Saanich
Etymology
From W̱SÁNEĆ + -ḴEN (“voice”).
Proper noun
W̱SÁNEĆḴEN (Americanist spelling xʷsénəčqən)
- synonym of SENĆOŦEN (“Saanich language”)
References
- Timothy Montler (2018), SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 786