Pronunciation Notes 22
             

Officer ranks in the Lao armed forces are listed below. 

  • náay ນາຍ   procedes the name of a particular rank.
  • êek ເອັກ    means 'first'.
  • thóo ໂທ    means 'second'.
  • tii ຕີ   means 'third'.
  • cátawáa ຈັດຕະວາ   means 'forth'.
        
    
  ນາຍພົນເອັກ náay phón êek General
  ນາຍພົນໂທ náay phón thóo Lieutenant General
  ນາຍພົນຕີ náay phón tii Major General
  ນາຍພົນຈັດຕະວາ náay phón cátawáa Brigadier General
  ນາຍພັນເອັກ náay phán êek Colonel
  ນາຍພັນໂທ náay phán thóo Lieutenant Colonel
  ນາຍພັນຕີ náay phán tii Major
  ນາຍຮ້ອຍເອັກ náay hɔ̀ɔy êek Captain
  ນາຍຮ້ອຍໂທ náay hɔ̀ɔy thóo First Lieutenant
  ນາຍຮ້ອຍຕີ náay hɔ̀ɔy tii Second Lieutenant
    
     
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