SEN¸ṮOL¸EU¸ĆES

Saanich

Alternative forms

  • SNṮOLEU¸ĆES

Etymology

From *SEN¸ṮOL¸EU¸ (“digit”) +‎ -ĆES (“hand”).

Noun

SEN¸ṮOL¸EU¸ĆES (Americanist spelling sən̕ƛ̕al̕ə́w̕čəs)

  1. (anatomy) thumb
    Meronyms: SÁLES, SNEXÁLSES
    Coordinate term: SNEXŚEN

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 480
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