1.6.1. Types of animals

burró burro⁴cfurónburroburro1.6.1.1Mammal-burro
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cachrínj cachrinj⁵nclam, oyster, shellfishalmeja, ostión, moluscoCa'a̱nj ndo'o rej nuu na ya'a̱nj ne̱ nara̱nj cachrínj. I am going to the sea to gather oysters. Voy al mar para recojer ostiones. 1.6.1.9Small animals
cha'aan cha'aan³cfcha'a̱annskunkzorrilloQuirii cha'aan sta'que̱e̱ yo' suun ne̱ gun' ndo'o. The skunk sprayed its urine and that is why it smells bad.El zorrillo sacó su orin por eso huele mucho.1.6.1.1Mammal
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cha'aa̱ rto̱' cha'aa³¹ rto'¹nhummingbird (giant)colibri gigante1.6.1.2Birdcomp. ofcha'aa̱
cha'aa̱ maree̱ cha'aa³¹ maree³¹nhummingbird (green)colibri (verde)'o cha'aa̱ maree̱ catzi' raa̱ nij yaj. The hummingbird takes nectar from the flowers.El colibrí toma nectar en las flores.1.6.1.2Birdcomp. ofcha'aa̱maree̱
cha'a̱an cha'aan³¹cfcuyu̱jxtu'víjxtu'víjnpigeon; dovepaloma; pichónTu'vee nij cha'a̱an The birds squawk. Chillan las palomas1.6.1.2Bird
cha'aa̱ cha'aa³¹nhummingbird (small)colibri (pequeño)1.6.1.2Birdcomp.cha'aa̱ maree̱hummingbird (green)cha'aa̱ rto̱'hummingbird (giant)
cha'aj cha'aj³n1bedbugchincheQuiri̱i̱ so' yuvéé rihaan naán ne̱ mán ndo'o cha'aj.Put the mat in the sun, because it has lots of bedbugs.Saca el petate al sol, porque tiene muchos chinches.1.6.1.7Insect2gophertuza1.6.1.1Mammal
cha'vaácha'vaa⁴ngreen macawguacamaya verde1.6.1.2Bird
chavii̱ tane' chavii³¹ tane'³nswallowtail butterflymariposa de colaChavii̱ xi̱j me chavii̱ tane'. The swallowtail butterfly is a big butterfly.La mariposa de cola es grande.1.6.1.7Insectcomp. ofchavii̱tane'
chihaan chihaan³crabcangrejoGuii gue̠e̠ me cuan' ne̠ ca'a̠nj nado̠' ní' chihaan rá chráá. Today is a holy day and we are going to look for crabs in the river.Hoy es día santo y vamos a buscar cangrejos en el río.1.6.1.9Small animals
chucheechuchee³²nchickengallinaChá xo' chuchee daán chana̱ a.It eats the women's chickens.Come las gallinas de las mujeres.The Eagl 6.11.6.1.2Birdunspec. var.xe'éaboutcomp.nee̱ chucheechicken (meat)xrúú chucheeegg
chucuaa ya'a̱n nant species (light ant)hormiga de lumbre1.6.1.7Insect‍chacuaa ya'a̱n
chucuu cua'ajninsecto del temezcal1.6.1.7Insect
chucuu sichránpine woodpeckerpicamadero ocoteroMelanerpes formicivorus1.6.1.2Bird
chume chume³nowllechuza1.6.1.2Bird
chuvee chuvee³cfchuve̱endogperroSo' tiguij che'é man daánj chuvee.He kicked my dog.El pateó mi perro.1.6.1.1.2Carnivorecomp.chuvee le'e̱jpuppychuvee na̱nutria
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chu'váángreen macawguacamaya verde1.6.1.2Bird
chuvee na̱ chuvee³ na¹³nnutrianutriaGa̠a ga̠ naá me se mán ndo'o chuvee na̠ ya̠j me se ca'anj ni'ya̠ nij chuvee na̠. Earlier there were a lot of nutrias, but now they have disappeared.Antiguamente había muchas nutrias, pero ahora han desaparecido.1.6.1.1.4Rodentcomp. ofchuveena
co'lo nsmall lizardcuijeYoó ndo'o unánj co'lo. The small lizard runs very fast.El cuije corre muy rápido.Aspidoscelis lineatissima1.6.1.3.2Lizard
coloj coloj³ntoadsapoColoj me 'o̱ xcuu xna̱j. The toad is a venomous animal. El sapo es un animal venenoso. 1.6.1.4Amphibian
coloj qui̱j nturkey (mountain)guajolote silvestre1.6.1.2Bird
cucuú cucuu⁴nsmall dovetortolita1.6.1.2Birdcomp.catzi' xtaan cucuúhoney (from the small black ground bee)
curuvii curuvii³nmonkey, chimpanzeechango, mono, chimpanceMánndo'o cutziin xráá curuvii. The chimpanzee has a lot of hair on its back.El chimpance tiene muchos pelos en la espalda.1.6.1.1.1Primate
cuvíjcuvij⁵nnighthawktapacaminosChordeiles acutipennis1.6.1.2Bird
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