QELEṈSEN

== Saanich == === Etymology === Uncertain; possibly contains -SEN (“foot”) but is unrecognised as such by native speakers. === Noun === QELEṈSEN (Americanist spelling k̕ʷə́ləŋsən) bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Synonym: YEX̱ELÁ¸ ==== Related terms ==== ==== References ==== Timothy Montler (2018), SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language‎[1], electronic edition, Victoria, BC: W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, page 141