Saek

Introduction

Saek is a language of Laos. It is spoken in Central, near Viet Nam border; Khammouan Province, Upper Nam Noy and Nam Pheo areas; Borikhamxay Province, Khamkeut district, Na Kadok village. Also in Thailand.

Dialects

Khammouan, Na Kadok. Similar to Tai Mène (See: Tai Mène?).

The Saek Verb

Verblist

• จอ
• แด
• เต๊ะ
• ไถ่
• รอ
• หว่าน

• ban3, ban6, tat4, tɛk4 -- to cut, hack
• be:t6, nu:n4 -- to lie down
• bi:p6, khal4 -- to squeeze
• bɯl1, bɯn1, hɔ:p6 -- to fly
• cɔʔ4, thrɔ:k5 -- to stab, pierce
• cɤ:t6, kɛ:ŋ6, kwɛ:ŋ6 -- to throw
• dam1 -- to sniff, smell
• du:t6 -- to suck
• ɣap6, kat4, khop4 -- to bite
• ha:p6 ha:w2, ra:w2 -- to yawn
• ham2, phraw2 -- to burn
• hay2, phiat5 -- to open, uncover
• hɔ:t6, kɔn3, rɛt6 -- to tie up, fasten
• ho:6 -- to hunt
• hun4, ma:2, thaŋ4 -- to come
• ka:3 -- to kill
• kaw1, khuaw4 -- to scratch
• khɯt6, ŋɤʔ4 -- to think
• khut6 -- to dig
• kin1 -- to drink
• kin1 -- to eat
• la:w2 -- to fear
• lak6 -- to steal
• lɔn6, tɔk4 -- to fall
• le:5 -- to choose
• mɔk6 -- to hit
• ɲa:ŋ5, pay1, thɛ:w4, thiaw4 -- to walk
• ɲam3 -- to chew
• ɲaŋ5, naŋ5 -- to sit
• nap6 -- to count
• nɔ:y3 -- to say
• ɲi:ŋ4, ɲiŋ4 -- to shoot
• ɲia2 -- to hear
• ɲip6, tam3 -- to sew
• nu:n4 -- to sleep
• pɛk4, pliw1, priw2 -- to blow
• pha:6, sak4 -- to split
• phuʔ6 -- to grow
• pi:n1 -- to climb
• plɔ:k6, prɔ:k6 -- to plant
• plu:t6, pru:t6 -- to spit
• pra:y1 -- to die, be dead
• r:it5, yɔ:l5, yɔ:n5 -- to hide
• rɔ:6, rɔ:6 cak4 -- to know, be knowledgeable
• rɛn2 -- to see
• rip4 -- to live, be alive
• ruak5 -- to vomit
• ruaw2 -- to laugh
• sɯ:6 -- to buy
• tay3 -- to cry
• tɔ:k6, thap6 -- to pound, beat
• thɯt4 cɯ:1, thit4 cɯ:1 -- to breathe
• tlo:y1, tro:y1 -- to flow
• van4 -- to dream
• vɔk6 -- to swell
• viak5, ŋa:n4 -- to work
• yɔŋ4 -- to stand
• yu:4 -- to swim
• ʔɔ:m6, ruŋ2 -- to cook
• ʔu:m3 -- to hold
• ʔwa:y6, mu:n2, mun2, pin6 -- to turn