Lamet
Lamet is an Austroasiatic language spoken in Thailand and Laos.
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Lamet is a Mon–Khmer language of Laos. There are also one hundred speakers in Lampang Province, Thailand, where it is known as Khamet. Lamet speakers call their language [χəmɛːt], or less commonly [kʰəmɛːt].
From Wikipedia · Lamet language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Lamet
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | e7i7* | |
| name | s3Naj* | |
| eye | Naj* | |
| ear | jok* | |
| tooth | ka5* | |
| tongue | potak* | |
| hand | ti7* | |
| blood | nam* | |
| bone | s3naN* | |
| skin | Nxu7* | |
| knee | kh3N* | |
| liver | kh3tcam* | |
| water | ʔóom | |
| fire | Nol* | |
| sun | Najpxi* | |
| star | kh3mu5* | |
| stone | kho7aN* | |
| mountain | m3c* | |
| tree | umkhe7* | |
| leaf | la7* | |
| night | sem* | |
| dog | sa7* | |
| fish | ka7* | |
| louse | si7* | |
| one | m3j* | |
| two | l37a* | |
| I | a7* | |
| you | mi* | |
| we | ju7* | |
| drink | tEN* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Eastern LawaAustroasiatic53% alike
- Riang (Myanmar)Austroasiatic44% alike
- HuAustroasiatic32% alike
- Man MetAustroasiatic31% alike
- Western LawaAustroasiatic29% alike
- SamtaoAustroasiatic29% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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