ວັນອາທິດ
[wun-ah-tit]
sunday Noun
Example —
ມື້ ນີ້ ແມ່ນ ວັນ ອາ ທິດ*
[meu nii maen wun ah tit]
Today is Sunday.
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
Tips:
ອາທິດ derives from the name Aditya, another name for the Hindu sun god — Surya.
Tone Breakdown
ວັນ [wun] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ອາ [ah] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a low tone.
ທິດ [tit] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a middle tone.