- In expressions where a word is repeated, the first occurrence is
shorter than the second. Practice.
ໄກ້
ໄກ້ (ໄກ້ ໆ) |
kày kày |
quite near |
| ຊື່
ຊື່ (ຊື່ ໆ) |
sȳy
sȳy |
straight ahead |
| ເຊົ້າ
ເຊົ້າ (ເຊົ້າ ໆ) |
sàw sàw |
early morning |
| ຫວານ
ຫວານ (ຫວານ ໆ) |
wǎan
wǎan |
rather sweet |
| ໄປ ໄປ
ມາ ມາ (ໄປ ໆ ມາ ໆ) |
pay pay
máa máa |
going and coming |
| ຂ້າງ
ຂ້າງ (ຂ້າງ ໆ) |
khâaŋ
khâaŋ |
alongside |
- Practice these phrases made up of two high falling tones.
|
ລ້ານຊ້າງ |
làan
sàaŋ |
million elephants |
|
ແລ້ວລ້ຽວ |
lὲεw
lìaw |
then turn |
|
ລ້ຽວຊ້າຍ |
lìaw
sàay |
tunr left |
|
ພວກເຈົ້າ |
phùak
càw |
you all |
| ມື້ນີ້ |
mȳy
nìi |
today |
|
ຮ້ານພຸ້ນ |
hàan
phùn |
the shop over there |
|
ເກົ້າລໍ້ |
kàw lɔ̀ɔ |
nine wheels |
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ເອີ້ນອ້າຍ |
ǝ̀ǝn àay |
call brother (older) |
|
ຮ້ອນໂພດ |
hɔ̀ɔn
phòot |
too hot |
|
ນ້ອງທູດ |
nɔ̀ɔŋ
thùut |
the ambassodor's brother
(younger) |
- ຮ້ານ hàan is another h~l word.
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