ຍັງ

[nyung]

still Auxiliary Verb

Example —
ລາວ ຍັງ ກິນ ເຂົ້າ*
[lao nyung gin kao]
She is still eating.

* 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

ຍັງ [nyung] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.