ການ

[gahn]

work Noun

Example —
ຂ້ອຍ ຢູ່ ການ
[khoi yuu gahn]
I’m at work.

changes verbs of action into nouns Prefix

Example —
ສະແດງ [sa daeng] is the verb “to show.” When it is ການສະແດງ [gahn sa daeng], it is the noun “show” as in going to a show.

* 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

ການ [gahn] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.