ວັນຈັນ
[wun-jun]
monday Noun
Example —
ມື້ ນີ້ ແມ່ນ ວັນ ຈັນ*
[meu nii maen wun jun]
Today is Monday.
* 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 Monday comes from ຈັນ [jun] — Moon.
Tone Breakdown
ວັນ [wun] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ຈັນ [jun] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.