16 Spring Animal/Bug words in Dene

Lucy Antsanen, First Nations Studies Facilitator, shares 16 spring animal/bug words in Dene.
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16 Spring animals identified in the Dene language using the Roman Orthography writing system. The English term for the animal is mentioned after the animal is articulated in the Dene language.
16 Spring Animals in Dene.
Łuk’e ts’į Tįch’adié
Łuk’e: Spring Tįch’adié: animals
tłok dasanáze: black bird k’olinazé: chick (baby bird)
ts’us: housefly ts’ili: frog
gagos: swan dejúli: mosquito
tsótsiyé: robin yagolé: butterfly
dlié: squirrel gidhé: grasshopper
k’aigu: caterpillar horachahë: pelican
chedh: duck dadzëné: loon
gha: goose besk’aiyé: seagull

[@L.K.S.R.]

Being a full blood Apache from eastern Arizona is so cool to hear our brothers and sisters in the north speak

[@nikyle5869]

Yagolé sounds similar to k’aalógii in Navajo, which also means butterfly

[@Captain_Olimar]

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing. This is my first time learning about this language

[@kristiefontaine2190]

Miss, how do you say my Bluebird in Dené? My husband's traditional name is 'Bluebird' and I can't seem to find how to say it anywhere. I am wanting to say 'I love you, my bluebird.' Actually, how do you say 'my bluebird'?