Atižuʔ - they are animals (entire list) Flashcards by Mari Hicks

Q

atižuʔ

A

they are animals

notes:

factual

plural feminine zoic

-(ri)žu-, root word for animal/game

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yažuʔ

A

she/it is an animal

notes:

singular feminine indefinite prefix

-(ri)žu-, root word for animal/game

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yǫsá:ha

A

they are birds

notes:

plural feminine prefix

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sętsiʔtaʔah

A

turkey vulture, buzzard

notes:

referred to as scortched head, bald head

-(y)ęʔts-, noun for head

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uhkwesęʔ

A

chicken

notes:

singular feminine zoic prefix

-ahkwesęʔ, noun root word for chicken

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uhkwesę́hužaʔ

A

greater prairie chicken

notes:

singular feminine zoic prefix

-ahkwesęʔ, noun root word for chicken

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uhkweʔⁿdisę́ʔah

A

grouse, partridge, pheasant

notes:

singular feminine zoic prefix

-ahkwesęʔ, noun root word for chicken

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ⁿgyatayenyǫʔah

A

great blue heron

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tehaʔnǫhtetsiʔs

A

whooping crane

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uhšiⁿguʔt

A

crane: prairie crane (?); possibly sandhill crane

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yahkaʔah

A

crow

notes:

singular feminine zoic prefix

onomatopoeia with a prefix attached

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eyuʔ

A

dove

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yahǫʔ

A

goose

notes:

this is an onomatopeia - geese honk!

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yahǫk

A

goose

notes:

this is an onomatopeia - geese honk!

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kǫráhkǫmęʔ

A

raven

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yǫgyeʔ

A

duck

notes:

plural feminine prefix

possibly from -ǫkye-, verb root meaning travel/go or float/fly

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yaⁿdehsǫʔ

A

hawk

notes:

singular feminine zoic prefix

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tsamęhuhiʔ

A

eagle

notes:

the two main types of eagles are bald eagles and golden eagles, we are still figuring out who is who

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suⁿdakwę

A

eagle

notes:

used more in Wendat than Waⁿdat

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yuʔkúʔ

A

owl

notes:
singular feminine zoic prefix
-uʔku-

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tsuhšuskaⁿdetahka

A

burrowing owl

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híhih

A

great horned owl

notes:

this is an onomanopeia

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uⁿdehtǫtaʔ

A

wild turkey

notes:

singular feminine zoic prefix

-dehtǫt-, noun root for turkey

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kwęhkwę́hkwęh

A

woodcock

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yę́tsǫh

A

they are fish

notes:

plural feminine prefix

-itsǫ-, noun root word meaning fish

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taⁿgwiruyeh

A

catfish

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yarahǫh

A

sturgeon

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yaʔⁿdutsaʔ

A

sunfish

notes:

singular feminine zoic prefix

-ʔduts-, noun root word for sunfish

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tsiʔtǫšakeʔ

A

ant

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uʔⁿdahkǫt

A

it stings - bee, yellow wasp

notes:

singular feminine zoic prefix

-ʔdahkǫt, verb root that means sting

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uʔⁿdahkwęt

A

bee, wasp

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utsiʔⁿgwaraʔyeh iwatižaʔtuʔtęʔ

A

yellow wasp

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tamędumęʔ

A

butterfly

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kwęnyuʔta

A

cicada

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tsiʔeraʔ

A

crawdad, other crustacean

Q

tsiwaʔtraʔ

A

grasshopper

Q

ⁿdrayęhs

A

horsefly

Q

hędužarehtahka

A

locust

Q

tsíʔweʔ

A

louse

Q

tęhšeʔ

A

mosquito

Q

yaʔⁿduhšraʔ

A

mussel

notes:

singular feminine zoic prefix

Q

tsišekwęh

A

spider

Q

tsiʔnǫmaʔ

A

worm

Q

tsutarižaʔih

A

buffalo, bison

Q

tsiⁿdaręʔtaʔ

A

elk, moose

Q

anyǫnyę́ʔ

A

bear

notes:

