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)
- to come, arrive; to show up
- (auxiliary) used after other verbs to indicate action towards the speaker
Derived terms
- ເອົາມາ (’ao mā)