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maa hăa

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] come see/visit [sb]

To come to see, meet, or visit someone.

Examples

เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowมาหาmaa hăaมาหาmaa hăa1arrive and approach speaker2[to] come for [sth]; come to get/deal with [sth]3[to] come see/visit [sb]ที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
My friend comes to see me at my house.
2NounA2

[to] come for [sth]; come to get/deal with [sth]

To come in order to obtain, take, look for, or deal with something (e.g., come for help, come for documents).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาหาmaa hăaมาหาmaa hăa1arrive and approach speaker2[to] come for [sth]; come to get/deal with [sth]3[to] come see/visit [sb]เงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)
He came for money.
3NounA2

arrive and approach speaker

To arrive at the speaker’s location; used as a motion verb indicating movement toward the speaker.

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseมาหาmaa hăaมาหาmaa hăa1arrive and approach speaker2[to] come for [sth]; come to get/deal with [sth]3[to] come see/visit [sb]ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)
Mom came to the school (where I am).