Animals

Animals
In Lushootseed, animals are divided into several categories. Animals whose natural habitat is in the water are called tiʔiʔiɫ kʷi ʔišil or "those who swim. Birds or "those having wings" are called tiʔiʔiɫ ʔabstəblax̌ad. The traditional names for categories of living things other than plants are as follows: Small animals (mammals), are those wolf size or smaller are called titčulbixʷ. Large animals (mammals), are those bigger than a wolf and are called tatačulbixʷ. Generally, animals that are used as food are called tatačulbixʷ.
Small Animals titčulbixʷ	Aquatic tiʔiʔiɫ kʷi ʔišil		Birds tiʔiʔiɫ ʔabstəblax̌ad
Large animals (mammals), are those bigger than a wolf and are called tatačulbixʷ.

Grizzly - stəbtabəlʼ	Black Bear - sčətxʷəd	Deer - sqigʷəc	Moose - stulc̓əʔ	Elk - kʷagʷičəd

Cougar - swəwaʔ	Horse - stiqiw	Cow - qʷist	Sheep - labatu	Dog - sqʷəbayʔ
Small animals (mammals), are those wolf size or smaller are called titčulbixʷ.

Wolf - stiqayuʔ	Coyote - sbiaw	Fawn - yəw̓yəɫdaʔ	Fox - sx̌ʷuʔx̌ʷuʔ	Pig - kəšu

Raccoon x̌aʔx̌alus	Porcupine - qʷəq̓ʷalʼ	Mink - bəščəb	Skunk - sq̓əbyaʔ	Cat - pišpiš

Rabbit - k̓ʷəčəldiʔ	Squirrel - sqəd^zuʔ	Mole - p̓əɫq̓ʷačiʔ	Chipmunk - sk̓ʷətɫ	Mouse - k̓ʷatʼad

Snake - bəc̓ac	Spider - tətupəlʼ
Animals whose natural habitat is in the water are called tiʔiʔiɫ kʷi ʔišil

Orca - qalʼqaləx̌ič	Salmon - sʔuladxʷ	Grey Whale - čəxʷəluʔ	Otter - sq̓aƛ̓	Beaver - stʼəqxʷ

King Salmon yubəč	Silver Salmon skʷəxʷic	Dog Chum Salmon ƛ̓xʷayʔ	Sockeye Salmon scəqiʔ	Flounder - p̓uay̓

Octopus - sqibk̓ʷ	Turtle - ʔaləšək	Frog - waq̓waq̓	Sea Urchin skʼʷic̓i	Sea Cucumber təǰabac

Star Fish - q̓ʷəlačiʔ	Crab - bəsqʷ	Harbor Seal - sup̓qs	Rock Cod tʼaɫigʷs	Bay - Ocean x̌ʷəlč

Jelly Fish kəlapx̆ʷəlč	Clam - sʔax̆ʷuʔ	Mussel - tulqʷ	Oyster - ƛ̓ux̌ʷƛ̓ux̌ʷ	Barnacle - c̓ubc̓ub

periwinkle č́ič́əlpyaqid or puʔps	unidentified small clam ťilus	little neck steamer clams sx̌aʔaʔ	Large Native Oyster xʷč́iɫqs	chiton (large) ʔukʷs

butter clam stxʷub	cockle clam sx̌əp̓ab	eastern clam hiʔhaʔəc	horse clam haʔəc	chiton (small) x̌ald


geoduck gʷidəq	any seashell sč́awəyʔ
Birds or "those having wings" are called tiʔiʔiɫ ʔabstəblax̌ad.

Duck - buʔqʷ	Eagle - yəx̌ʷəlaʔ	Seagull - kiyuuqʷs	Great Horned Owl təkʷtəkʷəlus	Raven - qaw̓qs

Blue Jay - kay̓kay̓	Crow- k'aʔk'aʔ	Fish Hawk c̓ix̌c̓ix̌	Humming Bird tətiʔəd	Mudswallow k̓ʷic̆̓k̓ʷic̆̓̓lax̌ədxʷ

Chicken - sqʷəlub Also used for Pheasant	Goose - x̌ədx̌əd