SĆÁÁNEW̱

Saanich

Alternative forms

  • SĆȺNEW̱, SĆÁ¸ÁNEW̱

Etymology

From S- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *ĆÁÁNEW̱.

Cognate with Klallam sčánnəxʷ (“salmon”).

Noun

SĆÁÁNEW̱ (Americanist spelling sčéenəxʷ)

  1. salmon (any fish from the Oncorhynchus genus)
    ĆELÁL I¸ TȺYEL YÁ¸ TŦE SĆÁÁNEW.
    Soon the salmon will go upstream.
  2. (by extension) any type of fish
    Synonym: PIŚ
    MEQ OL¸ STÁṈ SĆÁÁNEW ― all kinds of fish

Usage notes

In its most conventional sense, this covers steelhead, trout and any sea-running members of the genus Oncorhynchus, but not other anadromous fish.

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), “SĆÁÁNEW̱”, in SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, pages 448–9
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