ຫົວໃຈ

[hua-jai]

heart Noun

Example —

ໃຫ້ ຄົນ ນີ້ ໄດ້ ກຽມ ຫົວ ໃຈ*

[hai khon nii dai giam hua jai]

Give this person your heart.

* 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

ຫົວ [hua] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a rising tone.

ໃຈ [jai] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a special vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.