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Animals

nûun
animals

Nûun ndlą́ą.
There are lots of animals.

wudzih
caribou

deek'el
bull caribou

Wudzih nduu shíi xey tah deltth'íix.
Caribou lives in the forest in winter.

dendîig
moose

ninchûun
bull moose

deshaaz
cow moose

detsîig
calf moose

shos
bear

shos sey
black bear

Shos xey tah etéex.
Bear sleeps all winter.

ch'íliitthǒgh'
brown bear

Ch'íliitthǒgh' dį́hteyh.
Brown bear is strong.

łii
dog

łiigaay
puppy

Shłǐig' keyh xdelxos.
My dogs are playing.

naagêddh
fox

Naagêddh xunshąą.
Fox is clever.

niidûuy
lynx

Niidûuy xǒl' ndéeth.
Lynx has long legs.

tsá'
beaver

Tsá' deshax k'et etndah shę́ę'.
Beaver is always working on his house.

dzenh
muskrat

Dzenh tuu shíi xdeltth'íix.
Muskrats live in the water.

gah
rabbit

Gah shę́ę' t'êey neljíit.
Rabbits are easily frightened.

tehts'ųųdz
mink

Tehts'ųųdz ké' dets'en ké' k'é'éltsįį.
Mink's feet look like duck feet.

tsûug
marten

Tsûug nén' k'et deltth'íix.
Martens live on land.

k'ąąy
marmot

ntsį́įth
otter

ts'iit
porcupine

Ts'iit ch'ǒg' déhkeyh.
Porcupines have sharp quills.

dlêg
sqirrel

tthel
mountain squirrel

tetsêdz
mouse