S¸EȽTÁLṈEW̱

Saanich

Etymology

From S- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ EȽTÁLṈEW̱ (“person, human being”, by surface analysis, *EȽTÁL +‎ -ṈIW̱ (“being”)).

Noun

S¸EȽTÁLṈEW̱ (Americanist spelling sʔəɬtélŋəxʷ)

  1. (anatomy) body (physical structure of a human)
    MEQ EN¸ S¸EȽTÁLṈEW̱ ― your whole body

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), “S¸EȽTÁLṈEW̱”, in SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 478
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