SPOOL¸

See also: spool

Saanich

Etymology

Borrowed from Halkomelem spó:l. By surface analysis, S- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *POOL¸.

Noun

SPOOL¸ (Americanist spelling spáal̕)

  1. (folklore, used in traditional stories) Raven, raven
    Synonym: SQTO¸
    ÁȽE SEN X̱EL¸₭TEṈ¸ E TȽ SḴENEW ̱ SPOOL¸.
    I’ve been left drifting here by greedy Raven.

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), “SPOOL¸”, in SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 552
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