Search index
ne-puey salmon
ch'ee-shah dog
se-gep coyote
puuek deer, deer meat
lo-chom' toad
ch'uech-'eesh bird, small bird
kah-kah sturgeon
'o'-ro-wee' dove, mourning dove, lizard
ke'-ween eel
ley-yes snake
ne-ge-neech mouse, bastard child
twe-goh raccoon
hlkerr-wers lizard, salamander, water dog
'weryhl egg (of bird)
che-ge-mem hummingbird
chyer-'ery' black bear
me-weehl elk
me-gokw dog, barking dog
kwe-ge-ruer' pig, hog
ne-pe'-weesh-neg otter
pue-see cat, house cat
wer-gers fox
'wo'hl-p'ey' angelica root, bitter part of a fish
choh-pos fly (insect)
merkw-teeks crane
pee-'eeh mussel
'ech-kwoh sea lion
chpe-gaa cormorant
mue-lah horse
re-gok trout, "sometimes translated trout and sometimes minnows"
te-ge'-muer snowbird
te-kwe's owl, timber owl, largest size owl, black
'es-kew turtle (large)
nee-kwech grizzly bear
te-reet spotted sandpiper
tuuek tail of fish, salmon tail
'yekwhl maggot, worm
chey-chey-yes mosquito
chper-ger' razor clam
heyr-puech ant
hey-yo-mues skunk
ke-get panther, puma, mountain lion
ke-lok goose
k'err' crow
ne-pe'-woo the first salmon to run (up the Klamath river), a variety of fish, different kinds of fish
te-gey' flea
to-kues pelican
he'-mee' pigeon
hlmey-yep-'eer' rattlesnake
ko-ko-new pileated woodpecker, redheaded woodpecker
ko'-ses crab
mekw-choh sea snail
merk crane, heron
pe-goy flicker, yellowhammer
pe-mey
terh-kuen fish head, salmon head
ter-ker-kue' valley quail
'e-wom slug
che-gel' seaweed, edible seaweed, sea lettuce, Porphyra, wide summer seaweed
che-kas donkey
hlke-leek-ra' shrew, mole
herk'-werh cottontail rabbit, bunny rabbit
ke-go's-neg seagull
kuech-kuech angleworm, worms for bait
le-ge-mem ruffed grouse (locally also called pheasant)
ler-gerl' buzzard, vulture
merrn river duck
no-so-nos tick (insect)
peesh-'on scale of fish
pue'-nos tumble bug
roh-tuen bullhead (fish)
sa'-ro' sea anemone
sko-yom bat (animal)
sloyhl dried eel
spe-geee fish hawk, chicken hawk
ter-kerrt California woodpecker, acorn woodpecker
'wah-chehl civet cat
che-ge-cheehl red-breasted sapsucker
che-lel' kingfisher, killdeer
chmuuek wild cat, bobcat
cherkw jump center (in the brush dance), bird's tail
ch'ek'-ch'ek' wren
ke-ges dried surf fish
kep-toh horseneck clam, Washington clam
kwo'-ror' candlefish
k'ooy' jay, bluejay
k'yow swan
le'-go' fisher
mer-wer-sees-hleg biting lizard
mer'-lues a small bony river fish, sucker fish
mer-'erx gills
ner-yert duck, ducks
pee-'ee-yers fresh-water clam, razor clam
per-geesh bald eagle, eagle, golden eagle
per-'erk dried mussel
te-geen' porcupine, porcupine quill, yellow moss for dying basket materials, anything yellow, canary
ye-gom mountain quail
che-guen fallfish, king salmon
chekw-chekw an eagle, a little smaller than a golden eagle, fish hawk
chkwe-ges hair seal
choh-keeks gnat
cher-ger-cher-yerh kingsnake
he-go-yekw pine squirrel, flying squirrel
hekw-sa' whale
hlkwer-terkws frog
keyr-kehl ringtail, ring-tailed cat
ke-gor porpoise
kep-che-neesh fawn
kne-wo-lek sea serpent
knuuue hawk, small yellow-brown hawk
ko-yaakw' starfish
kerr-neet duck hawk, gerfalcon, chicken-hawk, falcon
kwe-cho-yekw ground squirrel
kwe-gokw raven
kwey-yuech a bird now extinct
k'oo'ych-'ee jay, bluejay
le-gech mudhen, coot
ley-yo-lekws snake, water-snake
me-ge-seek weasel
