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maa-hǎa

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] come see/visit [sb]

To come to see, meet, or visit someone.

Examples

เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowมาหาmaa-hǎaมาหาmaa-hǎa1[to] come see/visit [sb]2[to] come looking for [sth]ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
My friend comes to see me at my house.
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เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiคุณป้าkun-bpâaมาหาmaa-hǎaฉันchǎn
Yesterday, my aunt came to visit me.
วันหยุดwan-yùtนี้níiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiจะjàมาหาmaa-hǎaที่tîiหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pák
This holiday, my older brother will come to see me at my dorm.
เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoเลยləəiขับรถkàp-rótมาหาmaa-hǎaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanถึงtʉ̌ngที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
They hadn't seen each other in a long time, so he drove to his friend's workplace to see him.
2VerbA2

[to] come looking for [sth]

To come in search of something.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหาเงินhǎa-ngənหาเงินhǎa-ngən[to] earn money; [to] make money
He came for money.
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นักเรียนnák-riianมาหาmaa-hǎaครูkruuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔเอกสารประกอบการเรียนèek-gà-sǎan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaan-riian
The student came to the teacher to ask for study documents.
ถ้าtâaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaอะไรà-raiคุณkunมาหาmaa-hǎaผมpǒmได้dâaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
If you have any problems, you can always come to me (for help/a solution).
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanพากันpaa-ganมาหาmaa-hǎaผู้ใหญ่บ้านpûu-yài-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaร้องเรียนrɔ́ɔng-riianเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน้ำnáamไม่mâiไหลlǎi
The villagers came to the village headman to file a complaint about the water not running.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

maa

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 1
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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
มาหาmaa-hǎaมาหาmaa-hǎa[to] come see/visit [sb][to] come see/visit [sb]Word

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