sp'óq'es
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate with Squamish sp’áḵw’us (“bald eagle”), Lillooet spəlkʷáqs (“bald eagle”), Shuswap spl'qʷeqs (“bald eagle”). From root p'eq' (“white”), ós (“on the face”). Formed by metathesis.
Noun
[edit]sp'óq'es
Usage notes
[edit]- Term refers to adult bald eagle, once the feathers on its head have turned white.