Uncertain; possibly a type ofreduplication. CompareHalkomelemt̓at̓ulhum̓ andSquamishtʼútʼelhem.

DODEȽEM¸ (Americanist spellingt̕át̕əɬəm̕)

1. flea(insect of theSiphonaptera order)

   EN¸ÁN¸ U¸ ṈEN¸DODEȽEM¸ E TŦE SḴAXE¸.

   There are a lot offleas on the dog.

• PE¸PE¸X̱IN(“sand flea”)
• W̱EW̱EYIM(“Megalorchestia californiana”)

• Timothy Montler (2018),SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎^[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC:W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page131

• Saanich terms with unknown etymologies
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• Saanich lemmas
• Saanich nouns
• Saanich terms with usage examples
• str:Fleas
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