ປູ່
[bpuu]
grandfather/grandpa (paternal) 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:
A general word for grandfather, or men of the age of a grandfather, is ພໍ່ຕູ້ [paw-thuu]. Though, this may be dependent in dialect/region.
Tone Breakdown
ປູ່ [bpuu] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a long vowel. This normally produces a low tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ເອກ /mai ehk/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a middle tone.