ຄວາມເປັນທໍາ
[khwahm-bpen-tum]
justice 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:
ຍຸຕິທຳ [nyuu thi tum] also means justice.
Tone Breakdown
ຄວາມ [khwahm] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ເປັນ [bpen] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.
ທໍາ [tum] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a special vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.