This lesson introduces Middle Class บ /bɔɔ/ and Low Class consonant ย /yɔɔ/. Two short vowels: -ำ /am/ and เ- /ee/ are also introduced.

Maanii Lesson 6 PDF

The consonant introduced in this lesson is ล / lɔɔ / as well as three long vowels, -ื /ɯɯ/, -อ / ɔɔ / , and แ- /ɛɛ/.

Maanii Lesson 7 PDF

The goal of this lesson is to read new words in the context of Maanii's life. The consonant introduced in this lesson is Low Class ค /khɔɔ/. This letter has inherent mid tones. The lesson also introduces the short vowel, -ุ /u/, for visual and audio discrimination.

Maanii Lesson 8 PDF

The goal of this lesson is to read new words in the context of Maanii's uncle's ricefield. The lesson introduces two new vowels, อัว /ua/ - a diphthong actually - and short, glottalized เอาะ /ʔɔʔ/, as in the word "bought."

Maanii Lesson 9 PDF

The goal of this lesson is to read new words in the context of Maanii's life. No new consonant or vowel is introduced in this lesson. However, notice the change of inherent tones of initial consonants when ending with short, glottalized vowel, e.g., /aʔ/ and /ʔɔʔ/ as in "bought."

Maanii Lesson 10 PDF