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sp’áḵw’us

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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