Animals
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alligator (animal)($.7) d-pe'hiyi'
alligator (animal)($.7) d-pe'hiyi'
ant (animal)($.7) w-t> tcuwe
bass "fish mouth big" animal ($.2) yiis-mopatkii_`
bat, animal ($.7) kutcin weru`'
bear (animal) ($.2)($.7) n-me_`'
bear (animal)(#4) ni`me`
bear (animal)($.6) nume
bear (animal)(&.1)(@.4) nume_`
beaver "dog in water" (animal) ($.2) ta_si yamurii`'
beaver (animal) ($.7) ta_siitcop "water dog"
bee; wasp (animals) ($.7) wu`swe` tcuwe
bee; wasp (animals)(+.3) wo`s
bird (animal)(*.4) kutcin
bird (animal)(@.1) kutci`n
bird/animal call "bone call" ($.2) s>p pu`h-re, s>p pu`here
birds (animals)($.2) kutci`n
black snake (Coluber constrictor.animal)(&.3) ya wa`ktciye "snake black"
blackbird, redwing (animal)($.7) kutcin hawoktce hitci se`k-re` "bird black red wings"
blue bird (animal)($.7) kutcin wayu`ngka
blue jay (animal)($.7) tindo
bob-white (animal)($.7) tu`pu`'ke', ta`pa`ke_ke_, ipeke, ipa`ke
bobcat "cat fierce" (Lynx rufus animal) ($.2) hapke_` mo_tce
bobcat, panther (animal)($.7) ha`pke sure (skunk)
box turtle (animal)(Cistudo Carolina) ($.3) kaya`'
brown thrasher (animal)($.7) tup tup-ri, tu`pari "swamp bird?"
buffalo (animal)(#.4) y>daa`s
buffalo (animal)($.2) y-d-ha`s
buffalo (animal)($.2) y-d-ha`s, w-d-re`su, t-p-wa_`sure "wild cattle"
buffalo (animal)(*.1) widee`
buffalo (animal)(*.2) yunn>s (y>nas?)
buffalo, animal ($.7) wi`desuri` "wild cow"
buffalo; cow (animal)(+.2)
bull (animal)(#.4) ya`s-dwai_`'
bull frog (animal)(&.3) ar>_`'rai
bullsnake;greyratsnake(Elaphe obsoleta confinis.animal)(&3)yaw-de`s-na"snakecowmale"
butterfly (animal)($.7) tcu`w-tahe`
buzzard (animal)($.2) is-ne`'
buzzard (animal)(@.2) shii`ka
calf (animal)(#.4) wi`>himu`
cardinal (animal)($.7) kutcin su`k-ri "red bird"
carolina parrokeet "can talk" (animal)($.2) kusnida`h-re
carp (animal)(+.3) yi wanti`
cat (animal)(#.4) ho`pke
cat (animal)($.7) ha`pke
catbird (animal)($.7) kutcin hophe`
catfish (animal)(*.5) yiiw>`sii
catfish "fish sucks" (animal) ($.2) yii w>sii`
chameleon (Anolis carolinensis.animal)(&.3) w>pire_`' w>_`ka' "lizard green"
chickadee (animal)($.7) kutcin tuwapsa, kutcin ikara, kutcin y>pmaca'-ri
chicken (animal)($.7) watka, witka
chicken (animal)(+.3) wa`tka_
chimney sweep (animal)($.7) kutcin stu`kahu`kha "bird sweeping chimney"
coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum.animal)(&.3) ya yispa` he_ "snake whip"
copperhead (Agkistrdon mokasen.animal)(&.3) ya p>`k>ta tcesa` "snake narrow neck"
corn snake (Elaphe guttata.animal)(&.3) ya n-motu`ksa he_ "snake in ground stays"
cow (animal)(#.4) wi`d>ya`
cow (animal)($.7) wu`de
cow; buffalo (animal)(+.2) wide`
crawfish (animal)(*.5) iis--_` , ii`se_`
crawfish (animal)(Cambarus sp.) ($.2) ii`se_'
crawfish; crayfish (animal)($.1)($.7) iise_`
cricket (animal)($.7) ya`tcku`'ku`'
crow (animal)($.2)($.7) ee
crow, rain (animal)($.7) kutcin itci_ka'newe`, kutcin tsu`kanawe` "bird calling for rain"
deer (animal)($.2)($.7) wiid-boyii`'
deer (animal)(#.4) wi`do`boye`
deer (animal)(*.2) weedaboyah
deer (animal)(+.5) wide...
