ມັງກອນ
[mung-gawn]
January Noun
Example —
ແມ່ນ ເດືອນ ມັງກອນ
[maen mung gawn]
It’s January.
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
Tips:
To keep it simpler, many Lao people simply say the number. Since January is the first month of the year, people would say ເດືອນໜຶ່ງ [deuan neung] — “month one.”
Tone Breakdown
ມັງ [mung] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ກອນ [gawn] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.