QÍYEĆEN

Saanich

Etymology

Possibly contains the suffix -IĆEN (“back”).

Noun

QÍYEĆEN (Americanist spelling k̕ʷə́yəčən)

  1. grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)
    Hypernym: SPÁ¸EŦ

Derived terms

  • QEQ͸ÁĆEN (“grizzly bear cub”)

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 433
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