devil's horse (animal)($.7) wide's>gw-ne
dirt dobber (animal)(#.4) wuu`si_tu`ta`he
dog (animal)(#.3) ta'si
dog (animal)(#.4) ta_`'se
dog (animal)($.2)(&.1) ta_`sii
dog (animal)($.6) ta_si
dog (animal)(+.3) to_`si
dog, animal ($.7) ta_si`
donkey, mule (animal)($.7) dusa(h)pe
dove (animal)($.7) itu`si
dove ; passenger pigeon(animal)($.2)
dove; hawk (animal)(+.5) itu`se , tu`se
duck (animal)($.7) kusa_`'pa, kasa_`' subi
duck, scaup (animal)($.7) kasa_`'tci`'i'more` "duck of warm/cold weather"
duck, type of (animal)($.7) kasa_`' tawa_'ta
duck, type of (animal)($.7) kasa_`' taye`me` tukar-me`
duck, type of (animal)($.7) kasa_`' yuka`n>da`
duck, type of (animal)($.7) kasa_`'tcikumt-re
duck, wild (animal)(+.3) kasa_` suriyi`
duck, wood (animal)($.7) kasa_`'wiki_ri_'
eagle (animal)(%.5)(@.3) wiktciktci`'
eagle,bald (animal)($.2)($.7) wiktciktcii`
eel (animal)($.7) ya'ce (singular), yace' (plural)
eel "snake ?" (animal) ($.2) yacie`
eel (animal)(&.3) ya tciye` "snake (in) mud"
fish (animal)(#.4) yie`
fish (animal)($.6)(+.3) yi`
fish (animal)(*.5) yii
fish, animal ($.2) yii`wii
flicker (animal)($.7) pa'pi, pa`'pe`'-re, kutcin sikon>wa (iskon>wa)
fly (animal)($.7) e-_t>
fox (animal)($.7) d-p-yamuye`
fox, gray (animal) "one (who) is in road" ($.2) d-p- yamuye`
frog (animal)(#.4) ararai_`'
frog, bull (animal)($.7) ara arai
frog, tree, (animal)($.7) warare
frog, type of called knee-deeps(Hyla,Acris,Pseudacris.animals)(&.3) k>`re
gar (animal)($.7) yi hiskaye`ne` "long head fish"
garfish "fish head long" (animal)($.2) yiiw>sii`'
garfish (animal) (+.3) yi'htce`
garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis.animal)(&.3) ya y-matera` "snake garter"
glass snake (Ophisaurus rentralis.animal)(&.3) ya k>t(h)k`>t(h)h-re"snake jointed/breaks"
goat (animal)($.7) widubo_bo
goldfinch (animal)($.7) kutcin to`hura' "pretty bird?"
goose (animal)($.7) ya_ha_, a_ha_
goose, wild (animal)($.7) eha_su`re
goose, wild (animal)(+.3) aha` surii`
goose, wild (animal)(@.1) aha_`' suri`
grackle (animal)($.7) kutcin hawoktce "black bird"
grandaddy long legs (animal)($.7) tcusukse "insect house old"
grasshopper (animal)(#.1) yiitca`
grasshopper, commom (animal)($.7) sokwa`ha` "jumping grasshopper"
grasshopper, jack (animal)($.7) sok'ha` woktce_ "grasshopper black"
gray squirrel (animal)($.2) paya_`
grebe (animal)($.7) tu`su_, kasa_`' a`maya`tuk-re , kasa_`' ro`to'a`ri
green snake (Opheodrys aestivus.animal)(&.3) ya wa(n)ka`' , ya ya`>` "snake woman"
grey rat snake; bull snake (animal)(&.3)
ground hog "hog in ground" (animal)($.2) wiitk-r>_` monatu`g-re
ground hog "hog in ground" (animal)($.2) wit-k>_` monatu`gre
guinea-fowl (animal)($.7) ta`ptciki_`'
hawk (animal)($.2) itu`sekii_
hawk (animal)($.7) itu`si "pot""clock"
hawk ,sparrow (animal)($.7) itu`si kiiye_
hawk, night, animal ($.7) kutcin kusowza "bird hollering at night"
heron, great (animal)($.7) tusu_`, tu`sawi`, kutcin hue`'p-ri_'
heron, green (animal)($.7) kutcin we`se`
heron, little blue (animal)($.7) kutcin yiwe`behe
heron, white (animal)($.7) kutcid>k
hide, animal; tree bark; skin (@.1)
hog-nose snake (animal)(&.3) ya wii_tu`p "snake spotted"
hog-nose snake(Heterodon contortrix.animal)(&3)yahiiska`kwa_tcere"snakeheadspreads"
hog; pig (animal)($.7) witkera_`
hoop snake (animal)(&.3) ya t-ra_`t-ra_`'h-re "snake rolling"
hornet (animal)(+.3) wo`s wamp
horse (animal) (#.4) wii`t
horse (animal)(#.4) wiitchawa`
horse (animal)($.7) witsu`gwa
horse (animal)(+.3) witsa(gue`i)
humming bird (animal)($.7) kutcin surisuri hu`re "sucking bird"
insect, worm (animal)($.7) tcuwi, tcuwu
killdeer (animal)($.7) kutcin kiye', itu`si kiye'
king snake (Lampropeltis getulus.animal)(&.3) ya migrah-re, ya sure`
kingfisher (animal)($.7) kutcin yuwe`p-ri, kushtce`h-r-ruk
leather snake; queen snake (animal)(&.3)
leech (animal)($.7) wutckumo
