List of Khmu animal common names

The following list of Khmu (Kammu Yuan dialect ^[1] of Luang Namtha Province, Laos) animal names is from Svantesson et al. (2013). ^[2]

Insects

Kammu name	English name	Scientific name	Uses	Classification
àay ɛ̀ɛt	longhorn beetle			beetles
hŋkúul kók	rhinoceros beetle	Trichogomphus	food	beetles
hŋkúul rháaŋ	rhinoceros beetle	Eupatorus	food	beetles
hŋkúul ˀyíak lèe	dung beetle		food	beetles
ìŋ-kíi	stag beetle		food	beetles
kmɔ́ɔt	woodworm			beetles
kńtàp càm (cf. tàp)	diving beetle		food	beetles
kŕnòon	scarab beetle	Holotrichia	food	beetles
lìit-lɔ̀ɔy	firefly			beetles
lìit-lɔ̀ɔy sɨáŋ	firefly			beetles
lìit-théeŋ	jewel beetle			beetles
pràac pràaŋ	blister beetle			beetles
rmkúum rháaŋ	bamboo weevil	Cyrtotrachelus	food	beetles
rmkúum tʔó	palm weevil	Rhynchophorus	food	beetles
rŋkə̀ pr̀lɨ̀a	leaf chafer		food	beetles
yà híc	click-beetle			beetles
àam-pláam	butterfly, moth			butterflies and moths
cńtrə̀əy	atlas moth	Attacus atlas	spiritual world	butterflies and moths
kɔ́ɔk èes	Saturniid larva			butterflies and moths
kɔ́ɔk kńtòoy	hawkmoth larva			butterflies and moths
kɔ́ɔk lɔ́ɔt	rice stem borer			butterflies and moths
kɔ́ɔk srtà	looper			butterflies and moths
kŕwàaŋ lɔ̀ɔl	stinging caterpillar			butterflies and moths
yɔ̀ɔr	cockroach			cockroaches
cḿrɔ̀ ŋɔ́	dragonfly			dragonflies
kńtɔ̀ɔy plɔ̀ɔŋ	dragonfly nymph		food	dragonflies
kɔ́ɔk ráaŋ	dragonfly nymph		food	dragonflies
smpùt-húl	dragonfly nymph			dragonflies
tŕlìit-tíit	dragonfly, damselfly			dragonflies
ìip-àap	earwig			earwigs
tmá	flea			fleas
cńʔùur	paper wasp		food	Hymenoptera
cńʔùur màr	wasp			Hymenoptera
cńʔùur rŋkə̀	wasp			Hymenoptera
hpɔ́ɔt	honey bee	Apis		Hymenoptera
hpɔ́ɔt pté	honey bee		food, medicinal use	Hymenoptera
hpɔ́ɔt sʔɔ́ɔŋ	Asiatic honey bee	Apis cerana	food	Hymenoptera
húut	stingless bee	Trigona		Hymenoptera
khú	weaver ant	Oecophylla smaragdina	food	Hymenoptera
kùuy	carpenter bee	Xylocopa		Hymenoptera
kʔáañ	hornet		food, spiritual world	Hymenoptera
kʔáañ pòok	hornet		food	Hymenoptera
kʔɔ́ɔl	potter wasp			Hymenoptera
lɛ̀ɛl	wasp			Hymenoptera
lɔ̀ɔp	wasp			Hymenoptera
lùuy-làay	winged ant		food	Hymenoptera
múuc	ant			Hymenoptera
múuc lə̀əc	ant			Hymenoptera
múuc mùum	ant			Hymenoptera
múuc ŋà	ant			Hymenoptera
múuc rɛ̀ɛc	ant			Hymenoptera
múuc tŕlɔ̀h rùŋ	ant		food	Hymenoptera
múuc yɨ̀m	ant			Hymenoptera
ɔ̀ɔŋ	hornet		food	Hymenoptera
ɔ̀ɔŋ káar	hornet		food	Hymenoptera
ɔ̀ɔŋ kúŋ	Asian giant hornet	Vespa soror	food	Hymenoptera
pñèe	wasp			Hymenoptera
pŋ̀ rɔ̀ɔŋ kʔɔ́ɔl	wasp			Hymenoptera
sís smŋì	wasp			Hymenoptera
smrì	winged form of the weaver ant		food	Hymenoptera
tŋían	ant			Hymenoptera
tɔ̀ɔs	ant			Hymenoptera
tr̀háay klàaŋ	Himalayan cliff honey bee	Apis laboriosa		Hymenoptera
tr̀háay kɔ̀ɔy	dwarf honey bee	Apis florea	food	Hymenoptera
tr̀háay sʔɔ́ɔŋ	giant honey bee	Apis dorsata	food	Hymenoptera
sé	head louse			lice
tlúc	chicken louse			lice
tm̀rìñ	body louse			lice
