Meanings
nsyilxcən1
alternative Nsyilxcən
- Synonym of Okanagan (Salish language)
With tears of pride in her eyes she said her children are proud of their ability and choice to speak nsyilxcən outside of school.
2025 September 30, Jacqueline Gelineau, “Okanagan Indian Band opens new cultural school”, in CBC News2 more examples
The program is an effort to revitalize the nsyilxcən language within their community and will feature 45 video tutorials that utilize the Paul Creek nsyilxcən curriculum.
2021 September 28, Cheyanna Lorraine, “WFN launches online program to revitalize the nsyilxcən language”, in Kelowna NowThe nsyilxcən language is considered critically endangered due to the legacy of residential "schools" and colonialism — and it's estimated that there are less than 50 fluent nsyilxcən speakers.
2023 June 14, Aaron Hemens, “First cohort completes new nsyilxcən degree at UBCO: ‘our language is very strong’”, in Penticton Herald, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2025Synonyms: Okanagan
Nsyilxcən2
- alternativeAlternative form of nsyilxcən (Salish language)
Peone started working with Studio9 School of the Arts last year. She gave Nsyilxcən language presentations to students in various grades, and that led to this year's full-time programming.
2022 November 26, Jason Peters, “Private school in B.C. Interior replaces French with Nsyilxcən”, in CBC News
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Okanagan (Salish language)
Origin
nsyilxcən · proper noun
- Okanagannsyilxcən
- Englishnsyilxcən
Unadapted borrowing from Okanagan nsyilxcən.
More words from Okanagan
Full word history & related roots →Nsyilxcən · proper noun
- Okanagannsyilxcən
- EnglishNsyilxcən
Unadapted borrowing from Okanagan nsyilxcən.
More words from Okanagan
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
nsyilxcən. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nsyilxc%C9%99n
“nsyilxcən.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nsyilxc%C9%99n. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nsyilxcən,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nsyilxc%C9%99n.
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