ອົບພະຍົບ

[ohp-pa-nyohp]

refugee Noun

Example —
ພໍ່ ເເມ່ ຂ້ອຍ ເປັນ ຄົນ ອົບ ພະ ຍົບ*
[paw mae koi ben khon ohp pa nyohb]
My parents are refugees.

* 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

ອົບ [ohp] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.

ພະ [pa] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.

ຍົບ [nyohp] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a middle tone.