Sounds
a
(make the sound)
What is
"a"?
I'm tired.
What is
"Ḵa̱lka̱n" ?
Bilabial
What is
"Consonant sounds made at the lips" ?
Dł
What is
"D barred L" ?
Goodbye
What is
"Ha̱lakas'la" ?
x̱
(make the sound)
What is
"x̱"?
It is good that we see each other.
What is "Iklega̱n's dudakwo"?
While English has 5 (and sometimes "Y"), Kwak̕wala has 6 of these essential letters
What are Vowels ?
B
What is
"b" ?
Yuda̱xwp̓a̱nxwat̕sa̱nx̱
What is
"Wednesday" ?
u
(make the sound)
What is
"u" ?
I am good too.
What is
"Ik'a̱mx̱a'a̱n" ?
Consonant sounds made with the tip of the tongue at the ridge (right above the top teeth; surface covered with little ridges) just behind the teeth
What is "Alveolar" ?
What is
"explosive t" ?
September
What is
"'Lix̱am" ?
t̕s
(make the sound)
What is
"t̕s" ?
I live in ----.
What is
"Gukwa̱la̱n lax̱ (place)" ?
Glottal
What is
"Consonant sounds made using the opening between the vocal folds by a complete or partial closure, during the articulation of another sound" ?
Xw
What is
"xw" ?
K̓isa̱n wa̱ła̱lus.
What is
"I can't hear you" ?
ł
(make the sound)
What is "ł"?
Ugwaḵa'a̱mx̱a'a̱n wanuła.
What is
"I am also so-so" ?
The human system that produces speech and includes the mouth, tongue, lips, throat, nose, glottis, and vocal folds
What is
"Articulatory Tract" ?
Tł
What is
" T barred L" ?
13
What is
"Yuda̱x̱wa̱gu" ?