DOṈEN

Saanich

Etymology

From *DOṈ +‎ -EN (instrumental suffix). Compare Halkomelem t'ómel.

Noun

DOṈEN (Americanist spelling t̕áŋən)

  1. wall (any type); fence, rampart, barrier
    XEL¸IṈ¸EȽ TŦE SṮELI¸ṮȽḴEȽ E TŦE DOṈEN.
    The kids are writing on the wall.
  • KELEXEN (“fence, enclosure”)
  • SȽÁWEN (“wall mat, wall rug”)

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 132
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