Homonyms are words that sound similar or the same but actually have different meanings. Lao language is very tonal. Here are 5 words that sound similar however to non-Lao speakers they probably all sound completely the same but the tones are subtle. Can you pronounce them correctly?
rice wine/whiskey/liquor= ເຫລົ້າ or ເຫຼົ້າ not ເລົ້າ. ເລົ້າ is the place (little house) to store the rice.
ReplyDeleteWe stand corrected. And you're right ເລົ້າ is the rice storage usually a little storage house for rice. Thanks for reminding us!
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