tók-ŋòl	mantis		food	Mantodea
tók-ŋòl rwàay	mantis			Mantodea
yà pùh rùk	antlion			net-winged insects
cáŋ-cáŋ	grasshopper	Sasuma		Orthoptera
cɛ́ɛl	true cricket			Orthoptera
cíi-rɔ̀ɔ	mole cricket			Orthoptera
cɔ̀ɔm-cɔ̀	bush-cricket			Orthoptera
hɔ́ɔs	grasshopper			Orthoptera
hɔ́ɔs kìŋ	grasshopper	Aularches miliaris		Orthoptera
hɔ́ɔs kóoŋ	grasshopper		food	Orthoptera
hɔ́ɔs màt pɛ̀	migratory locust	Locusta migratoria		Orthoptera
hɔ́ɔs plɔ̀	grasshopper			Orthoptera
hɔ́ɔs pr̀yɔ̀ɔŋ	grasshopper			Orthoptera
hɔ́ɔs pr̀yɔ̀ɔŋ	grasshopper			Orthoptera
hɔ́ɔs tŕlèŋ-téŋ	grasshopper			Orthoptera
hɔ́ɔs trú	grasshopper		food	Orthoptera
hɔ́ɔs túus	grasshopper			Orthoptera
hɔ́ɔs ˀyíak sár	monkey grasshopper			Orthoptera
kḿñàam	cricket		food	Orthoptera
sə̀ŋ pók mùh (cf. pók)	cricket		food	Orthoptera
sŋmə̀əy	grasshopper		food	Orthoptera
stmìat	bush-cricket		food	Orthoptera
stmìat pr̀yɔ̀ɔŋ	bush-cricket		food	Orthoptera
tḿràac	bush-cricket		food	Orthoptera
kɔ́ɔŋ kák kɔ́ɔŋ mìaŋ	stick insect			Phasmatodea
prɛ́ɛs rháaŋ	stick insect		spiritual world	Phasmatodea
tók-ŋòl lá	leaf insect	Phyllium		Phasmatodea
kláap	winged termite			termites
kláap hntrɔ̀ɔy	winged termite			termites
kláap ìɨr	winged termite			termites
lkùun trùuñ	soldier termite			termites
trùuñ	termite			termites
àar	amazing cicada	Tosena splendida		true bugs
clél	cicada	Macrosemia chantrainei		true bugs
hɨ́ŋ	bug			true bugs
hɨ́ŋ hmpíir	pumpkin bug		food	true bugs
hɨ́ŋ kàaŋ	bedbug			true bugs
hɨ́ŋ klár wàr	shield bug			true bugs
hɨ́ŋ páac	shield bug		food	true bugs
hɨ́ŋ rwàay	shield bug			true bugs
hɨ́ŋ skó	shield bug		food	true bugs
hɨ́ŋ trú		Pygoplatys auropunctatus	food	true bugs
híŋ twé	leaf-footed bug			true bugs
ìi-lèk	Tonkinian cicada	Macrosemia tonkiniana		true bugs
kŕwàaŋ	black-winged cicada	Tosena albata		true bugs
kŕwàaŋ	black-winged cicada	Tosena melanoptera		true bugs
mà cnɨ́m	lac insect			true bugs
mɛ̀ɛŋ dáa	giant waterbug	Lethocerus indicus	food	true bugs
pɛ̀ tlóh	thorn bug, treehopper			true bugs
pŋ̀rɔ̀ɔŋ hmràŋ	cicada	Ayuthia spectabile		true bugs
pr̀wɛ̀ɛw	cicada	Aola bindusara		true bugs
rɛ̀ɛt	cicada	Meimuna duffelsi	food	true bugs
sés-wɛ̀ɛs	bird cicada	Meimuna tavoyana		true bugs
ták kwàac	backswimmer			true bugs
tm̀ pɔ́h sɨ́aŋ	water scorpion	Pomponia		true bugs
yà klɛ́h	flatid planthopper		medicinal use	true bugs
yèl-yèl	cicada			true bugs
yɛ̀ɛr	cicada	Dundubia spiculata	spiritual world	true bugs
èem pèet èem pɔ̀ɔy	fly			true flies
hmràay	maggot			true flies
kɔ́ɔk páay kɔ́ɔk sɛ́ɛ	mosquito larva			true flies
krìil	black fly			true flies
lmñàay	black fly			true flies
mòop	horsefly			true flies
rɔ̀ɔy	fly			true flies
rɔ̀ɔy hmràŋ	fly			true flies
rɔ̀ɔy múu	fly			true flies
rɔ̀ɔy pàh	blowfly			true flies
sə̀ŋ pók (cf. pók)	mosquito	Aedes ; Anopheles		true flies
mà kmúul	silverfish	Lepisma saccharina		Zygentoma
kɔ́ɔk	caterpillar, grub, larva			unclassified
mɨ̀l	root-eating grub			unclassified

