QÁDEN¸

Saanich

Etymology

From Proto-Salish *kʼʷatʼan (“mouse”). Cognate with Klallam k'ʷát'ən (“rat”).

Noun

QÁDEN¸ (Americanist spelling k̕ʷét̕ən̕)

  1. mouse (any rodent from the Mus genus)
    Hyponym: SI¸QET
    XEQÁL¸S TŦE QÁDEN¸.
    The mouse is gnawing.
  2. rat (any rodent from the Rattus genus)
    Synonym: HÁUT
    ȾEXTÁNET SW̱ TŦE QÁDEN¸.
    You poisoned the rat.

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 410
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