Sakao
Facts
- Language: Sakao
- Alternate names: Hog Harbour, Klep, N’kep, Sakau, Santo
- Language code: sku
- Language family: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, Northern Vanuatu, Espiritu Santo, Nuclear Santo, South Santo
- Number of speakers: 4000
- Script:
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Introduction
Sakao is a language of Vanuatu. It is spoken in Northeast Santo island.
The Sakao Verb
Verblist
- ɣel, ɣœl -- to dig
- ɣɛl -- to flow
- ɣɛr -- to swim
- ɣœð -- to see
- ɣœðhɛri -- to know, be knowledgeable
- hɒr, hy -- to blow
- hɔl -- to fly
- hɛ -- to live, be alive
- hyl -- to burn
- jaljal -- to walk
- jɛtjɛt -- to count
- jil sœβ -- to kill
- jir -- to squeeze
- jøm -- to work
- kɔrsym -- to spit
- kɛðkɛð -- to fear
- kɛsø, kysø -- to steal
- kœɛ -- to cook
- kœl, sar [œ]pœs -- to hunt
- kœrœð -- to scratch
- lam -- to come
- li -- to tie up, fasten
- lu -- to grow
- lu -- to vomit
- marjɛ -- to stand
- mmɨhy -- to sniff, smell
- mœk -- to suck
- naryŋ -- to breathe
- nɛð -- to die, be dead
- ŋɔr -- to sleep
- ŋɔrsu -- to lie down
- pɨtjø -- to throw
- rɒs -- to hit
- rɔɣ -- to hear
- rɔsu -- to sit
- ʀer -- to fall
- rɛm, rœm -- to think
- rɣð -- to climb
- ri -- to choose
- rjø -- to turn
- rottɔɣɔn -- to hide
- sɒm -- to chew
- sar -- to split
- sɔn -- to shoot
- sœɣ -- to swell
- sy -- to stab, pierce
- sym -- to drink
- te -- to plant
- teryr -- to hold
- tɛ, ŋɒr -- to cry
- to -- to cut, hack
- war, wɒr -- to say
- wɔswɔs -- to dream
- wijaɣ -- to yawn
- wœl -- to buy
- wu -- to open, uncover
- wuryð -- to bite
- wyr -- to laugh
- yɛn, yœn -- to eat