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KELȽOLEMEĆEN
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Saanich
Etymology
Cognate with clm q̕ɬúməčən orca.
Noun
noun 2
killer whale, orca (Orcinus orca species)
str ṈEN¸ KELȽOLEMEĆEN. There were lots of orcas.
Usage notes
This term is not used to refer to the humpback whale. For that, the term str ḰENES is used.
See also
str ḰENES humpback whale
References
229–30
str Delphinids