Contionary:xauan

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Etymology

From Sekhulla ʃaɣʷəɣan, from Wascotl *scaqu-ekan. Cognate to Kilīmos-sāîl šāēxan.

Pronunciation

Noun

xauan 1 (plural/indefinite xauauñ'an)

  1. trader, merchant
    Aíúzñe xauauñ'an jul'añ' eý.
    The traders landed in the bay.
  2. (rustic) city slicker, urbanite, urban dweller, townie
    Meneñmeneñ, ñ'iht'er'mez'i Cñisber' jál xauauñ'an.
    Meneñmeneñ, Cñisber' could tell something was amiss with those city slickers.

Adjective

xauan

  1. well-traveled, famous
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