ນ້ອງຊາຍ
[nawng-sai]
younger brother 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
ນ້ອງ [nawng] — 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.
ຊາຍ [sai] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.