sp’áḵw’us

Squamish

Etymology

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

Noun

sp’áḵw’us

1. bald eagle

Usage notes

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