ທະຫານ

[ta-hahn]

soldier Noun

Example —
ແມ່ນ ໃຜ ເປັນ ທະ ຫານ*
[maen phai bpen ta hahn]
Who’s a soldier?

* 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

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

ຫານ [hahn] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a rising tone.