ກົກໄມ້

[gohk-mai]

tree Noun

* 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

ກົກ [gohk] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.

ໄມ້ [mai] — 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.