-nyǫnyęʔ, noun root word for bear

Q

(uh)skenǫtǫʔ

A

deer

notes:

singular feminine zoic prefix

Q

aʔnariskwaʔ hatiskęʔnyaʔ

A

coyote

Q

yanyęnǫh

A

dog

notes:

singular feminine zoic prefix

-nyęnǫh, noun root word for dog

Q

tsinęʔtǫtǫʔ

A

gray fox

notes:

-nęʔtǫtǫʔ, noun root word for fox

Q

skęhšuʔ

A

red fox

Q

yęriš

A

panther, cougar, mountain lion

notes:

-iriš, noun root word for this type of big cat

Q

skęʔkwaʔah

A

bobcat, lynx

Q

takuš

A

cat

notes:

this is the word for cat in most Iroquoian languages; it comes from the Dutch word for cat (de poes)

Q

yurǫhsędih

A

monkey

Q

saⁿdramęstanyǫkaʔ

A

bat

Q

tsuʔⁿgyatęʔah

A

mouse

Q

tiⁿgyaretihs

A

mouse

Q

užuʔyęʔ

A

chipmunk

notes:

singular feminine zoic prefix

-žuʔyęʔ, noun root word for chipmunk

Q

utsinyǫhkarǫt

A

opossum

Q

tawiⁿdeh

A

otter

Q

tsuʔtaiʔ

A

beaver

Q

ⁿdiʔtatsiʔah

A

skunk

Q

tú:kweža:kweh

A

raccoon

Q

hętirǫh

A

raccoon

Q

kwiskwiš

A

pig

Q

yuhšatęʔ

A

horse

Q

tsinęʔkaʔa

A

porcupine

notes:

-nęʔkaʔa, noun root word for porcupine

Q

tanyǫ́:nyęhaʔ

A

rabbit

Q

aʔnariskwaʔ

A

wolf

Q

uⁿdaʔyęh

A

woodchuck/ groundhog, badger

notes:

singular feminine zoic prefix

Q

teyaʔnǫhtǫt

A

alligator

Q

yaraǫ

A

bullfrog

Q

tsiⁿdeʔskyaʔ

A

frog

Q

tsireⁿdahš

A

blue-tailed skink (“blue lizard”)

Q

kyuʔⁿgyętseh

A

snake

notes:

-ʔdyętseh, root word for snake

Q

yaratęs kyuʔⁿgyętseh

A

she is a climbing snake // eastern racer snake

notes:

first word has a singular feminine indefinite prefix

ratę-, verb root for climb
ʔdyętseh, root word for snake

Q

atsisaʔ kyuʔⁿgyętseh

A

garter snake

notes:

-ʔdyętseh, root word for snake

Q

kyuⁿdaʔarǫt kyuʔⁿgyętseh

A

she has a horn attached snake // horned rattlesnake

notes:

ⁿdaʔar- antler/horn, -ǫt- to be attached
ʔdyętseh, root word for snake

horned serpants are a part of our traditional mythology, the picture attached to this flashcard is the Serpent Mound, an ancient mound found in modern day Ohio (not Wyandot built)

Q

unǫrahšaʔ kyuʔⁿgyętseh

A

milk snake

notes:

first word has a singular feminine zoic prefix

nǫ:rahš-, root word for milk
ʔdyętseh, root word for snake

Q

ustamęʔšrǫt kyuʔⁿgyętseh

A

she is a rattling snake // rattlesnake

notes:

first word has a singular feminine zoic prefix

stawęʔšr-, root word for a rattle on snakes or at dances
ʔdyętseh, root word for snake

Q

ketǫ́hskwaʔyęh

A

toad

Q

ⁿgyaʔwiš

A

turtle

Q

amęruriʔ ⁿgyaʔwiš

A

moss-back turtle

Q

datežatǫʔ ⁿgyaʔwiš

A

spotted turtle or possibly striped turtle

notes:

-žatǫ- verb root for to mark down, write