ມາ

See also: ມ້າ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰmaːᴬ (“to come”). Cognate with Thai มา (maa), Northern Thai ᨾᩣ (ma), Lü ᦙᦱ (maa), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥰ (maa2), Shan မႃး (máa), Ahom 𑜉𑜠 (ma) or 𑜉𑜡 (maa) or 𑜉𑜡𑜠 (maaa), Zhuang maz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maː˦˥/

Verb

ມາ • (mā) (abstract noun ການມາ)

  1. to come, arrive; to show up
  2. (auxiliary) used after other verbs to indicate action towards the speaker

Derived terms
  • ເອົາມາ (’ao mā)
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