sp'óq'es
Halkomelem
Etymology
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 metasthesis.
Noun
sp'óq'es
- bald eagle
Note
- Term refers to adult bald eagle, once the feathers on its head have turned white.
Related terms
- skw'álx̱