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x̄á'islak̓ala

x̄á'islak̓ala proper noun: haisla language.

Proper noun

x̄á'islak̓ala

  1. Haisla language.
    • “All I really knew was that I wanted to work with x̄á’islak̓ala/our Haisla language. […] I also liked the idea of better documenting [Haisla] cultural protocols, beliefs and language by someone that has more of an inside perspective and that was raised within the culture,” said Metz.2021 May 3, “In Our Valley: Megan Metz”, in Northern Sentinel
    • Lisa Beading is run by Lisa Walker, with a creation focus on brightly coloured earrings. Each of her pieces is named with a x̄á’isla title, allowing Walker to gradually learn and reclaim her x̄á’islak̓ala language skills.2023 September 11, “Artisan market at Come Toward the Fire festival spotlights Indigenous-owned businesses, September 16”, in Stir

Origin of x̄á'islak̓ala

Unadapted borrowing from Haisla x̄á'islak̓ala.

Questions about x̄á'islak̓ala

What does x̄á'islak̓ala mean?
X̄á'islak̓ala means haisla language.
What part of speech is x̄á'islak̓ala?
X̄á'islak̓ala is a proper noun.

Words near x̄á'islak̓ala in the dictionary

  1. xyzzy
  2. Xzavier
  3. Xârâcùù
  4. Xöömij
  5. xʷməθkʷəy̓əm
  6. x̄á'islak̓ala
  7. X̱aat Kíl
  8. X̱aayda Kil
  9. X′ theoretic
  10. X′ theory
  11. X′-theoretic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: x̄á'islak̓ala (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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