SḰINEŦEN

Saanich

Alternative forms

  • ḰINEŦEN

Etymology

From S- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *ḰIN (“body hair”) +‎ -OŦIN (“mouth”).

Noun

SḰINEŦEN (Americanist spelling sqʷínəθən)

  1. (anatomy) any facial hair; i.e. beard, moustache, whiskers
    MEQ OL¸ TŦE SWELIU¸LES ĆSḰINEŦEN.
    All the young men have beards.

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), “SḰINEŦEN”, in SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 521
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