ດາວອັງຄານ

[dao-ung-khahn]

mars 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 Tuesday, ວັນອັງຄານ [wun-ung-khahn], is named after Mars.

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.

ອັງ [ung] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.

ຄານ [khahn] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.