ສຳຄັນ

[sum-khun]

important Adjective

Example —
ລາວ ເຮັດ ວຽກ ສຳ ຄັນ*
[lao het viak sum khun]
She does important work.

* 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

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

ຄັນ [khun] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.