ເດືອນ

[deuan]

month Noun

Example —

ເດືອນ ໃດ*

[deuan dai]

What month is it?

moon Noun

Example —

ແມ່ນ ເດືອນ ຕົກ ຫລື່ ເດືອນ ຂຶ້ນ*

[maen deuan thohk leu deuan kheun]

Is moon set or moon rise?

* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.

Tone Breakdown

ເດືອນ [deuan] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.