SOX̱ELÁU¸TW̱

Saanich

Alternative forms

  • SEX̱ELÁU¸TW̱, SOX̱ELHÁU¸TW̱

Etymology

From SOX̱EL (“grass, hay”) +‎ -ÁU¸TW̱ (“house”), literally “grass house”.

Noun

SOX̱ELÁU¸TW̱ (Americanist spelling sax̣ʷəléw̕txʷ)

  1. barn, shed (storage place often found in a farm); specifically haybarn (barn where hay is stored)
  • MUSMESÁU¸TW̱ (“cowbarn, cowshed”)
  • STIḴIUÁU¸TW̱ (“stable, horsebarn”)

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), “SOX̱ELÁU¸TW̱”, in SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 549
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