This is the 5927th most frequent Catalan word.
ix
The Catalan word "ix" means "he/she/it goes out" or "he/she/it exits."
Here, 'ix' (comes out) is the third person singular present tense conjugation of the verb 'eixir', meaning 'to come out' or 'to exit', denoting the action of smoke exiting the chimney.
El fum ix per la xemeneia.
The smoke comes out through the chimney.
In this case, 'ix' (rises) represents the act of the sun coming out or rising over the horizon, metaphorically exiting behind an unseen boundary.
Quan el sol ix per l'horitzó, l'escena és preciosa.
When the sun rises over the horizon, the scene is beautiful.
Here, 'ix' (comes out) again is the third person present tense conjugation of 'eixir', used to describe the physical displacement of cold air exiting a duct.