sp’áḵw’us

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Squamish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Lillooet pqus (“bald eagle”), Lillooet spəlkʷáqs (“bald eagle”), Shuswap spl'qʷeqs (“bald eagle”), Halkomelem sp'óq'es (“bald eagle”) .

Noun[edit]

sp’áḵw’us

  1. bald eagle

Usage notes[edit]

  • Term refers only to adult bald eagles, after their head feathers have turned white.
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