SQEQOTE¸

Saanich

Etymology

From S- (nominalizing prefix) + reduplication of QTO¸ (“to surround, to encircle”), as a diminuitive form. See SQTO¸ (“raven”).

Noun

SQEQOTE¸ (Americanist spelling sk̕ʷək̕ʷátəʔ)

  1. crow, specifically northwestern crow (Corvus caurinus)
    QENN ES ȻSE SQEQOTE¸ SÁSEU¸.
    He saw the crow down on the beach.

Proper noun

SQEQOTE¸ (Americanist spelling sk̕ʷək̕ʷátəʔ)

  1. Piers Island (an island in the Satellite Channel, of British Columbia, Canada).

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), “SQEQOTE¸”, in SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 556
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