Beaver • Kiqiaq • North American Beaver
Mammal - Castor canadensis
Innu-aimun Common Additional Terms
Napemishkᵘ Male beaver
Ishkuemishkᵘ ; Nushemishkᵘ Female beaver
Tshishemishkᵘ Adult beaver (over 4 years old)
Upuaiess Two-year old beaver
Auetiss Young beaver (less than 1 year old)
Umanishiumishku Beaver fetus
Pinemishkunanish Newborn beaver
Cree
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
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Amisk - ᐊᒥᔉ
Dialect
N-dialect Cree
Source
Amisk ᐊᒥᔉ. In Wasaho Ininîwimowin - Fort Severn Cree Dictionary. Retrieved from https://fortsevern.atlas-ling.ca/.
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N-dialect Cree |
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Amiskw - ᐊᒥᔅᒄ, ᐊᒥᐢᒄ
Dialect
Northern East Cree
Source
Amiskw ᐊᒥᔅᒄ. In Eastern James Bay Cree Dictionary on the Web. Retrieved from https://dictionary.eastcree.org/Words.
Dialect
Southern East Cree
Source
Amiskw ᐊᒥᔅᒄ. In Eastern James Bay Cree Dictionary on the Web. Retrieved from https://dictionary.eastcree.org/Words.
Dialect
N-dialect Cree
Source
Amiskw ᐊᒥᐢᒄ. In Moose & Eastern Swampy Cree Online Dictionary. Retrieved from https://dictionary.swampycree.atlas-ling.ca/#!/results.
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Northern East Cree, Southern East Cree, N-dialect Cree |
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Amiskʷ - ᐊᒥᔅᒄ
Dialect
L-dialect Cree
Source
Amiskʷ ᐊᒥᔅᒄ. In Moose & Eastern Swampy Cree Online Dictionary. Retrieved from https://moosecree.ca/entry/283285.
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L-dialect Cree |
Dene
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Sá
Dialect
K’áshogot’ıne (Hare, North Slavey)
Source
|
K’áshogot’ıne (Hare, North Slavey) |
|
Tsá
Dialect
Shıhgot’ıne (Mountain, North Slavey)
Source
Dialect
Sahtúgot’ıne (Bear Lake, North Slavey)
Source
|
Shıhgot’ıne (Mountain, North Slavey), Sahtúgot’ıne (Bear Lake, North Slavey) |
|
Tsá'
|
Tanacross |
|
Tsèe
Dialect
Dinjii Zhuh k’yuu (Gwich'in)
Source
|
Dinjii Zhuh k’yuu (Gwich'in) |
English
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Beaver
Dialect
Standard English
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Standard English |
Français
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Castor
Dialect
Français canadien
Source
AES French translation services
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Français canadien |
Greenlandic
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Kiggiaq
|
Kalaallisut |
Innu-aimun
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Amishkᵘ
Dialect
Innu-aimun
Source
Akua-nutin 2018: 121
|
Innu-aimun |
Inuktut
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
kigiak
|
Nunatsiavummiutut |
|
Kigiaq - ᑭᒋᐊᖅ
Dialect
Nunavimmiutitut - Sanikiluarmiut
Source
Schneider 1985: 132
Dialect
Kangiryuarmiutun
Source
Kudlak & Compton 2018: 88
Dialect
Inuinnaqtun
Source
Angulalik 2012: 48
Dialect
Uummarmiutun
Source
Lowe 1984: 2
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Nunavimmiutitut - Sanikiluarmiut, Kangiryuarmiutun, Inuinnaqtun, Uummarmiutun |
L'nui'simk (Mi'kmaq)
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Kopit
Dialect
L'nui'simk (Francis-Smith orthography)
Source
Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources
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L'nui'simk (Francis-Smith orthography) |
Nuu-chah-nulth
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
ʕat̓uu
|
Central Nuučaan̓uł, Nuučaan̓uł Fallback, Barkley Sound Nuučaan̓uł |
Salishan
| Term | Dialect |
|---|---|
|
Sqlu7úw̓i
|
Secwepmectsín |

