W̱ṮEḴTNEĆ

Saanich

Alternative forms

  • ṮEḴTNEĆ

Etymology

From W̱- (locative prefix) +‎ ṮAḴT (“long”) +‎ -NEĆ (“tail”).

Noun

W̱ṮEḴTNEĆ (Americanist spelling xʷƛ̕ə́qtnəč)

  1. cougar, mountain lion, puma (Puma concolor)
    S¸IȽEN SEN E TŦE W̱ṮEḴTNEĆ.
    The cougar ate me.

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 793
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