງາມ*
[bun dah bpa teht maen ngahm]
The entire country is beautiful.
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
Tone Breakdown
ບັນ [bun] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.
ດາ [dah] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a low tone.