ສະເພາະ

[sa-paw]

specific Adverb

Example —
ຍຸງ ມັກ ກັດ ສະ ເພາະ ບາງ ຄົນ*
[nyuung muk gut sa por bahng khon]
Mosquitoes like to bite specific people.

* 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

ສະ [sa] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.

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