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Arabic Lao Verb "ມາ" (maa) — to come
ມາ
maa
Meaning
to come
Type
Action verb
Patterns
6 forms
📝 Simple
Simple statement
Subject + ມາ
ລາວ ມາ.
Lao maa.
He/she comes / came.
🔄 Progressive (ກຳລັງ)
Progressive Marker: ກຳລັງ (kamlang)
Subject + ກຳລັງ + ມາ
ລາວ ກຳລັງ ມາ.
Lao kamlang maa.
He/she is coming.
✅ Completed (ແລ້ວ)
Completed Marker: ແລ້ວ (laew)
Subject + ມາ + ແລ້ວ
ລາວ ມາ ແລ້ວ.
Lao maa laew.
He/she already came.
🔜 Future (ຈະ)
Future Marker: ຈະ (ja)
Subject + ຈະ + ມາ
ລາວ ຈະ ມາ ມື້ອື່ນ.
Lao ja maa meu eun.
He/she will come tomorrow.
❌ Negative (ບໍ່)
Negative Marker: ບໍ່ (baw)
Subject + ບໍ່ + ມາ
ລາວ ບໍ່ ມາ.
Lao baw maa.
He/she doesn't come.
💡 Experience (ເຄີຍ)
Experience Marker: ເຄີຍ (kheuy)
Subject + ເຄີຍ + ມາ
ເຈົ້າ ເຄີຍ ມາ ນີ້ ບໍ?
Jao kheuy maa nii baw?
Have you ever come here?
Example Sentences
ມາ ນີ້!
Maa nii!
Come here!
ລາວ ມາ ຈາກ ວຽງຈັນ.
Lao maa jaak Vientiane.
He/she comes from Vientiane.
ມາ ກິນ ເຂົ້າ!
Maa kin khao!
Come eat!