Saek
Facts
- Language: Saek
- Alternate names: Sek, Set, Tai Sek
- Language code: skb
- Language family: Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Daic-Beic, Daic, Northern Daic-Sek
- Number of speakers: 3730
- Vulnerability: Threatened [Read more...]
- Script: Category
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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