SQTO¸

Saanich

Etymology

From S- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *QTO¸.

Noun

SQTO¸ (Americanist spelling sk̕ʷtáʔ)

  1. raven, especially common raven (Corvus corax)
    Synonym: (in traditional stories) SPOOL¸
    I¸Í¸MET JE TŦE SQTO¸.
    The raven was very handsome.

Derived terms

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), “SQTO¸”, in SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 558
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