Creature Words

Some words for creatures

tsiitmuhw
“great horned owl”

yuxwule’
“bald eagle”

q’ullhanumutsun
“orca”

sqwumey’
“dog”

’ey’x
“crab”

musuqw
“crab” (Snuneymuhwqun)

spe’uth
“bear”

sqi’mukw’
“octopus”

ma’uqw
“water fowl”

stseelhtun
“salmon”

’es-hw
“seal”

smuyuth
“deer”

ha’put
“deer” (older word)

sxwut’ts’uli’
“hummingbird”

mustimuhw
“person”

musteyuhw
“person” (Snuneymuhwqun)

squl’ew’
“beaver”

spaal’
“raven”

lhqel’ts’
“moon”

stqeeye’
“wolf”

smuqw’a’
“heron”