ດາວພະເສົາ
[dao-pa-sao]
saturn 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:
This can be shortened to ດາວເສົາ [dao-sao].
The word for Saturday, ວັນເສົາ [wun-sao], is named after Saturn.
Tone Breakdown
ດາວ [dao] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.
ພະ [pa] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.
ເສົາ [sao] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a special vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.