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Meaning of n̓səl̓xcin̓ | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Synonym of Okanagan (Salish language)

Examples

“They have worked with their consultant to learn the words they speak here in the n̓səl̓xcin̓ language, the language of the Okanagan Nation, said dramaturg Tatiana Godfrey. He has studied it for some four years, and he has recorded all of the lines spoken in it, in the play. The actors can listen and learn how to shape the sounds.”
“Originally, Penticton was named Phthauntac by the Okanagan/Syilx which translates to the "ideal meeting place.” It was then named Penticton, meaning "place to stay forever” or, officially, "a place where people live year-round" in n̓səl̓xcin̓ or nsyilxcn.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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