ມາ

Lao

/maː˦˥/

verb
Definitions
  • to come, arrive; to show up
  • (auxiliary) used after other verbs to indicate action towards the speaker

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tai *ʰmaːᴬ (dog, come).

Origin

Proto-Tai

*ʰmaːᴬ

Gloss

dog, come

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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