Although the Eskayan lexicon bears a marked Spanish influence, the loan-patterns are hard to map. Some Spanish words appear to have been directly borrowed into Eskayan with virtually no semantic or phonetic alterations. E.g., the Eskayan word , meaning 'husband', is evidently borrowed from the Spanish , also meaning 'husband'.
The Eskayan lexicon contains a substantial number of Spanish-derived terms, yet it's challenging to trace these loan-patterns accurately. Some Spanish words have been directly incorporated into Eskayan with minimal changes in their meanings or sounds. For example, the Eskayan term for 'husband', which is , closely mirrors its Spanish counterpart .