Rade

Introduction

Rade is a language of Vietnam. It is spoken in Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces, Banmethuot area. Also in United States.

Dialects

Adham (A-Dham), Bih, Blo, Kodrao (Kdrao), Krung 1, Ndhur (Mdhur), Rde Kpa (Kpa). Bih (L1 pop. 1,000) may be a separate language. Krung 1 dialect is different from the Bahnaric language Kru’ng 2 (See: Kru’ng 2?), in Cambodia. Other dialect or ethnic group names are: Ktul, Dlie, Rue, E-pan, Dong Kay, Arul, Kah.

The Rade Verb

Verblist

• blŭ
• dôk
• jhĭt
• kbiă
• klei
• mphŭn dơ̆ng
• phat
• pom
• thâo
• yap
• đih

• alê ̆, kčôč, kčuh -- to spit
• atŭk -- to cook
• ɓâo -- to sniff, smell
• bhĭr, hbĭr, hraă, we -- to throw
• blah, kblah -- to split
• blei -- to buy
• blŭ -- to say
• ɓơ ̆ng, huă -- to eat
• bŏk, plao -- to swell
• ɓuh -- to see
• buh, pla, pŏ -- to plant
• čăm -- to hit
• čap, čuăl -- to tie up, fasten
• čăt -- to grow
• čơčhit -- to flow
• čuh -- to burn
• dai -- to turn
• ɗĭ -- to climb
• ɗih -- to lie down
• djă -- to hold
• djăp -- to suck
• djiê, luĭč -- to die, be dead
• dôk -- to sit
• dơng -- to stand
• êbat, hiu -- to walk
• êbuh, luh -- to fall
• êgap, hiu dliê -- to hunt
• êpei -- to dream
• hdĭp -- to live, be alive
• hia -- to cry
• hmư ̆, mhơ ̆ -- to hear
• hơap -- to yawn
• hriê -- to come
• hrip -- to breathe
• huĭ -- to fear
• jhĭt -- to sew
• kĕ -- to bite
• klei -- to dig
• koh, tă -- to cut, hack
• kpit -- to squeeze
• kuač -- to scratch
• kŭp -- to hide
• luê êa -- to swim
• mdjiê -- to kill
• mĭn -- to think
• m'mah, mơm -- to chew
• mnah -- to shoot
• mnăm -- to drink
• ngă -- to work
• ô ̆ -- to vomit
• phiơr -- to fly
• pĭt -- to sleep
• pŏk -- to open, uncover
• puh -- to blow
• ruah -- to choose
• tăp -- to pound, beat
• thâo -- to know, be knowledgeable
• tlao -- to laugh
• tlĕ -- to steal
• tlŏ -- to stab, pierce
• yap -- to count