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PEKELḴEN
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Saanich
Etymology
From str PEK<t:white> -ÁL¸ḴEN<t:hair> white-haired, referring to the white fur of these animals. Cognate with hur p'q'élqel mountain goat.
Noun
noun 0
bighorn, bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis species)
str PEKELḴEN TŦE SĆȺS TŦE LEMETU. The bighorn sheep's wool is white.
mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus species)
Derived terms
str PKEL¸ḴEN<t:wool (of mountain goat)>
References
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str Caprines Sheep