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Arabic Lao Verb "ຊ່ວຍ" (suay) — to help
ຊ່ວຍ
suay
Meaning
to help
Type
Action verb
Patterns
5 forms
📝 Simple
Simple statement
Subject + ຊ່ວຍ + object
ຂ້ອຍ ຊ່ວຍ ລາວ.
Khoy suay lao.
I help him/her.
🔄 Progressive (ກຳລັງ)
Progressive Marker: ກຳລັງ (kamlang)
Subject + ກຳລັງ + ຊ່ວຍ
ລາວ ກຳລັງ ຊ່ວຍ ຂ້ອຍ.
Lao kamlang suay khoy.
He/she is helping me.
✅ Completed (ແລ້ວ)
Completed Marker: ແລ້ວ (laew)
Subject + ຊ່ວຍ + ແລ້ວ
ລາວ ຊ່ວຍ ຂ້ອຍ ແລ້ວ.
Lao suay khoy laew.
He/she already helped me.
🔜 Future (ຈະ)
Future Marker: ຈະ (ja)
Subject + ຈະ + ຊ່ວຍ
ຂ້ອຍ ຈະ ຊ່ວຍ ເຈົ້າ.
Khoy ja suay jao.
I will help you.
❌ Negative (ບໍ່)
Negative Marker: ບໍ່ (baw)
Subject + ບໍ່ + ຊ່ວຍ
ລາວ ບໍ່ ຊ່ວຍ.
Lao baw suay.
He/she doesn't help.
Example Sentences
ຊ່ວຍ ຂ້ອຍ ແດ່!
Suay khoy dae!
Please help me!
ຊ່ວຍ ໄດ້ ບໍ?
Suay dai baw?
Can you help?
ຂອບໃຈ ທີ່ ຊ່ວຍ.
Khawp jai thii suay.
Thank you for helping.