XEQŦITEN

Saanich

Etymology

From XEQ (“to know”) +‎ -OŦIN (“mouth”) +‎ -TEN (instrumental suffix).

Noun

XEQŦITEN (Americanist spelling x̣ək̕ʷθítən)

  1. fork (eating utensil)
    Synonyms: FOOC, J₭ELSTEN
    Hyponyms: EQIYN, ŚKEXÁL¸S (“clamming fork”)
    TĆOŦEN E TŦE XEQŦITEN.
    S/he was poked in the mouth with the fork.
  • TĆOŦEN (“pitchfork”)
  • XEQIUSTEṈ (“to be chewed on”)
  • XE₭ŦITEṈ (“to be fed with a fork”)

See also

  • ŚDXESET (“fork (of a road or path)”)
  • ŚDEXḴEN (“fork (of a river)”)

References

  • Timothy Montler (2018), SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 816
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