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The following list of Khmu (Kammu Yuan dialect[ 1] of Luang Namtha Province , Laos) animal names is from Svantesson et al. (2013).[ 2]
Insects
Other arthropods
Kammu name
English name
Scientific name
Uses
Classification
cǹtáh
shrimp
food
other arthropods
kléc-wèc
millipede
Diplopoda
other arthropods
ktáam
crab
food
other arthropods
ktáam pìas
land crab
food, medicinal use
other arthropods
ktáam ràŋ
aquatic crab
other arthropods
kʔíip
centipede
other arthropods
kʔíip stɔ́ɔŋ
centipede
other arthropods
mɛ̀ɛŋ pɔ́ɔŋ
scorpion
other arthropods
rmŋɛ̀ɛs
tick
other arthropods
sé kḿpɨ̀ar
woodlouse
other arthropods
snwà
spider
other arthropods
snwà húal
tarantula
medicinal use
other arthropods
snwà kàaŋ
spider
spiritual world
other arthropods
snwà Ñàaŋ Pèeŋ
golden silk orb-weaver
Nephila
other arthropods
snwà ŋɔ́
spider
spiritual world
other arthropods
tá càac-càac
harvestman
Opiliones
other arthropods
tɛ̀ɛn-ɛ̀ɛ
tick
other arthropods
tm̀kɨ́
tick
other arthropods
Other invertebrates
Fish
Amphibians and reptiles
Birds
Kammu name
English name
Scientific name
Uses
Classification
kláaŋ tɛ́ɛw-tɛ́ɛw
shorebird , wader
Charadriiformes
síim tlée
gull , tern
Charadriiformes
òor-òok
moorhen , rail
cranes
tkúut
buttonquail
Turnix
food
cranes
wʌ̀ʌk
crane
Grus
cranes
tkɔ́ ɔk
malkoha
Phaenicophaeus
Cuculiformes
crùk
cuckoo-dove
Macropygia
food
doves and pigeons
htóoc
wedge-tailed green pigeon
Treron sphenurus
food
doves and pigeons
kúuk-trúul
spotted dove
Streptopelia chinensis
food
doves and pigeons
nòk ˀyáak
pigeon
doves and pigeons
pɔ́ɔl
emerald dove
Chalcophaps indica
doves and pigeons
síim hɨ́r
imperial pigeon
Ducula
doves and pigeons
síim púŋ
Pompadour green pigeon
Treron pompadora
food
doves and pigeons
tm̀pɨ́r
turtle-dove
Streptopelia
food
doves and pigeons
yɨ̀ɨy
pigeon
food
doves and pigeons
hyíar
fowl , chicken
food, spiritual world
fowl
hyíar klà
coucal
Centropus
food
fowl
hyíar prì
red junglefowl
Gallus gallus
food, spiritual world
fowl
kéey ŋɨ̀aŋ
turkey
fowl
kíaŋ
green peafowl
Pavo muticus
fowl
kɔ̀ɔŋ-kɔ̀ɔy
crested argus
Rheinardia ocellata
spiritual world
fowl
pɔ́ɔk-pɔ̀ɔc
Siamese fireback
Lophura diardi
fowl
próŋ
partridge
Arborophila
food
fowl
trɨ́al
silver pheasant
Lophura nycthemera
food
fowl
ùut-ìiŋ
blue-breasted quail
Coturnix chinensis
food
fowl
kíaŋ-kíaŋ
oriental pied hornbill
Anthracoceros albirostris
food
kingfishers
kláaŋ ká
kingfisher
kingfishers
pɛ́ɛt pòr
bearded bee-eater
Nyctyornis
spiritual world
kingfishers
síim lwàaŋ
green bee-eater
Merops orientalis
kingfishers
tpáh
hoopoe
Upupa epops
kingfishers
tráaŋ kók
great hornbill
Buceros bicornis
kingfishers
tŕlàap-táap
nightjar
Caprimulgus
nightjars
pòok
brown hawk-owl
Ninox scutulata
food, spiritual world
owls
pɔ́ɔt-pɔ́ɔŋ
collared owlet
Glaucidium brodiei
owls
tŕlòt-tót
scops-owl
Otus
owls
lɛ̀ɛ
parakeet
Psittacula
food
parrots
pɛ́ɛt
grey-headed parakeet
Psittacula finschii
food
parrots
àp
blue flycatcher
Cyornis
food
passerines
