kwʼátʼan

Squamish

Etymology

From Proto-Salish *kʼʷatʼan (mouse).

Noun

kwʼátʼan

  1. mouse (Mus)

References

  • Jacobs, Peter; Jacobs, Damara (2011), “kwʼátʼan”, in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim–Xwelíten Sníchim Sḵexwts [Squamish–English Dictionary], North Vancouver; Seattle: Squamish Nation Education Department; University of Washington Press, page 82
  • Aert H. Kuipers (1967), “kʾ°aˈtʾan”, in The Squamish Language: Grammar, Texts, Dictionary (Janua Linguarum, Series Practica; 73), The Hague/Paris: Mouton & Co., page 345