English | Siksika |
Literal Meaning |
Animal | kaawá'pomaahkaa |
runs about on the ground
|
Antelope | saokiawakaasi |
|
Baby Rabbit | poká´aatisistaawa |
|
Badger | siinaisski |
marked face
|
Bald Eagle | ksikkihkíni |
white head
|
Bat | makápipi'kssi |
bad bird
|
Big Duck/Goose | ómahkssa'áí |
|
Bighorn Sheep | miistáksoomahk
ihkiaa |
Mountain Sheep
|
Bird | pi'kssíí |
|
Bison | iiníí |
|
Black Bear | sikohkiaayo |
|
Brown Bear | ootsimiohkiaayo |
|
Cat | poos |
|
Chipmonk | i'kayssi |
|
Cougar/Mountain Lion | omakatyo |
|
Cow | áápotskina |
|
Coyote | aapí'si |
|
Deer | áwákaas
ii |
|
Dog | omitaa |
|
Donkey | omahksstooki |
|
Elephant | innóóhksisii
|
has long nose
|
Elk | innoka
|
|
Frog | matsiyíkkapisaa
|
|
Golden Eagle | otaikimmio'tokaan
|
gold head
|
Grizzly Bear | otahkóíssksisi
yoohkiaayo |
brown nosed bear
|
Horse | o'ta's |
|
Jack Rabbit | omahkááaitistaawa |
|
Lark | mia'tii |
|
Meadowlark | soohkiisimsstaan |
|
Muskrat | mí'sohpsski |
|
Owl | sipisttoo |
night announcer
|
Prarie Dog | kitsisomahkokata |
|
Puppy | sisomm |
|
Rabbit | ááattsishaa
|
|
Rattle Snake | sáí'ittsikotoyi
|
rattle tail
|
Raven | omahkai'stoo
|
large crow
|
Red Fox | máóhkataatoyi
|
|
Salmon | i'kotsóómii
|
pink fish
|
Swan | iimahkáyii
|
large gull
|
Thunderbird | ksiistsikómiipi'kssii
|
|
Turkey | ómahksipi'kss
|
big bird
|
Timber Wolf | ómahkapi'si
|
|
*Information from Donald G. Frantz and
Norma Jean Russell's Blackfoot
Dictionary of Stems, Roots, and Affixes,
Second Edition
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