càm
black drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
food
passerines
càm
ashy drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
food
passerines
cék
yellow-breasted bunting
Emberiza aureola
food
passerines
cɛ́ɛc
forktail
Enicurus
food
passerines
cláŋ
leafbird
Chloropsis
food
passerines
cńtrɛ̀ɛk
shrike
Lanius
food
passerines
còoŋ
hill myna
Gracula religiosa
food
passerines
còoŋ ìaŋ
common myna
Acridotheres tristis
food
passerines
crées-crées
spiderhunter
Arachnothera
food
passerines
crùum
racket-tailed drongo
Dicrurus remifer
food
passerines
crùum
racket-tailed drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
food
passerines
ctéet
tailorbird
Orthotomus
food
passerines
háas
blue rock-thrush
Monticola solitarius
food
passerines
hmràay tmó
leaf-warbler
Phylloscopus
food
passerines
kĺcɛ̀
black bulbul
Hypsipetes leucocephalus
food
passerines
kĺʔàak
crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
spiritual world
passerines
kĺʔàak òm
blue whistling-thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
passerines
kràa-lìik
blue robin
Luscinia cyane
food
passerines
kràa-lìik
rubythroat
Luscinia calliope
food
passerines
kró
bulbul
Pycnonotus
food
passerines
kwéc
Asian fairy-bluebird
Irena puella
food
passerines
líiŋ
green magpie
Cissa chinensis
food
passerines
ñèe
white-eye
Zosterops
food
passerines
ʌ̀ʌc
mountain bulbul
Hypsipetes
food
passerines
plìa-plìa
long-tailed broadbill
Psarisomus dalhousiae
passerines
plíar cláar
fantail
Rhipidura
food
passerines
prèc
weaver
Ploceus
passerines
ràaŋ cɔ́ɔk
white-crested laughingthrush
Garrulax leucolophus
food, spiritual world
passerines
ràaŋ khwáa
black-throated laughingthrush
Garrulax chinensis
food
passerines
ràaŋ khwáa
white-necked laughingthrush
Garrulax strepitans
food
passerines
ràaŋ tráak
necklaced laughingthrush
Garrulax monileger
food
passerines
ràaŋ tráak
necklaced laughingthrush
Garrulax pectoralis
food
passerines
rìc
munia
Lonchura
food
passerines
rswìs
minivet
Pericrocotus
food
passerines
séc
sunbird
food
passerines
síim cr̀lɔ̀ɔy
tree sparrow
Passer montanus
passerines
síim hpé
black-collared starling
Sturnus nigricollis
food
passerines
síim khɨ́aŋ
eyebrowed thrush
Turdus obscurus
food
passerines
síim lá trù
grey-throated babbler
Stachyris nigriceps
food
passerines
síim plàaŋ
red-throated flycatcher
Ficedula parva
food
passerines
síim yú
puff-throated babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps
food
passerines
sʔíil
swallow , swift
passerines
tées
red-throated pipit
Anthus cervinus
food
passerines
tɔ́ɔr-kɔ̀ɔy
scimitar-babbler
Pomatorhinus
food
passerines
tráaŋ plèŋ
blue magpie
Urocissa erythrorhyncha
food
passerines
très
puff-throated bulbul
Alophoixus pallidus
food
passerines
tŕlèes-tées
wagtail
Motacilla
passerines
kláaŋ ká
cormorant
pelicans
hɛ́ɛŋ
vulture
spiritual world
raptors
kláaŋ
raptor
food
raptors
kláaŋ ɛ̀ɛc
raptor
raptors
kláaŋ klɨ́aʔ
raptor
spiritual world
raptors
kláaŋ kùt-trùu
raptor
spiritual world
raptors
