QONED

Saanich

Alternative forms

  • QENED

Etymology

Cognate with Klallam k'ʷánət' (“porpoise”).

Noun

QONED (Americanist spelling k̕ʷánət̕)

  1. porpoise (aquatic mammals of the Phocoenidae family)
    ṮLÁ¸EṈ I¸ EWE S X̱EN¸ÁṈ¸ I¸ QENN ES ȻS NEȾE¸ QONED.
    They searched and didn't see a single porpoise.

Derived terms

  • ESQONED (“porpoise hunting”)
  • QENQENED (“dolphin”)
  • QONEDOȽ (“porpoise calf”)

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, pages 434–5
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