SNEW̱EȽŚEN

Saanich

Etymology

From SNEW̱EȽ (“canoe”, by surface analysis, S- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *NEW̱EȽ) +‎ -SEN (“foot”), due to a foot’s shape resembling a canoe.

Noun

SNEW̱EȽŚEN (Americanist spelling snə́xʷəɬšən)

  1. (anatomy) foot
    Meronyms: SXENE¸, SNEXŚEN

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), “SNEW̱EȽŚEN”, in SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 540
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