มา

From Pali mā (“moon”).

มา • (maa)

1. (poetic) moon.

• See จันทร์ (jan).

From Proto-Tai *ʰmaːᴬ (“to come”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨾᩣ (maa), Khün ᨾᩣ (maa), Isan มา, Lao ມາ (mā), Lü ᦙᦱ (maa), Tai Dam ꪣꪱ, Tai Dón ꪝꪱ, Shan မႃး (máa), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥰ (mäa), Aiton မႃ (mā), Phake မႃ (mā), Ahom 𑜉𑜠 (ma) or 𑜉𑜡 (mā) or 𑜉𑜡𑜠 (māa), Zhuang maz.

มา • (maa) (abstract noun การมา)

1. to move or come (towards the speaker's direction); to arrive.

   คุณจากที่ไหน

   kun maa jàak tîi-nǎi

   Where do you come from?

มา • (maa)

1. used to indicate motion towards the speaker's direction.
2. used to indicate motion that still continues or that continues up to a certain point of time.