SḴEḴXO¸EL¸Ƚ

Saanich

Alternative forms

  • SḴEḴXO¸EȽ

Etymology

From SḴEḴAXE¸ (“puppy, little dog”, by surface analysis, S- (nominalizing prefix) + reduplication of *ḴAXE¸, as a diminuitive form) +‎ -EL¸ (extender suffix) +‎ -OȽ (“child”).

Noun

SḴEḴXO¸EL¸Ƚ (Americanist spelling sqəqx̣áʔəl̕ɬ)

  1. puppy (baby dog)
    Hypernyms: SḴAXE¸, SḴEḴAXE¸

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), “SḴEḴXO¸EL¸Ƚ”, in SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 512
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