มาเฮียน
maa-hiianMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] come study; come to class (Northern/Isan)
In Northern Thai and Isan speech, to come in order to study or attend class/school (lit. 'come' + 'study'). The verb มามาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker 'come' keeps its directional sense, implying movement toward the speaker or the place of study.
Examples
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)มาเฮียนmaa-hiianมาเฮียนmaa-hiian[to] come study; come to class (Northern/Isan)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
My younger brother comes to study at this school.
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He has to wake up early to come to class on time.
Next school break, my niece will come to attend special classes in the city.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanข้อยkɔ̂ɔiมาจากmaa-jàakต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมาเฮียนmaa-hiianต่อdtɔ̀ɔที่tîiมหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่นmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai-kɔ̌ɔn-gɛ̀n
My friend came from another province to continue their university studies at Khon Kaen University.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
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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มาเฮียนmaa-hiianมาเฮียนmaa-hiian[to] come study; come to class (Northern/Isan)[to] come study; come to class (Northern/Isan)Word