êkosi
êkosi is the Cree way to say bye.
êkosi is the standard way to say goodbye when parting ways with someone.
Meaning: short for goodbye (intj)
When do people say it?
When parting ways with someone, you can use êkosi as your standard goodbye.
Did you know?
- The word êkosi does not actually mean 'goodbye' but translates more literally as 'it is so' or 'that is it'.
- In traditional storytelling, êkosi can be used at the very end of a narrative to signal to the listeners that the story is officially concluded.
- Cree is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single complex word can often replace an entire English sentence, yet êkosi remains a concise, standalone particle.
Example conversation
Two friends are finishing a phone call.
- Akî-wicîhâma.kî-wicîhâma.I'm done.
- Bêkosi, kî-wicîhâma.êkosi, kî-wicîhâma.Bye, I'm done too.
- Akî-tôtî!kî-tôtî!See you!
- Bêkosi!êkosi!Bye!