lightning bug (Lampyris animal)(+.3) kushwa`gwagi
lizard (animal)(&.3) w>pire_`'
lizard, animal ($.7) wa`piri'
marten (animal)(+.3) kuyu_ku`yu_
martin (animal)($.7) su`kmuno't-ri
milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum.animal)(&.3) ya tiri`re h> "snake thunder present"
mink "one (whose) back is long, short leg" (animal)($.2) d-p- hisda`hap-re tcu`ke
mocking bird (animal)($.7) kutcin ahkra kanawa
mocking bird (animal)($.7) kutcin nitemp tamawa "bird all mocking", kutcin kusnida,
mole (animal)($.7) win(g)ta wapu
mosquito (animal)(#.4) tc-wi`h>u`
mourning dove (animal)($.2) itu`si
mouse (animal)($.7) enterha tuhin>(?), enterha wint>
mudpuppy (animal)($.7) ta_si tuhi`nu "dog tiny"
mule; donkey (animal)($.7)
muskrat "rat wild" (animal)($.2) wiit>_ su`re
opossum "one (whose) tail is smooth" (animal)($.2)($.7) d-p-tust-re`'
opossum (animal)(#.3) t-p-tu`sre
opossum (animal)(#.4) wunk
opossum (animal)($.3) wa(n)ks(h)
otter "chicken catcher" (animal)($.2) watka_` we`bh-re
owl (animal)($.2) istugrii`
owl, barn (animal)($.7) istragri wogasa
owl, honed, barred (animal)($.7) istragri, istigri
owl, screech (animal)($.7) hohu`_, hu`hu`hu`_, istra' hu`_hu`_, kutcin huhu_owri
owl, screech (animal)(#.4) hehu_
owl, screech (animal)(@.1) hu`hu
panther (animal)(#.4) n-p-tu`s-haa`pre
panther (animal)(+.3) n-pe`tu`seha`pre "something bieng tail long"
panther (animal)(@.2) n-pe`tu`seha`pre "beast tail long"
panther; bob-cat (animal)($.7)
partridge (animal)(&.4) ip>ka(h)
passenger pigeon "dove ancient" (animal)($.2) itu`sibe`'
perch "fish wide" (animal)($.2) yiiwehe`
pig; hog (animal)($.7)
pigeon, passenger (animal)($.2)
quail (partridge)(animal)($.2) iip>ke_`
queen snake; leather snake(Natrix septemvitata.animal)(&.3)ya ya_tce`'mowa`ne
rabbit "one who jumps" (animal)($.2)($.7) "belly beast/ancient" d-p-hwa`'
rabbit (animal)(#.4) paa`ksai_`'
rabbit (animal)(&.1) d>p-hwa_kii_t
raccoon (animal)(#.4) >tci`'ne`
raccoon (animal)($.2) itciig-ne`'
raccoon (animal)($.7) tcigne
rat (animal)($.7) enterha_ , wint>
rattlesnake (animal)($.7) ya swa_
rattlesnake (animal)(@.4) yaswa`
rattlesnake (Crotatus horrdus.animal)(&.3) ya swa_`' "snake chief", ya migrah-re
rattlesnake, ground(Sistrurus miliarius.animal)(&.3)ya mantu`grere "snakehomeinground"
red horse "fish round head" (animal)($.2) yiiwatii`'
ring neck snake (Diadophispunctatus.animal)(&.3)yatu_wa`ktciye "snake little black"
robin (animal)($.7) wisp>'p>'
robin (animal)(@.1) wisp>`kp>`k
scorpion;bluetailsink(Eumecesfasciantusanimal)(&.3)w>pire_`' hisk>_`s-k>_`re"lzrdrdhed"
sheep (animal)($.7) wude
skin; tree bark; animal hide (@.1) pi`s
skunk "wild cat" (animal)($.2) hapke_`sure , hapke_`su`ri
skunk (animal)(#.4) ihnsui
skunk (animal)($.7) d-pe kesumi`ka "stinking beast/ancient"
snail (animal)($.7) watkut
snake (animal)(#.4) d>` , y>`
snake (animal)(&.3) ya
snake doctor (animal)(plant?)($.7) ya tcu`wu
snake, black (animal)($.7) ya waktci
snake, glass (animal)($.7) ya katkatu`re "snake breaking into pieces"
snake, type of (Cemophora coccinea.animal)(&.3) ya tu_ n-mo`musa`re
snake, type of (Natrix sipedon.animal)(&.3) ya ya_yamo_mu`re "snake in water lies"
snake, water (animal)($.7) ya hamo' "snake water"
snake, whip (animal)($.7) ya yiha_' hawa "snake whip"
snakes, poisonus (animals)(&.3) ya sigrii` "snake mean, polluted, unfit, spoiled, dirty"
snapping turtle "turtle big head" (animal)($.2) kaya`' ska_t-ro`
snowbird (animal)($.7) kutcin wawu "snow bird", senu suri "wild money"
snowbird (animal)(+.3) tcintce(h)ru`p
songsparow (animal)($.7) kutcin hitu`'
spider (animal)($.7) chuwu suke` , chuwu tasak "poison insect"
spotted sandpiper (animal)"chickadee" ($.7)
squirrel (animal)(#.4) pa`y>_`'
squirrel, flying (animal)($.7) tu`ra_toh-ri, tu`-ra_' , pru_turi` , pru_tu
squirrel, gray (animal)($.7) paya`, peawa_yi`', peawa_ "jumper?"
