Qavviarsiaq • Pine marten • Pine Marten

Mammal - Martes americana

Innu-aimun Common Additional Terms

Napeiapishtan; Napeiapishtai Male marten Ishkueiapishtan; Nusheiapishtai Female marten

Uapishtaniss Young marten (less than 1 year old)

Nusheiapishtan; Nusheiapishtai Female marten (during reproductive years)

Kashteuapishtan; Kashteuapishtai Black marten

Takuakapishtan; Takuatshin-uapishtai Marten in fall, autumn coat

Pipunapishtan Marten in winter coat

Shikuanapishtan Marten in spring coat Nipinapishtan Marten in summer coat

Source: Les Éditions Tshakapesh, 2018. Uashat, Quebec



Cree

Term Dialect
Waapishtaan iiyiyiuyimuwin (Northern East Cree), Southern East Cree
Wâpistân N-dialect Cree
Wâpištân L-dialect Cree

Dene

Term Dialect
Nǫfə Shıhgot’ıne (Mountain, North Slavey)
Nǫwhə Sahtúgot’ıne (Bear Lake, North Slavey)
Tsuk Dinjii Zhuh k’yuu (Gwich'in)
Tsûug Tanacross
Ustę̄ Kaska (Danezāgé')
Zo K’áshogot’ıne (Hare, North Slavey)

English

Term Dialect
American marten Standard English
Pine marten Standard English

Français

Term Dialect
Martre d'Amérique Français canadien

Greenlandic

Term Dialect
Nersutit kiisortut ilaat Kitaamiusut Kalaallisut

Innu-aimun

Term Dialect
Uapishtai Innu-aimun
Uapishtan Innu-aimun

Inuktut

Term Dialect
Kapviasiak Nunatsiavummiutut
Qavviasiaq Nunavimmiutitut - Sanikiluarmiut

Inupiaq

Term Dialect
Qavviatchiaq North Alaskan Iñupiaq

L'nui'simk (Mi'kmaq)

Term Dialect
Apistane’wj L'nui'simk (Francis-Smith orthography)

Lingit

Term Dialect
K’óox Lingít (Tlingit)

Nuučaan̓uł

Term Dialect
ƛ̓iƛ̓iḥiyuuḥ Central Nuučaan̓uł, Nuučaan̓uł Fallback

Yupik

Term Dialect
Qavcicuar(aq) Central Alaskan Yup'ik

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