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Learn how to say animal names in Kumeyaay from native speakers
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List of Animal Names in Kumeyaay
Based on the Mesa Grande dialect, with additions from Barona and other dialects. Not an exhaustive list!
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Predators:
Bear: 'Oos (Spanish oso) or Nemuuly Mountain Lion: Nyemetaay Wildcat, Bobcat: Nyemii Wolf: Hechkullk Coyote: Hattepaa Fox: Parhaaw Weasel: Hatekar Badger: Mehwaa Large Herbivores: Bighorn sheep: 'Emuu Deer: 'Ekwak Smaller Mammals: Brush rabbit, Sage rabbit: 'Ephar Cottontail rabbit: Hellyaaw Jackrabbit: Kunyaaw or Kwenyaaw Raccoon: Nemas Skunk: Kallyehwiiw Big skunk: Ketun Gopher: Kethii or Tekhii Mole: Silypekwaay Woodrat: 'Emallk Mouse: 'Emekay Ground squirrel: 'Ehmaall Tree squirrel: Matt-taay Bat: Milyaapan or Milywaaw Reptiles & Amphibians: Rattlesnake: 'Ewii Gopher snake: 'Ewiiyaq (lying snake) Diamond snake: 'Ewii kunyilly (black snake) Sidewinder: 'Ewii taaspiich Red snake: 'Ewii kwa'hwatt Red racer snake: Mellytaair Kingsnake: Waypuk Water snake: Henaakur Lizard: Haakwal Salamander: Haakwal 'ehar (wet lizard) Alligator, Big lizard: Kechaahwaall or Hallyewii Horny toad: 'Esuuyan or 'Esuyan Turtle: 'Ehnaally Frog: Hantak Toad: Hantak saay (dry frog) Insects & Bugs: Red ant: Chemilly Carpenter ant: Mechhallaahall Small black ant: Mes-halyewii or Mechhalyewii or Mesilwii (Barona) Worm, Maggot, Caterpillar: 'Ill Centipede: Hirkaahiirk Flea: 'Ewill Head louse: 'Emilly Body louse: Hellychepuk Stinkbug: Mes-hanan Grasshopper: Tu'muw or Tuumuw Cricket: Hulykehulyk Praying mantis: Hall Spider (black widow): Hellytutt Daddy longlegs: Hallychekwuuw Scorpion: Meniih Fly: Mes-haapuuly or Mechhaapuuly Gnat: Mes-haapuuly kwa'stik (small fly) Butterfly: Mes-haalyap Yellowjacket, Wasp: Metpaaw Mud dauber wasp: Matpekwill Bee: 'Aaveeh (Sp. abeja) or Metpaaw kumyulk (sweet metpaaw) Bumblebee: Kellyemuy or Hillemuuy Dragonfly: Mechhaatiit or Mashhaatiit Water bug: 'Ehaashpittaaq |
Domesticated Animals:
Most of these are Spanish loanwords as they were introduced to the Kumeyaay by the Spanish. Dog, horse, pet, or other domestic animal: 'Ehatt Dog (specifically): 'Ehatt chokchok Their animals: Nyechehaatt Cat: Meniis or Gaat (Spanish gato) or Nyemii kwa'stik (small cat) or 'Ehatt nyemii (pet cat) Horse: Kavaay (Sp. caballo) or simply 'Ehatt Mare: Yeew (Sp. yegua) Donkey: Buurr (Sp. burro) Mule: Muul (Sp. mula) Cow: Vaak (Sp. vaca) or Kukwaayp (cattle, beef, meat) Calf: Visérr (Sp. becerro) Pig: Kaach (Sp. cocho) Sheep: Borreeg (Sp. borrego) Chicken: Gayeen (Sp. gallina) or 'Aahmaa kurkur Turkey: Wesheluut (Sp. guajalote) Birds of Prey: Eagle: 'Ihpaa Hawk: Meswir Small hawk: Meswiir Chicken hawk: 'Epkwall or Pekwall Sparrow hawk: Mespily or Piikun Turkey vulture: Sha'ii California condor: Sha'ii kway'kuu Horned owl: 'U'uu Screech owl: Shechaak or Meskur Barn owl: Shechaak or Liichuus (Sp. lechuza) Burrowing owl: 'Uukwis or Kurrkurr Other Birds: Bird: 'Aashaa Crow: 'Ehtaay Raven: 'Ehaaq Woodpecker: Hatepull Flicker: Kekhuu Mockingbird: 'Aashaa kwilaaw Bluejay: Kulashaash or 'Uusuull Robin: Yachih kwa'hwatt (red chest) Red-winged Blackbird: 'Aakwisay Brewer's Blackbird: Chuqaachuq Oriole: Shaahwachhwach Whippoorwill: Taawaak or Uuluwk Roadrunner: Tellypuu Cactus wren: 'Aashaa 'ehpaa (cactus bird) Wild turkey: Wesheluut (Sp. guajalote) Quail: 'Aahmaa Mountain quail: Hamamull Wild pigeon: Karwiitaay Meadowlark: Kullyaattuq or Kwellyaattuq Hummingbird: Halypuusuutt or Hampaashuuk Dove: Paaloom (Sp. paloma) Mourning dove: Kilyaahwii Duck: Paat (Sp. pato) Goose: Peqool Mud hen (American Coot): 'Eyuw Killdeer: Kwiliit Marine Life: (may include Tiipay terms) Whale: 'Ehpank Sea turtle: 'Ehaasilly kweyaq (lies in the ocean) Fish: Chii Garibaldi: Chii kwa'hwatt (red fish) Starfish: Chii kwellyap (star fish) Grunion: Hashuupill Octopus: Hilkutaat Lobster: Millykamaaw Shrimp: Kiitash Abalone: Haalyak (lies in the water) Clam, Mussel: Kiihull or Haalyak |