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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/ [ | *Mid: ''láM'' /lāː/ [ɫaː˧] 'easy' | ||
*Low: ''láL'' /làː/ [ | *Low: ''láL'' /làː/ [ɫaː˨˩] 'loud' | ||
*Falling: ''láF'' /lâː/ [ | *Falling: ''láF'' /lâː/ [ɫaː˥˥˩] 'fruit' | ||
*High: ''láH'' /láː/ [ | *High: ''láH'' /láː/ [ɫaː˧˥] 'white' | ||
*Rising: ''láR'' /lǎː/ [ | *Rising: ''láR'' /lǎː/ [ɫaː˨˩˦] 'vase, jar, ceramic jug' | ||
== Orthography == | == Orthography == | ||