Creature Words

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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”