ໂດຍ

[doi]

by Preposition

Example —

ທ່ານ MLK ສ້າງ ປະ ຫວັດ ສາດ ໂດຍ ກ່າວ ວ່າ “ຂ້ອຍ ມີ ຄວາມ ຝັນ.”
[tahn MLK sahng bpa wat saht doi gahw wah khoi mee khwahm fun]
MLK made history by saying, “I have a dream.”

yes Adverb

Explanation —
ໂດຍ is the proper way to say “yes” to elders.

* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.

Tips:

Explanation —
In this post, ໂດຍ is being presented as a preposition. But, ໂດຍ is also the proper way to say “yes” to elders.

Tone Breakdown

ໂດຍ [doi] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.