ທ້ອງຖິ່ນ
[torng-tiin]
local Adjective
Example —
ຄົນ ທ້ອງ ຖິ່ນ ບໍ່ ມັກ ຖະ ໜົນ ໃໝ່*
[khon torng tiin bor muk ta nohn mai]
The local people do not like the new road.
* 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
ທ້ອງ [tawng] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. This normally produces a high tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ໂທ /mai toh/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a high-falling tone.
ຖິ່ນ [tiin] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. This normally produces a rising tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ເອກ /mai ehk/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a middle tone.