ວັນອັງຄານ
[wun-ung-khahn]
tuesday Noun
Example —
ມຶ້ ນີ້ ແມ່ນ ວັນ ອັງ ຄານ*
[meu nii maen wun ung khahn]
Today is Tuesday.
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
Tips:
The word for Tuesday comes from ດາວອັງຄານ [dao-ung-khahn] — Mars.
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.
ອັງ [ung] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.
ຄານ [khahn] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.