HENEN¸

Saanich

Etymology

Cognate with Klallam hə́nən̕, Halkomelem hanun', Lushootseed hədúʔ, Shuswap šéniʔ and Thompson héniʔ.

Noun

HENEN¸ (Americanist spelling hə́nən̕)

  1. pink salmon, humpback salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
    YÁ¸ SU¸ ĆḴEĆE¸S E TŦE ĆEḴ HENEN¸.
    He went and caught a big humpback salmon.

Derived terms

  • ĆEN¸HENEN¸ (“August”, literally “humpback season”)
  • SȻENṈEĆEȽ (prayer name for pink salmon)

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 179
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