ພະຈິກ
[pha-jik]
November Noun
Example —
ແມ່ນ ເດືອນ ພະ ຈິກ*
[maen deuan pha jik]
It’s November .
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
Tips:
To keep it simpler, many Lao people simply say the number. Since November is the eleventh month of the year, people would say ເດືອນສິບເອັດ [deuan sip et] — “month eleven.”
Tone Breakdown
ພະ [pha] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.
ຈິກ [jik] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.