mekw-chek snail
me-rueh che-go-'o-nep' five-point buck
met-koh gumboot chiton, poor man's abalone, soft-shelled abalone, China slipper
moh-koh head louse, head lice
mues-mues cow, bull, cattle
ne-kwel porcupine
ne-nee-puech' sucker fish
noh-pet-'ekws dry-salmon maggot or beetle, black bug, weevil, stranger
paa-mew octopus
ple-gel' great cinereus owl, hoot owl (bird of ill omen)
plee'-wes gray squirrel
pon-chech gray deer, white deerskin
pre-go-neesh condor
perr-ne-keesh dead eel in water
re'-noh feather
sekw-sew quahog clam
smech-ken chipmunk
ser-yer-kert robin, redbreasted robin
s'er-werh blue grouse
te-seer beaver
toh-tehl eagle, red-tailed hawk
ter-gers rat
ter-wer-mers bee, yellowjacket
tuuuep flying squirrel
wen-tokws female (animal or bird)
werch-peet larva of the Jerusalem cricket, a mythological character
werms worm, worms
wery-ch'erks puppy
wer-'er' tree toad, tree frog
yer-'er-ner' abalone shell, haliotis
'erhl-kerh female dog, bitch
'wery-ken fat part of fish between fins and gills
cheyr-koo dried fish head, gills
che-chekw fin of fish, bone of fish, small fish bones
che-geee nuthatch, sparrow
che-geee-kor oriole
che-geekw swamp robin, winter robin
che-go-'o-nep' four-point buck
chek'-chek' a small brown bird with a sharp nose
chek-'or periwinkle
che-noh red cod
che-ree-kue' swamp robin
cheeek he-goh money snake
cheeek mehl 'ee-'ee-kew money snake
cheeep nuthatch
chee-kee chicken
chkwohl steelhead
chme-gok coyote
cho-rek'-week nee merk green heron
cho-rek'-week nee 'werrp moth
cho-ree-mew' "the name of the beaver in a myth"
cher-gee-kue' swamp robin
cher-geesh a small woodpecker
chue-lue nee ne-ge-neech jumping mouse
ch'ek wren
ch'eee-yo' locust, cricket
hehl-kues-leg live surf fish, smelt
he-kwol' butter clam
he-kwol' son' oyster
hekw-sa' 'ue-mer-'erx baleen
he-wee-yem' dentalium shell, 2 inch
he-wo-nehl red eagle
he-wo-nohl supernatural bird
he-wo-no' condor
he-woy surf fish
hlke'-goop' slug, banana slug
hlkerhl-ker-peech spotted fawn
hlmey-yeep-'eyr' rattlesnake
hlper-gerp' flounder
hot-mon baby rabbit
herr-ner' barnacle
hue-hue-huer-cheen a type of wren
hue-pue-pos a big black bug, stinkbug, tumblebug
Huep-'oo nee herk'-werh jackrabbit
kaa-mes evil water creature, shark
ker-ger-peehl dentalium shell, 2 1/2 inch
kerh-kerh small turtle
kerhl-kerh small turtle, crab
kerhl-kerh se-gon scorpion
ker-ker-ner-weech daddy longlegs
kery-cher-gerh braid one's hair, mink
kery-cherhl ringtail, ring-tailed cat
kuern-kuern the inside of a salmon's head, gristle in salmon's head
kwa'-ree' a brown bird, darker on breast with black specks, red eyes
kwe-gey kingsnake
kwerr-meech black chiton, poor man's abalone, soft-shelled abalone, China slipper
kwery-kwer-yerch screech owl
kwer-'er-'ee' towhee (bird)
kye-seks gopher
kyo-sekws gopher
k'e-ro-se-gon scorpion
k'errch' crow, flock of crows
k'err' se-gon blackbird
le-kee-ta' backbone (of fish), spine (of fish)
lep-choh fur
lo-cho-muuek tadpole
loh-tuen lingcod, snapper
lo'-leephl sting of insect, fang of snake
maak'-weet'-p'ohl camp robber
me-gah swallow (bird)
me-gey 'o'-ro-wee' mourning dove
me-ger-seek weasel
mes-kwe-rek the poisonous entrails of an eel
me-weehl 'ue-se-gon canvasback
me-weehl 'wes-'ech elk horn
me-wom gophersnake, bullsnake
me'-woo a fish (sp.)
