Kwak'wala Translations

Disclaimer: Although I know some Kwak'wala, there are only approx 200 fluent speakers. I am still learning and re-learning. Please feel free to message me if you've seen I've made a mistake. G̱ilakas'la


T̓sat̓sadaḵa̱mala - Woman living inside a mans body

Babaḵwa̱mala - Boy living inside a womans body



Wet̕łimas - Weak

Ha'mi'ksila - Cooking

Gwigwata̱la - Slow to understand
Nanagige - Obey
Pinkstu - Pink

Ha̱nt̓łinux̱w - A good hunter

Łok̓wimas - Strong

Dzasa - Blue

Nala - Not afraid

A̱wila - Serious

Hiła - To fix

Babaxwsukw - To be a "tomboy"

Pa̱lawas - Flowers

Ḵa̱na̱n - I sew

Ka - car

T̓a̱x'id - to get dirty

Bi'bo'yala - Bossing around

Ḵa̱x̱sis - Pants

Wata̱la - Holding someones hand and leading them somewhere

Sa̱n'yas - Knowledgable

Nina's - Brave

Ha̱msa̱n - Picking berries

Ała'a̱n - Silly

Ka̱łid - To get scared

A̱'ek̓a'g̱a̱kw - Dressed Nicely

Ba̱nsa - Bashful

K̓akada̱xwsila - to Read

Humoła̱n tłax̱wa ḵ̓a̱'yakax̱ - I'm Watching the Soccer Game

Ka'enux̱w - Carver

A̱mła̱n - I am playing

Ḵ̓a̱yuda̱t̓so - Talks too much

Ḵ̓wasa - To cry

Gagaka̱mala - to dress like a woman

A̱m'la̱nx̱ - Playing season

Ḵ̓aga̱mała - to be careful

A̱'ax̱sila - to take care of someone

T̓sut̓sa̱x̱wa̱ga - to wash dishes

Ga̱ga̱nała'a̱m - doll





Ump - Father
Os - Father
Aba̱mp - Mother

Aba̱s - Mother

Osa̱m - to look like or resemble your father

A̱basa̱m - to look like or resemble your mother