kláaŋ síim
sparrowhawk , falcon
raptors
kláaŋ tɔ́ɔk-tɔ́ɔk
raptor
raptors
kláaŋ trú
black eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis
raptors
kláaŋ trú
black kite
Milvus migrans
raptors
kláaŋ ká
egret , heron
storks
kcúr
trogon
Harpactes
food, spiritual world
trogons
ŋàan
goose
waterfowl
pát
duck
food, spiritual world
waterfowl
pát òm
teal
waterfowl
pát théet
wild duck
waterfowl
kr̀lèk
grey-capped woodpecker
Dendrocopos canicapillus
woodpeckers
síim tók lék
woodpecker
woodpeckers
slɔ́ɔk
lineated barbet
Megalaima lineata
food
woodpeckers
tpáh
yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
woodpeckers
tpáh
yellownape
Picus flavinucha
woodpeckers
tŕlèk
blue-eared barbet
Megalaima australis
food
woodpeckers
tŕlòk
blue-throated barbet
Megalaima asiatica
food
woodpeckers
wɛ̀ɛt-wɛ̀ɛt
woodpecker
woodpeckers
clék
unidentified
cŕlʌ̀ʌŋ-kʌ̀ʌt
food
unidentified
hóop
food
unidentified
kláaŋ pùuk
water bird
unidentified
pùu-klóok
water bird
unidentified
síim kḿpɔ̀
unidentified
síim ˀyíak ték
unidentified
slɔ́ɔk tɛ́ɛk
unidentified
tɔ̀ɔŋ-trɔ́ɔl
food
unidentified
Mammals
Kammu name
English name
Scientific name
Uses
Classification
hntɨ́ar
bat
food
bats
hntɨ́ar kɔ̀ɔy
bat
food
bats
hntɨ́ar sɔ́
bat
bats
pòl
bamboo bat
Tylonycteris
bats
tɛ̀ɛñ
mouse-eared bat
Myotis
bats
hmròk
dhole
Cuon alpinus
food
carnivorans
hŋkáar
yellow-throated marten
Martes flavigula
carnivorans
húal
sun bear
Ursus malayanus
food, medicinal use
carnivorans
húal
Asian black bear
Ursus thibetanus
food, medicinal use
carnivorans
húal wàk
binturong
Arctictis binturong
food, medicinal use
carnivorans
kɔ̀ɔy lwàaŋ
weasel
Mustela
spiritual world
carnivorans
mɛ̀ɛw
cat
carnivorans
nàak
small-clawed otter
Aonyx cinerea
carnivorans
pàŋ-pɔ̀ɔn
mongoose
carnivorans
prùul séey-séey
ferret badger
Melogale
carnivorans
prùul sɨ́aŋ
hog badger
Arctonyx collaris
food
carnivorans
ràaŋ klà
crab-eating mongoose
Herpestes urva
carnivorans
rwàay
tiger , feline
food, spiritual world
carnivorans
rwàay nám
tiger
Panthera tigris
carnivorans
rwàay pùuk
fishing cat
Prionailurus viverrinus
carnivorans
rwàay srmìñ
leopard
Panthera pardus
carnivorans
rwàay srmìñ
clouded leopard
Neofelis nebulosa
carnivorans
rwàay srmìñ
marbled cat
Pardofelis marmorata
carnivorans
rwàay srmìñ
leopard cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
carnivorans
rwàay yíaŋ
black panther
Panthera pardus
carnivorans
rwàay yɨ̀m
Asiatic golden cat
Catopuma temminckii
spiritual world
carnivorans
rwàay yìm
jungle cat
Felis chaus
spiritual world
carnivorans
sár
little civet
Viverricula indica
food
carnivorans
sár sór
large Indian civet
Viverra zibetha
carnivorans
síŋ tóo
lion
carnivorans
sɔ́
dog
spiritual world
carnivorans
tmɔ̀ɔŋ
Asian palm civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
food
carnivorans
tmɔ̀ɔŋ
small-toothed palm civet
Arctogalidia trivirgata
food
carnivorans
tmɔ̀ɔŋ rúŋ
masked palm civet
Paguma larvata
food
carnivorans
scáaŋ
Asian elephant
Elephas maximus
spiritual world
elephants
kées
