Tiriaq • Weasel

Mammal - Mustela nivalis

Innu-aimun Common Additional Terms

Pipun-shikushish; Pipun-shikush Ermine inwinter coat Nipin-shikushish; Nipin-shikush Ermine in summer coat Ishkue-shikukshish; Nushe-shikush; Ishkue-shikush Female ermine

Nape-shikushish; Nape-shikush Male weasel, ermine

Shikuan-shikushish; Shikuan-shikush Weasel, ermine in spring coat

Source: Les Éditions Tshakapesh, 2018. Uashat, Quebec

Cree

Term	Dialect
Shikoshiw	N-dialect Cree
Sihkus	iiyiyiuyimuwin (Northern East Cree), Southern East Cree
Šihkosiw	L-dialect Cree

Dene

Term	Dialect
Avii	Dinjii Zhuh k’yuu (Gwich'in)
Enǫba	Shıhgot’ıne (Mountain, North Slavey)
Nihmaay	Tanacross
Nǫba	K’áshogot’ıne (Hare, North Slavey), Sahtúgot’ıne (Bear Lake, North Slavey)

English

Term	Dialect
Weasel	Standard English

Français

Term	Dialect
Belette	Français canadien

Greenlandic

Term	Dialect
Ukaliatsiaq	Kitaamiusut Kalaallisut

Innu-aimun

Term	Dialect
Shikushish	Innu-aimun

Inuktut

Term	Dialect
Tigiak	Nunatsiavummiutut
Tiriaq	Nunavimmiutitut - Sanikiluarmiut, South Qikiqtaaluk, Aivilingmiutut, Kivallirmiutut, Kangiryuarmiutun, Inuinnaqtun, Uummarmiutun

Inupiaq

Term	Dialect
Itiġiaq	North Alaskan Iñupiaq

L'nui'simk (Mi'kmaq)

Term	Dialect
Skus	L'nui'simk (Francis-Smith orthography)

Nuučaan̓uł

Term	Dialect
ʔiłčapuuƛ̓ik	Central Nuučaan̓uł, Nuučaan̓uł Fallback

Secwepmectsín

Term	Dialect
Stsétsqwllt̓se	Secwepemctsín

Yupik

Term	Dialect
Teriaq	Central Alaskan Yup'ik