ດາວພະຫັດ
[dao-pa-hut]
jupiter Noun
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
Tips:
The word for Thursday, ວັນພະຫັດ [wun-pa-hut], is named after Jupiter.
Tone Breakdown
ດາວ [dao] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.
ພະ [pa] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.
ຫັດ [hut] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.