LETÁM

See also: letám

Saanich

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon latáhb (“table”); ultimately from French la table.

Noun

LETÁM (Americanist spelling lətém)

  1. (furniture) table
    OX̱TW̱ TŦE EN¸ SÁLES E TSE LETÁM.
    Put your hand over here on the table.
    Synonym: ȾEŦISEN (“prep table (for food)”)

Derived terms

  • LELETÁM (“side table, coffee table”, literally “little table”)
  • SȽEŦIN (“to lay tablecloth (on table)”)
  • ȽEXSITEN (“tablecloth”)

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), “LETÁM”, in SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 299
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