LibGuides: Dakelh Phrases (Lheidli): Animals, Plants

Animals

Animal, animals - khunai
Wolf - yus yus The local species is the Grey Wolf, also known as the Timber Wolf. Scientific name: Canis lupus
Lynx - was̲i wa•s̲i Scientific names: Felis lynx, Lynx canadensis Etymology: Loan from Gitksan we:x.
Porcupine - ts'it ts'it Scientific name: Erethizon dorsatum
Squirrel - nats'ildelh na•ts'il•delh The local species is the Red Squirrel. Scientific name: Tamiasciurus hudsonicus colum.
Snowshoe hare - goh goh The only native species is the Snowshoe Hare. However, the term is applied to rabbits and hares in general. Scientific name: Lepus americanus
Beaver - tsa tsa Scientific name: Castor canadensis
Black bear - sus sus Scientific name: Ursus americanus
Moose - duni du•ni Scientific name: Alces alces andersoni See also: khuda
Fox - nanguz nan•guz The species native to the area is the Red Fox but the term may be applied to any kind of fox. Scientific name: Vulpes fulva
Deer - yests'e yes•ts'e The species usually found in the area is the Mule Deer. The term is applied to other species recognized as similar, such as the White-tailed Deer. Scientific name: Odocoileus hemionus
Crow - datsan da•tsan Scientific name: Corvus brachyrhynchos Compare: datsancho (raven)
Marten - chunih chu•nih Scientific name: Martes americana
Dog - tli tli Scientific name: Canis lupus familiaris Duoplural: tlike
Cat - boos boos Scientific name: Felis domesticus Etymology: Loan from English puss, possibly via Chinook Jargon.

Plants

Plants, turnips - hanuyeh
Birch - khui khui Most speakers say k'ui, q.v.. Scientific name: Betula papyrifera
Alder - k'us k'us Scientific name: Alnus viridis
Willow - k'uidlih k'ui•dlih Species scientific name: Salix An infusion of the bark is good for pain and fever.
Spruce - t̲s̲'oo t̲s̲'oo Scientific name: Picea mariana
Jack pine, lodgepole pine - chundoo chun•doo Locally known as ‟Jack Pine”, which officially refers to Pinus banksiana. Scientific name: Pinus contorta latifolia
Pine needle - 'ul 'ul branch of conifer, pine needle
Pine cone - 'angwul
Sap - k'unih
Bark, peel - -t'ooz
Balsam fir - t̲s̲'ootsun t̲s̲'oo•tsun Subalpine Fir Locally known as balsam fir. Scientific name: Abies lasiocarpa
Cedar - chunzool chun•zool Western Red Cedar Scientific name: Thuja plicata Etymology: ‟hollow wood”, because of the little hollows that run through the wood.
Poplar, aspen - tl'ughus tl'u•ghus Trembling Aspen Locally known as Poplar. Scientific name: Populus tremuloides See also: tl'ughusyaz
Cow parsnip - goos̲ goos̲ Scientific name: Heracleum lanatum Cow Parsnip stalks can be eaten raw, after peeling, or cooked, with or without the peel. The leaves are also edible. Note, however, that Cow Parsnip closely resembles Douglas Water Hemlock, q.v., which is extremely poisonous. If you are not sure that you have got Cow Parsnip, do not eat it.
Fern - 'an
Raspberry - t'ankalhtsul t'an•kalh•tsul Trailing Raspberry Scientific name: Rubus pubescens
Cranberry - t̲s̲alht̲s̲e t̲s̲alh•t̲s̲e Scientific name: Viburnum edule
Moss - 'uyemba 'u•yem•ba green moss
Brittle horsehair lichen - dohgha doh•gha Old Man's Beard Scientific name: Bryoria lanestris Etymology: ‟above hair”.
Berry, fruit, blueberry - mai mai This serves both as the generic term for fruit and berries and as a specific term for blueberries when the kind of berry is clear from context. Etymology: Loan from Gitksan maay'.
Roots - 'ughuih 'u•ghuih This is the indefinite/vocative possessed form of -ghuih.
Stick, tree, log - duchun

Phrases

Hanuyeh, mai, 'inkez 'ughuih cha yoo huyilh'i 'ink'ez huyuyi.

They used plants, berries, and roots for medicine and they ate them.

Plants, turnips - hanuyeh ha•nu•yeh
Berry, fruit, blueberry - mai mai This serves both as the generic term for fruit and berries and as a specific term for blueberries when the kind of berry is clear from context. Etymology: Loan from Gitksan maay'.
And - 'ink'ez
Roots - 'ughuih 'u•ghuih This is the indefinite/vocative possessed form of -ghuih.
Also, too - cha
Medicine - yoo
They (2+) use it as - huyilh'i hu•yilh•'i [lh-'i] Imperfective Affirmative
They (2+) eat it - huyuyi hu•yu•yi [∅-yi < yi₁ «eat»] Imperfective Affirmative

Netli ink'ez neboos hubulh nuts'uwhulyeh.

We play with our dog and cat.

First person plural possessor (prefix) - ne-
Dog - tli tli Scientific name: Canis lupus familiaris Duoplural: tlike
And - 'ink'ez
Cat - boos boos Scientific name: Felis domesticus Etymology: Loan from English puss, possibly via Chinook Jargon.
With them (2+) - hubulh hu•bulh This is the third person plural object-marked form of the postposition -lh.
He/she/they(1) is/are playing - nuwhulyeh nu•whul•yeh he is playing she is playing they (1) are playing