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A mark above a syllable fixing its tone.
Also known as: Lao tone diacritic, Lao mai ek
In Lao a tone mark written above the syllable combines with the consonant class and the vowel length to determine which of the language's tones is meant.
Contributes to fixing the tone of the syllable it is written over.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Does not determine the tone alone: the consonant class and vowel length combine with it, so the same mark yields different tones on different syllables.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A short stroke or hook placed above the consonant of the syllable it governs.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.