Animals Gitxsanimax 2
Animal Singular
Jagwasxw - animals singular - animals taken for food
Jagwasxw't nigwoodim ahl xadaa
My father killed a moose
Baby Beaver
Jaayaas - baby beaver
Jaayaas siwa't diit kuba si ts'imilix
They call new born beavers jaayaas.
Baby Deer
Hli hlguu hlxw hl wan - baby deer
Naa mismaasxw hl hak'yo'ohl kuba wan.
Baby deer have little white spots on its back.
Baby Moose
Ts'iiya - baby moose
Ts'iiya siwa't diit sii sgyadithl xadaa
They call the new born moose ts'iiya
Beaver
Ts'imilix - beaver
'Wo jabihl ts'imilix andilgan
The beavers usually build beaver dams
Big Horn Sheep
Dibe - big horn sheep
Hot'y ayuuxsim hl dibe
We also have the big horn sheep as one of our crests
Black Bear
Simsmax - blackbear
Kyax 'wo jap diit ahl hli hix hl simsmax.
They used to make oil out of the fat of the blackbear.
Bobcat
Weex - bobcat
Hoox diit hli tka weex ahl hahooyasw nagwit.
They used the fur of the bobcat for clothes long ago.
Bull Moose
Daayoo - bull moose
Hli gyadith xadaa iw't diit ahl daayoo
They call the bull moose daayoo
Caribou
Wijix - caribou
Hla yukw dim hox guuxs bakw hl wijix
The caribou is starting to come back here now.
Chipmunk
Jilgees - chipmunk
Nee dip dii kubihl jilgees
We did not eat chipmunk
Cougar
Duusim gililix or Hawaw - cougar (mountain lion)
Baasx hl gyat duusim gililix
People are afraid of the cougar.
Cow Moose
Diyaaja - cow moose
Hli hanakihl xadaa siwa' diit hl diyaaja
They call the cow moose diyaaja.
Coyote
Usim sbagayt gan - coyote, dog of the forest
T'is 'wihl gol hl usim sbagayt gan lax genx
There are always lots of coyote running around on the roads.
Deer
Wan - deer
Hot'y gubim hli smax hl wan
We eat deer meat as well
Dog
us/aas'us-dogs/dogs
Helt as'us lax galsip ts'apxwim
There are lots of dogs in all our villages
Domestic Cow
Mismuus - domestic cow
Mootixsa mismuus 'wo gin diit nuu'm
They used to feed us cow's milk
Domestic Goat
Dawe - domestic goat
Sa kub kub dihl daw luulagysi.
The goats ate off my clothes line.
Fisher
'Wehen - fisher
Nee dip dii gubihl 'wehen xsa hli tka't hooxsit
We never ate the meat of the fisher we just used the fur.
Flying Squirrel
Gipaygum ts'inhlik - flying squirrel
K'iphlik' gwo gis gas gosxwihl k'iphlik' gan gan
The flying squirrels can jump from tree to tree
Fox
K'ala'waa'a - T'ak'aluts - fox
'Wo habuxw diit t'ak'aluts iit hoox diit ahl hahooyasxw
They used to trap the fox and use its fur for clothes.
Frog
Ganaa'w - frog
Lax ts'aahl tax wil 'wo' waaswxhl ganaa'w
There are usually lots of frogs along the lakes.
Grizzly
Lik'i'nsxw - grizzly bear
Luu hlo'otxwit lik'i'nxsw go'ohl K'san
He used a grizzly disguise at K'san
Ground Hog
Gwiikw - groundhog
Hli tka hl gwiikw 'wo hoox diit ahl dalla nagwit
They used groundhog pelts for money in the olden days.
Horse
Gyuwadan or gyoodan - horse
Algyax'm jinoogim wil sa witxw gyuwadan
The word for horse comes from the Chinook language
Martin
Hat' - martin
Helt hat' wo habuxws nigwoodi'y ahl nagwit.
My father used to trap lots of martin a long time ago.
Mature Male Mountain Goat
'Wiiants'a'waxs - mature male mountain goat
Simts'a'waxs wilt 'wo hoox diit hl 'wiiants'a'waxs
They made moccasins out of the mature mountain goat
Mink
Nisin - mink
'Wo silinihl gyat nisin ahl hli tka't
People used to trap the mink for its fur.
Monkey
Bakis - monkey
Hot'y ayuukws Gitxsan bakis's
The Gitksan use the monkey as a crest as well.
Moose
Xadaa - moose
Sim git wineex sim hl xadaa
One of our main foods is moose
Mountain Goat
Matxim laxsag'nist - mountain goat
Waagyat lax sga'nist wil 'wo suudiit matxim laxsganist
They have to go way up the mountain to get mountain goats.
Mouse
Gaaxhl - mouse
'Naa hashats dihl gaaxhl galenk
The mouse chewed through the best boxes
Muskrat
'Naak'eeda - muskrat
Nee dip dii kuphl hli smax hl 'naak'eeda loo'm
We never ate the meat of the muskrat
Otter
'Watsx - otter
'Wo luu hlo'otxwihl 'watsx ap gyat
The otter can disguise itself as a human
Pack Rat
'Wiigaaxhl - pack rat
Go'ohl lax mo'on wil 'wo 'wihl gol 'wiitax gaaxhl
There used to be a lot of packrats running around down on the coast.
Pig
Gwaso - pig
iiksda hl hli smax hl gwaso
Pork is very tasty
Porcupine
Axwt - porcupine
Sagayt k'i'y hehl hli smax hl axwt ganhl smaya gwaso diiya nigwoodi'y
My dad told me that porcupine meat tastes the same as pork.
Puppy Dogs
Hlgu'us - puppy dogs
Helt wil 'wo 'wihl gol kuba hlgu'us hla xwsit
There are usually lots of puppies running around the Spring
Rabbit
Gax - rabbit
Go'ohl doosda wil 'wo hugasim gax'm ganhl gimxdi'y
My brother and I used to go across the river to snare rabbits.
Salamander
Xsihlxw - salamander; lizard
Waasxw hl xsihlxw go'ohl lax tsaahl tax
There are usually a lot of salamanders around the lake
Shrew
Diboogit - shrew, field mouse
Lax anduuyin wil gwo gwihl gol hl kuba diboogit
The shrew are usually running around on the gardens.
Skunk
Gen - skunk
Silkw helhl hli 'masxw hl gen ama ja tsa gyuuk sin't
The spray of the skunk is sure stink if you scare it.
Squirrel
Ts'inhlik' - squirrel
Sdo'o 'wo gwaayim ahl k'i'y ts'inhlik
We used to get fifty cents for each squirrel
Tadpole
K'abalaas - tadpole
Ts'im aks wil luu wil hl k'abalaas
Tadpoles are in the water.
Weasel
Mixsihl - weasel; ermin
Mixsihl hoox diit lax amiilux simoogit
They use ermin skins for the chiefs' headdresses.
White Timber Wolf
'Maas gibuu - white timber wolf
Gy'a'a'm hl maas gibuu lax daw
We saw a white timber wolf on the ice
Wolf
Gibuu - wolf
K'i'y hl pdeek'm lax gibuu
One of our clans is wolf.
Wolverine
Naagets - wolverine - noosik
Luk'wil nax nok'ihl naagets
The wolverine is a very sly animal
Young Cow Moose
K'yuuwa - young cow moose
Nee midim dii guuxhl k'yuuwa
You do not shoot young cow moose.
Young Hooved Animals
'Waak - any young, hoofed animals
Hli 'waakihl gyuwadan, wan, xadaa ganhl matx annaa diit
They are talking about the baby horse, deer, moose and goats.
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