ຈິງໃຈ

[jing-jai]

sincere, honest Adjective

Example —
ເຈົ້າ ຕ້ອງ ໂປ່ງ ໃສ ຈິງ ໃຈ*
[jao thawng bohng sai jing jai]
You must be transparent and sincere.

* 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

ຈິງ [jing] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.

ໃຈ [jai] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a special vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.