serow
Capricornis
food, medicinal use
even-toed ungulates
kɛ́
sheep
Bos gaurus
even-toed ungulates
ktíiŋ
gaur
Bos gaurus
food
even-toed ungulates
lmpò
cattle , ox , cow
food, spiritual world
even-toed ungulates
lmpò prì
banteng
Bos javanicus
even-toed ungulates
pàan kéey
mouse-deer
Tragulus
food
even-toed ungulates
pɛ̀
goat
food, spiritual world
even-toed ungulates
púas
barking deer
Muntiacus
food, spiritual world
even-toed ungulates
sɨ́aŋ
pig
food, spiritual world
even-toed ungulates
sɨ́aŋ prì
wild boar
Sus scrofa
food, spiritual world
even-toed ungulates
tráak
water buffalo
Bubalus bubalis
food, spiritual world
even-toed ungulates
tráak prì
wild Asian water buffalo
Bubalus arnee
even-toed ungulates
tyáak
sambar
Cervus unicolor
food
even-toed ungulates
tyáak
Eld's deer
Cervus eldii
food
even-toed ungulates
tyáak
hog deer
Axis porcinus
food
even-toed ungulates
ùut
camel
even-toed ungulates
pŕlɨ̀ak tí (cf . lɨ̀ak)
mole
insectivorans
sɛ́ɛŋ-sɛ́ɛŋ
pygmy shrew
Suncus
insectivorans
ùt
lesser moonrat
Hylomys suillus
food
insectivorans
ktáay
Siamese hare
Lepus peguensis
lagomorphs
hmràŋ
horse
spiritual world
odd-toed ungulates
làa
donkey
odd-toed ungulates
lɔ̀ɔ
mule
odd-toed ungulates
rɛ̀ɛt
rhinoceros
Dicerorhinus ; Rhinoceros
food, spiritual world
odd-toed ungulates
kḿpɨ̀ar
pangolin
Manis
food, spiritual world
pangolins
cháaŋ
langur
Trachypithecus
food
primates
cńtrɛ̀ɛk
young macaque
primates
ryòol
gibbon
Hylobates
primates
wá
monkey , macaque
Macaca
food
primates
wá céeŋ
slow loris
Nycticebus
primates
kár
mouse
Mus
food
rodents
khúat
brush-tailed porcupine
Atherurus macrourus
food
rodents
kné
rat
food
rodents
kné cŋ̀ khál
white-bellied rat
Niviventer
food
rodents
kné cók
rat
food
rodents
kné káan
rat
food
rodents
kné kàaŋ
rat
Rattus
food
rodents
kné khɨ́aŋ
bandicoot rat
Bandicota
food
rodents
kné klàaŋ
long-tailed giant rat
Leopoldamys
food
rodents
kné pòok
rat
food
rodents
kné tḿlès
pencil-tailed tree mouse
Chiropodomys
rodents
kné ùŋ
rat
food
rodents
kné yɨ̀m
red spiny rat
Maxomys surifer
rodents
knú
rat
food
rodents
lɨ́ak
giant flying squirrel
Petaurista
food
rodents
ñɨ̀ar
striped squirrel
Tamiops
food, spiritual world
rodents
pŋ̀kès
giant squirrel
Ratufa
food
rodents
prɔ́ɔk
squirrel
food
rodents
prɔ́ɔk pté
red-cheeked squirrel
Dremomys
food
rodents
prɔ́ɔk ríaŋ
variable squirrel
Callosciurus finlaysonii
food
rodents
prɔ́ɔk tɨ́ɨr
flying squirrel
Hylopetes
rodents
prɔ́ɔk yú
belly-banded squirrel
Callosciurus flavimanus
rodents
ré
Malayan porcupine
Hystrix brachyura
food, medicinal use
rodents
tkán
bamboo rat
Cannomys ; Rhizomys
food
rodents
kɔ̀ɔy
treeshrew
Tupaia
food
treeshrews
See also
References
^ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Yuan" . Glottolog 3.0 . Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
^ Svantesson, Jan-Olof; Raw Kam; Kristina Lindell; Håkan Lundstrom. 2013. Dictionary of Kammu Yuan Language and Culture . University of Hawai'i Press.
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