Date submitted
April 3, 2026
English word(s)
welcome to our home
x̄á’isla word(s)
- ’ugʷelíc x̄á’islidex̄ʷ: this is x̄á’isla land
- gugʷásanuxʷ: this is our home/village (excl)
* Note: there is no word for “welcome” in x̄á’isla, one alternative is to make reference to this land being x̄á’isla territory. (excl) means that /-nuxʷ/ excludes the listener.
English word(s)
go home
x̄á’isla word(s)
- lá’ekc̓is (láy̓akc̓is): you leave
- láin̓akʷs: you go home
* Note: lá’ekc̓i means “to leave” in the x̄á’isla dialect, láy̓akc̓i is in the x̄enáksiala dialect, either one can be used
English word(s)
come inside, friend
x̄á’isla word(s)
- gáxiɫc, máyaɫaenc: come in, my friend
* Note: the literal translation for gáxiɫc would be “you enter”
An audio file with the pronunciation of each phrase is below.
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