ເສລີພາບ
[seh-lii-phap]
freedom, liberty Noun
Example —
ເສ ລີ ພາບ ແລະ ການ ຊອກ ສະ ແຫວງ ຫາ ຄວາມ ສຸກ*
[seh lii phahp lae gahn sawk sa waeng hah khwahm suuk]
Libery and the pursuit of happiness.
* 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
ເສ [seh] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a rising tone.
ລີ [lii] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a high.
ພາບ [phahp] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, long vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a high-falling tone.