ອ້າຍ
[ai]
older brother Noun
* 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
ອ້າຍ [ai] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. This normally produces a low, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ໂທ /mai toh/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a high-falling tone.