ຂອບໃຈ
[khawp-jai]
thank you Phrase
Example —
ຂອບ ໃຈ ຫລາຍ ໆ*
[khawp jai lai lai]
Thank you very much!
* 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
ຂອບ [khawp] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, long vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a high-falling tone.
ໃຈ [jai] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a special vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.