Gitxsan Alphabet
Welcome to the Gitxsan Alphabet section of the KCS Gitxsanimx Curriculum. This was created at the Kispiox Community School to help get our language in the homes of our community. A good place to start is with making the sounds we need to pronounce the words correctly. Go through the following enough times so that you can pronounce the words correctly. There are 2 samples per Gitxsan sound. In the first sample you will hear the sound, then the sound used in a word and short phrase. Roll over a sound and press play to hear the sound and word.
Short a
Wan-deerShort a sound
Wan
Long a- aa
Anaax- breadLong a sound
Anaax
Soft b
Bilan-beltSoft b sound
Bilan
Soft d
Duus-catSoft d sound
Duus
Soft b
Ban-bellySoft b sound
Ban
Soft d
Daw-iceSoft d sound
Daw
Short e
Ye'e-GrandfatherShort e sound
Ye’e
Long e-ee
Ginees-little boyLong e sound
Ginees
Soft front g
Gibuu-wolfSoft front g
Gibuu
Soft front g
Gyoodan-horseSoft front g
Gyoodan
Soft back g-underline g
Ganaa'w - frogSoft back g
Ganaa’w
Soft back g-underline g
Gan-treeSoft back g
Gan
Soft gw
Gwidats-coatSoft gw
Gwidats
Soft gw
Gwila-blanketSoft gw
Gwila
H-aitch
Hanak-womanH-aitch Sound
Hanak
H-aitch
Hat'-martenH-aitch Sound
Hat’
hl-aitch-ell
hlgim hahl-aitch-ell
Hlgim ha
hl-aitch-ell
mihl-burnhl-aitch-ell
Mihl
Short i
Sip-boneShort i Sound
Sip
Short i
Is-soap berriesShort i Sound
Is
Long i
'mii gwintLong i-ii Sound
‘mii gwint
Long i
Siipxw-sick,painfulLong i-ii Sound
Siipxw
Soft j
Jin-hummingbirdShort j Sound
Jin
Soft j
Jahl-to loseShort j Sound
Jahl
Soft Front k
Asks-water, to drinkSoft front k
Aks
Soft Front k
Hlak-curve-crookedSoft front k
Hlak
Hard Front k'
K'yap-ten (animals)Hard front k'
K’yap
Hard Front k'
K'ets'-chinHard front k'
K’ets’
Soft Back k-Underline k
Kelk'wa- kerchiefSoft back k
Kelk‘wa
Soft Back k-Underline k
Ts'ak-noseSoft back k
Ts’ak
Hard Back k'
K'abaluu-gunHard back k'
K‘abaluu
Hard Back k'
K'uts-to cutHard back k'
K‘uts
Soft kw
Amalkw-scab from a cutSoft kw Sound
Amalkw
Soft kw
Gwalkw- to be drySoft kw Sound
Gwalkw
Hard kw'
Kw'ast-brokenHard kw
Kw’ast
Hard kw'
Kw'ootxw-lostHard kw
Kw’ootxw
Soft ell -L
Lalt - snakeSoft l Sound
Lalt
Soft ell-L
Lok'-RottenSoft L Sound
Lok’
Hard ell-L
See'lax - needleHard l' Sound
See’lax
Hard ell-L
A'lax - angryHard l' Sound
A’lax
Soft em -M
MismuusSoft M Sound
Mismuus
Soft em -M
Maa'ySoft M Sound
Maa’y