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Tones are essentially the same as in Thai. "Live syllables" (non-checked) have 5 possible tones: áM áL áF áH áR (mid low falling high rising, as in Thai). "Dead syllables" (open short vowel or stop final) have fewer possible tones. | Tones are essentially the same as in Thai. "Live syllables" (non-checked) have 5 possible tones: áM áL áF áH áR (mid low falling high rising, as in Thai). "Dead syllables" (open short vowel or stop final) have fewer possible tones. | ||
*Mid: ''láM'' /lāː/ [l̪ˠaː˧] ' | *Mid: ''láM'' /lāː/ [l̪ˠaː˧] 'white' | ||
*Low: ''láL'' /làː/ [l̪ˠaː˨˩] 'loud' | *Low: ''láL'' /làː/ [l̪ˠaː˨˩] 'loud' | ||
*Falling: ''láF'' /lâː/ [l̪ˠaː˥˥˩] 'fruit' | *Falling: ''láF'' /lâː/ [l̪ˠaː˥˥˩] 'fruit' | ||
*High: ''láH'' /láː/ [l̪ˠaː˧˥] ' | *High: ''láH'' /láː/ [l̪ˠaː˧˥] 'easy' | ||
*Rising: ''láR'' /lǎː/ [l̪ˠaː˨˩˦] 'vase, jar, ceramic jug' | *Rising: ''láR'' /lǎː/ [l̪ˠaː˨˩˦] 'vase, jar, ceramic jug' | ||