Lesson 10 - Animal Names
Ant Alikws
Bat Madagenilhas
Bear Awasos
Beaver Tmakwa
Bee Wawil8mwa
Bird Sips
Blue Jay Tidesso
Bobcat - Lynx (no tail) Bezo, wigwedi
Buffalo Pziko
Bullfrog Agebalam
Butterfly Mamij8la
Cat Minowis, pezois
Caribou Mag8libo
Chickadee Kejegigilhasis
Chicken Ahamo
Chipmunk Anikwses
Cock N8balha
Cougar (much tail) Bitt8lo
Cow Kaoz
Cricket Ch8ls
Crow Mkazas
Deer Nolka
Dog Alemos, adia
Duck (Black) Kwiguigum
Eagle Mgeso, Megeso
Elk W8boz
Fish Namas
Fisher Wlanigw
Fly Wjawas
Fox W8kwses
Frog Chegual
Goat Kots
Goose W8btegua
Gull Kaakw
Hawk (bird of prey) Si8mo
Heron Kasko
Horse Ases, Ahaso
Humming Bird Nanatasis, Nanataso
King-Fisher Cheskwadadas
Lamb Azibis
Loon Mdawilha
Marten (sable) Apanakes
Mink Mosbas
Mole Alem8nska
Moose Moz
Mosquito Pegues
Mouse W8bikwsos
Muskrat Moskuas
Nightingale Wl8gowilhas
Nuthatch Cig8l8dawasid
Otter Wnegigw
Owl Kokokhas
Partridge Pakesso, Bakeso
Peacock P8l8bai-sibes
Pig Biges
Pigeon W8bipelaz
Pigeon (wild) Pelaz
Plover Sasaso
Porcupine K8gw
Rabbit Mateguas
Racoon Asban
Raven (northern crow) Ponki-mkazas
Robin Kwikueskas
Salmon Mskuamagw
Seal Akigw
Sheep Azib
Skunk Seg8gw
Snake Skog
Snake (garter-red racer) Makwaaskadam8d
Squirrel Mikowa
Spider Mamselabika
Sturgeon Kabas
Swallow Soglonilhasis
Swan Wigualha
Turkey Nahama
Turtle Tolba
Weasel Saguasis
Whip-poor-will Papoles
Wolf M8lsem
Wolverine Alaskana
Woodchuck Agaskw
Woodpecker O'basas
Worm Skoks
The list is only a partial one, several of these creatures
have other spellings for specific identification
descriptions,such as male, female, young, adult, large,
small, sub-type, or color.
In some cases the letters may be interchanged
as has been seen with examples for names starting with "P"
and "B" or "D" and "T" or "W" and "O." It should also be
noted that most of our Abenaki words are descriptive
of the animal.
For example Beaver: Demakwa - "the tree cutter" or
Abag8lo - "flat tail" or Awadnakwazid - "the wood carrier."