ຂ້ອຍ

[khoi]

I, me Pronoun

Example —

ຂ້ອຍ ເປັນ ຄົນ ສຸ ພາບ*

[khoi bpen khon suu phahp]

I am a polite person.

* 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

ຂ້ອຍ [khoi] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. This normally produces a rising tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ໂທ /mai toh/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a low-falling tone.