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
Usage notes
[edit]- Term refers only to adult bald eagles, after their head feathers have turned white.