ແນ່ໃຈ
[nae-jai]
certain Adjective
Example —
ຂ້ອຍ ບໍ່ ແນ່ ໃຈ ຄັນ ຂະ ເຈົ້າ ຊິ ໄປ ມື້ ອື່ນ
[koi baw nae jai kun ka jao si bai meu eun]
I am not certain that they will go tomorrow.
* 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
ແນ່ [nae] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a long vowel. This normally produces a high tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ເອກ /mai ehk/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a middle tone.
ໃຈ [jai] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a special vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.