Láxel means ‘fishing platform’.
Pronunciation
Láxel sounds LAA-shyill, except that instead of a sh sound you say the Halq’eméylem soft-x sound (x). You make this sound by gently touching your tongue to the roof of your mouth.
Audio: Elizabeth Phillips
Related words
Láxel comes from the root lá, which (among other meanings) appears in many words related to the meanings ‘secured, tight, put away’, including:
- slá, selá – tight, secured, put away
- slálets – firmly planted in the ground
The -xel ending marks words related to the foot (or lower leg), so the meaning is something like ‘secured footing’.
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