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Lao Verb "ຂຽນ" (khian) — to write

ຂຽນ
khian
Meaning
to write
Type
Action verb
Patterns
5 forms

📝 Simple

Simple statement

Subject + ຂຽນ + object

ຂ້ອຍ ຂຽນ ຈົດໝາຍ.

Khoy khian jot maai.

I write a letter.

🔄 Progressive (ກຳລັງ)

Progressive Marker: ກຳລັງ (kamlang)

Subject + ກຳລັງ + ຂຽນ

ຂ້ອຍ ກຳລັງ ຂຽນ.

Khoy kamlang khian.

I am writing.

✅ Completed (ແລ້ວ)

Completed Marker: ແລ້ວ (laew)

Subject + ຂຽນ + ແລ້ວ

ຂ້ອຍ ຂຽນ ແລ້ວ.

Khoy khian laew.

I already wrote it.

🔜 Future (ຈະ)

Future Marker: ຈະ (ja)

Subject + ຈະ + ຂຽນ

ຂ້ອຍ ຈະ ຂຽນ.

Khoy ja khian.

I will write.

❌ Negative (ບໍ່)

Negative Marker: ບໍ່ (baw)

Subject + ບໍ່ + ຂຽນ

ຂ້ອຍ ບໍ່ ຂຽນ.

Khoy baw khian.

I don't write.

Example Sentences

ຂຽນ ຊື່ ເຈົ້າ ນີ້.

Khian seu jao nii.

Write your name here.

ຂ້ອຍ ຂຽນ ພາສາ ລາວ ບໍ່ ໄດ້.

Khoy khian phaasaa Lao baw dai.

I can't write Lao.

ລາວ ຂຽນ ປຶ້ມ.

Lao khian peum.

He/she writes books.