squirrel, ground (animal)($.7) d-p- andotaksoso
sturgeon (animal fish)($.2) yiihipa`
sucker "fish suck" (animal)($.2) yiiw>sii`'
swan (animal)($.7) atter(?)
tadpole (animal)($.7) watcikumu
toad (animal)($.7) d-pe tcikp> "ancient/beast stops"
toad (Bufo?.animal)(&.3) watcik>mu` "?suck"
toad, one (animal)(%.5) n-p-tcikpo`'
toad, one (animal)(@.3)
towhee (animal)($.7) kutcinj je`, kutcin y>p suri "wild wood bird"
trout, big, (shad?)(animal)($.7) pa'kane`'h-re
tufted titmouse (animal)($.7) kutcin pr>m, kutcinpr>_'r>_'
turkey (animal)($.7) wa`tka t-ro
turkey (animal)(+.3) wa`tka_ tru` "chicken large"
turkey (animal)(@.2) wa`tka_tui`
turkey vulture (animal)($.7) isu_e` sebe` rurit tup> "the ancient one(?)"
turkey, wild "chicken big" (animal)($.2) watka_`t-ro
turtle (animal)(#.4) ka`iy>
turtle (animal)(&.3)($.7) ka , kaya`
turtle (animal)(*.6)($.3) ka`ia
turtle, box (Terrapene carolina.animal)(&.3) ka_`i "turtle" "scratcher?"
turtle, cooter (Malaclemys,Chrysemys,Pseudemys.animal)(&.3) kaya` "turtle snake"
turtle, loggerhead (animal)($.7) kaya` ska`turo "turtle big head"
turtle, mud (animal)($.2) kaya`'
turtle, mud (animal)($.7) kaya`tcire "turtle small"
turtle, mud (Kinosternon subrubrum.animal)(&.3) kaya tcii`re' "turtle mud"
turtle, snapping (Cheldra serpentina.animal)(&.3) kaya` sk>_tero "turtle head big"
turtle, stink (animal)($.7) kaya` kasure
turtle, type of (Amyda ferox.animal)(&.3) kaya` s-mii`' "turtle soft"
wasp (animal)(#.4) wus
wasp; bee (animal)($.7)
wasp; bee (animal)(+.3)
water moccasin(Agkistrodon piscivorus.animal)(&.3) ya ya`mure "snake staying in water"
whip, snake (animal)(&.3) ya yispa` he_
whipoorwill (animal)(#.4) wa`tkueya_`e
whipporwill (animal)($.7) wi'kuya`
wild turkey "hen wild" (animal)($.2) watka_`t-ro`
wolf "wild dog" (animal)($.2) ta_`siisu`re
wolf (animal)($.7) ta_sisu`re
wolf (animal)(+.3) to_`si surie`
wolf (animal)(@.2) to_`surie`
wood chuck (animal)($.7) monoa_ tugura_' (witkera)
woodcock (animal)($.7) papi, kutcin wakan>we`
woodpecker, pileated (animal)($.7) watchak
woodpecker, redheaded (animal)($.7) kutcin wakrouri', kutcin ittc-ri`, kutcin k>sehok
woodthrush(animal)($.7) kutcin y>ptama`we` "woods mocking bird"
worm (type of)(animal)(+.3) tcuitcu`palo
worm; insect (animal)($.7)
wren (animal)($.7) kutcin t-ro t-ro "very small bird"
