ĆI¸EḰENÁU¸TW̱

Saanich

Etymology

From ĆI¸EḰEN¸ (“light, lamp”) +‎ -ÁU¸TW̱ (“house”), literally “lamp house”.

Noun

ĆI¸EḰENÁU¸TW̱ (Americanist spelling čiʔəqʷənéw̕txʷ)

  1. lighthouse, phare
    U¸ YEŦOSTEṈ JE E TŦE ĆȻÁ¸ TŦE ĆI¸EḰENÁU¸TW̱ EWE S U¸ DÁȻEL ȻȽI¸ EN¸Á¸E XI¸SEL¸ SE¸ ȻE¸ ȻESȻOU E TŦÁ¸E.
    They were told by the lighthouse keeper not to cross as a fierce storm was coming down.
  2. (by extension) the beacon used in such lighthouses and other structures near the sea
    Synonym: ĆI¸EḰEN¸
  • HIUḴSEN (“buoy (larger floats)”)
  • ḰȽȺ¸ḴSEN (“buoy (smaller floats)”)
  • ṈÁ¸EḴ (“light, candlelight”)

See also

  • MIḴEN (“Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, BC”)

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 52
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