S₭OṈI¸

Saanich

Etymology

From S- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *₭OṈI¸.

Noun

S₭OṈI¸ (Americanist spelling sq̕ʷáŋiʔ)

  1. (anatomy) head (both humans and animals)
    Hyponym: S₭OṈI¸I¸Ḱ
    SÁĆEṈ TŦE S₭OṈI¸S TŦE SṮI¸ṮEȽḴEȽ.
    The child has a headache.
  2. (by extension) head, tip, topmost part (of objects)
    S₭OṈI¸ E TȽ KX̱EU¸Ƚ ― head of a canoe

Derived terms

  • S₭OṈI¸I¸Ḱ (“fishhead”)
  • TÁĆSEṈ (“upper back (including back of head)”)
  • XEȽEḰ (“headache”)
  • ĆḴI¸Ḱ (“to have a big head”)
  • ŚXEJI¸ḰEN (“headscratcher”)
  • ŚḴITES (“feather headdress”)
  • ḰIḰMES (“headdress”)
  • ṮW̱I¸ḰEN (“headscarf”)

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), “S₭OṈI¸”, in SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 509
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