KAS

Author: Chen̓áx̱wtn

  • Sx̱el̓ – Colours in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh

    Sx̱el̓ – Colours in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh

    Sx̱el̓ – Colours   kwemkwím – red   úlanch – orange   lelch – yellow   tl’estl’ís – green    skwáyel – blue   ests’áts’i – purple   p’eḵw’ p’íḵw’ – brown    p’eḵ’ – white   xwekw’xwíkw’ – grey   ḵ’ex̱ ḵ’íx̱ – black   Having trouble with pronunciation where audio is missing? We […]

  • S7ílhen Sníchim – Food Terms in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh

    S7ílhen Sníchim – Food Terms in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh

    Do you want to go eat? – A stl’í7 ú kwis nam̓ í7lhen?   I want to go eat. – En stl’í7 kwins nam̓ í7lhen.   Are you thirsty? – Nú chexw tisḵwú7ḵwu?   Are you hungry? – Nú chexw kw’ákw’ay̓?   I am thirsty. – Chenkw tisḵwú7ḵwu.   I am hungry. – Chenkw kw’ákw’ay̓. […]

  • Greetings in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh

    Greetings in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh

    Are you well? –  Nu chexw men wa ha7lh? (Respectful greeting.) Hello. –  Núu. (Intimate greeting To very close friends or partners) Hello (Meaning “I have arrived). – I chen tl’iḵ. (Used as a greeting) Hello (Meaning: “You have arrived”).– I chexw tl’iḵ. (Used as a response)  Formal Hello (more than one person). – Ta néwyap.  (Very formal. […]