ມະນຸດ

[ma-nuut]

human Noun

Example —
ສິດ ທິ ມະ ນຸດ ເປັນ ເລື່ອງ ສຳ ຄັນ
[sit ti ma noot ben leuang sum khan]
Human rights are an important issue.

* 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

ນຸດ [nuut] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a middle tone.