meeeks raag back string of an eel or sturgeon
mokw-chech nightfish
mo'-lekws moth
mer-ner's fish skin
merr a sea bird whose eggs are eaten
mer-'erh skin, hide, fur of animal
muer-'uern' river duck, "evidently the sawbill or merganser", "white duck"
ne-gah swallow (bird)
ne-go-'ep' forked-horn buck, two-point buck
ne-nee-pekw' sucker fish
ne-pe'-weesh fish (generic)
nos-pew skate, a mythological character
noy-kwos shrew
nerrgr barnacles
paa-moh kelp (seaweed)
paa-mues octopus
pa-'aahl 'werrp' dragonfly
pe-geyr' yellowhammer
pe-geehl mues-mues bull
pe'-weesh lake porpoise
peesh-kaahl nee ha-'aag 'ue-mep-'o sea moss type
peesh-kaahl nee kem' seafood
peesh-kaahl nee re-gook sea trout
peesh-kaahl 'o koh seafood
peesh-ka-'eek nee ke'-ween moray eel
plee'-wo-res a kind of owl
pon-ches white deer
pookw screech owl
pre-goos condor
pre-wo-rehl screech owl
per-germ' seal
per-ger-'erh sea boots (a sea creature)
pue-lews daddy longlegs
puuek ne-go' slender bird, 3 to 4 inches long, lives in the brush
puuek-tek deer
re-ko-reks seabird nest
res-'o-ges nest
ree-ko-ret sparrow hawk
saa-'a-goch seaweed bug
sa-'ahl 'ue'-werrp' miller moth
sech dried strip of salmon, dried salmon fillets
sech-kes dried strip of salmon, dried salmon fillets
sek-soh shell of any shellfish, sea shell
se-po-lah nee 'e'-gol meadowlark
sheeep sheep
ske-leek-ra' gopher
sker-weech craftsman, a woman who makes fine designs, fine work, centipede
sme-gech white sturgeon
sraat scrub jay
srah bluebird
serrt apple owl
s'e-choh horn, horns, wedge
te-ge-to' sea eggs (sea urchin)
te-geen' ch'uech-'eesh canary
te-go-'oh dentalium shell, 2 5/16 inch, a mythological character
te-guuek dive, play like a beaver, beaver
tek-to-mel' white salmon
tekw-seyr' heart of salmon, uvula
te-nue-reep mockingbird
toh-soh doe
toh-teyr' grasshopper
toh-tet eagle
toh-to-nos beetle
toh-tor' grasshopper
ter-ger-nerp mockingbird
terk-terk mallard
terkw-term dentalium shell
ter-perkws acorn worm, bug holes in acorn shell
ter-werr locust
tue-merhl sea duck, lesser snow goose
twerr-nee'sh spawning salmon
wah-kwehl perch (fish)
we-chew sea urchin
we-gah dentalium shell, 2 1/8 inch
wehl-kem groundhog
we'-not wing
Woh-pek'-wue-mew 'ue-mer'-p'erhl chickadee
woh-pue-nee-ka' sea otter
woo-lew spawn or eggs of several fish, sturgeon eggs, sturgeon roe
wo'-ke-gep cricket
werhl-keehl kelp
werr body louse
wert-peet Jerusalem cricket
wert-pers leech
wery-ch'erk puppy
yer' abalone shell, haliotis
'aa-moh sea eel
'e'-gol call (of a bird), hoot
'lep-soyhl nap of fur or fabric
'lep-suen down
'oh-pos king salmon
'o-no-peech sea pigeon, small seagull
'ern-cherh abalone shell
'uep-'es backbone of fish (taken out and dried)
'uep-'oy salmon sperm
'weyr-peesh its nape (of a salmon)
'wah-tey sea moss, kelp (seaweed)
'wech louse egg, nits
'wech-ken louse eggs, nits, mites
'we-choh sea eggs (sea urchin)
'wes spider
'wes 'wer-ner' spider web
'werhl-ker-'eesh-neg wolf
'werrp' butterfly
'weryhl 'ue-muen-chey egg white
'yerr-ner' barnacle, shell of shellfish
