ໄວ້ໃຈ
[wai-jai]
to trust Verb
Example —
ບໍ່ ຄວນ ໄວ້ ໃຈ ໃຜ*
[baw khuan wai jai phai]
You should not trust anyone.
* 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
ໄວ້ [wai] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a special vowel. This normally produces a middle tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ໂທ /mai toh/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is 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.