Ukaliq • Hare (Arctic) Arctic Hare

Mammal - Lepus arcticus

 

Innu-aimun Common Additional Terms

Ishkueiapush; Nusheiapush Female hare, rabbit
Meshapush; Mishtapush Giant Hare

Napeiapush Malehare, rabbit

Nusheiapush Femalehare, rabbit, (during reproductive years)

Uapushiss; Uapushuss Young rabbit, hare; bunny

Uishakuapush Male hare, rabbit in rut

Patapush Medium-sized hare, rabbit

Takuakapush; Takuatshin-uapush Hare, rabbit in fall, autumn

Pipunapush Hare, rabbit in winter coat

Nipinapush Summer hare, rabbit

Source:  Les Éditions Tshakapesh, 2018. Uashat, Quebec

Main Photo Credit: Arctic Hare - winter coat by Steve Sayles, 2007. https://flickr.com/photos/24208945@N00/517056490. Licenced with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0.
Second Photo Credit: Gros Morne 114 — Arctic Hare by Douglas Sprott, 2007. https://www.flickr.com/photos/65173084@N00/7140098881. Licenced with CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/.

Cree

Term Dialect
Mistaapush Northern East Cree
Mistâpusʷ Southern East Cree

Dene

Term Dialect
Gahcho Shıhgot’ıne (Mountain, North Slavey), Sahtúgot’ıne (Bear Lake, North Slavey)
Gahsho K’áshogot’ıne (Hare, North Slavey)

English

Term Dialect
Arctic Hare Standard English

Greenlandic

Term Dialect
Ukaleq Kalaallisut
Ukatiq Tunumiit oraasiat

Innu-aimun

Term Dialect
Mishtapush Innu-aimun

Inuktut

Term Dialect
Ukalik Nunatsiavummiutut
Ukaliq Nunavimmiutitut - Sanikiluarmiut, South Qikiqtaaluk, North Qikiqtaaluk, Aivilingmiutut, Kivallirmiutut, Nattilingmiutut, Inuinnaqtun

Inupiaq

Term Dialect
Ukallisugruk North Alaskan Iñupiaq

Yupik

Term Dialect
Negilirkaq Central Alaskan Yup'ik

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