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W̱SÁNEĆ

W̱SÁNEĆ noun: synonym of Saanich.

Noun

W̱SÁNEĆ sg or pl

  1. (plural, singular) Synonym of Saanich.
    • “Everything that we need is provided for us by our environment,” a W̱SÁNEĆ elder said. “Whether it’s food, medicine, plants, whether it’s our fisheries … as saltwater peoples it’s really important to come together.”2020 October 26, Kate Korte and Alec Lazenby, “W̱SÁNEĆ nations hold solidarity blockade for Mi’kmaw fishers”, in The Martlet
    • An archaeological dig on southern Vancouver Island has uncovered remnants from an ancient W̱SÁNEĆ (wh-say-nutch) village, dating back centuries.2023 July 29, Courtney Dickson, “Archaeological dig uncovers remnants of W̱SÁNEĆ village dating back more than 1,000 years”, in CBC News
    Synonyms:
    Saanich

Synonyms of W̱SÁNEĆ

Forms of W̱SÁNEĆ

alternative formWSANEC
alternative formWsanec

Origin of W̱SÁNEĆ

Unadapted borrowing from Saanich W̱SÁNEĆ.

Questions about W̱SÁNEĆ

What does W̱SÁNEĆ mean?
W̱SÁNEĆ means synonym of Saanich.
What part of speech is W̱SÁNEĆ?
W̱SÁNEĆ is a noun.

Words near W̱SÁNEĆ in the dictionary

  1. wānangas
  2. Wągrowiec
  3. Włocławek
  4. Wəlastəkwey
  5. W̓ùik̓ala
  6. W̱SÁNEĆ
  7. wͨ
  8. wͭ
  9. w—
  10. w—O
  11. W⁵

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