Convert Lao script to Latin using the Lao Ministry of Health MOH 2020 romanization (tones omitted, plain spelling) and simplified IPA.
Official-style romanization used in Lao health-sector materials: plain Latin letters, no tone marks in the spelling, and the same spelling for many short/long vowel pairs. Final ຍ, ດ, and ບ are written as y, t, and p. This tool follows those rules in outline; edge cases may differ from laoconverter.info.
Simplified broad transcription for pronunciation hints, not narrow phonetics. Tones are not written in MOH 2020 and are only roughly implied in this IPA column.
| Lao | Latin | Name |
|---|---|---|
| ຯ | ... | Lakkhang (abbreviation) |
| ໝ | . | Mai kong (period) |
| ໆ | || | Mai yamok (repetition) |
| ໐ | : | Mai nueng (colon) |
| ໑ | ? | Mai song (question) |
| ໒ | ! | Mai sam (exclamation) |