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

Kammu name	English name	Scientific name	Uses	Classification
lɔ̀ɔr-pɛ̀ɛr	flatworm			flatworms
tíɨk	tapeworm			flatworms
hntáak lìik	slug			molluscs
klɔ́	snail			molluscs
klɔ́ màam	snail			molluscs
klɔ́ ték	snail			molluscs
plà	bivalve, mussel			molluscs
róoc	sea snail			molluscs
clìa	leech			ringed worms
plíiŋ	leech			ringed worms
plɨ́am	land leech			ringed worms
tíak	leech			ringed worms
wàak	earthworm			ringed worms
sáan	trichina	Trichinella spiralis		roundworms
wàak	intestinal roundworm			roundworms
wɔ̀ɔc-wɔ̀ɔŋ	worm			roundworms

Fish

Kammu name	English name	Scientific name	Uses	Classification
cŕlɔ̀ɔŋ-tɔ̀ɔŋ	freshwater garfish	Xenentodon cancila	food
ká	fish		food
ká cáat	carp		food
ká kɨ́an	fish		food
ká klóm		Garra	food
ká kĺʔàak	carp
ká lá	sheatfish
kɨ̀r tòor	gourami
klúat	fish
láañ	spiny eel
lə̀ən	goby		food, spiritual world
lmɛ̀ɛr	airbreathing catfish	Clarias	spiritual world
páa bɨ́k	giant catfish	Pangasianodon gigas
páa dɛ́ɛŋ	carp
páa khɛ́ɛ	catfish
plèek	eel
sdét	fish
sŋplák	catfish	Hemibagrus
srlɛ̀ɛŋ àar	tigerfish	Datnioides
ták-ták klàaŋ	hillstream loach	Balitora
tŕlə̀əy	hillstream loach	Schistura	food

Amphibians and reptiles

Kammu name	English name	Scientific name	Uses	Classification
ckrée	crocodile			crocodiles
clù	frog		food	frogs
cɔ́ɔ-ɛ̀	frog		food	frogs
ə̀əc-prə̀əc	frog		food	frogs
ɛ̀ɛŋ	frog			frogs
ìɨŋ	bullfrog		food	frogs
káak-káak	frog			frogs
kɨ̀r tɔ̀ɔr	frog			frogs
kḿpàay	tadpole		food	frogs
kóp	frog			frogs
kɔ́ɔt	frog		food	frogs
ŋɛ̀ɛt	frog		food	frogs
òr	treefrog			frogs
púuk-àak	frog			frogs
ròk	toad		food	frogs
sís	frog		food	frogs
sŋcáŋ	tadpole		food	frogs
táak-táak	frog		food	frogs
trák-pə̀k	treefrog			frogs
tríik	frog		food	frogs
wàl	tadpole			frogs
màr	snake			lizards and snakes
màr cŋáar	Asian pit viper	Trimeresurus		lizards and snakes
màr hrnɔ̀ɔm klə̀ róoy	green vine snake	Ahaetulla nasuta		lizards and snakes
màr kìaŋ	king cobra	Ophiophagus hannah	spiritual world	lizards and snakes
màr kìaŋ kràŋ	monocled cobra	Naja kaouthia		lizards and snakes
màr kìaŋ kŕlìiŋ	green cat snake	Boiga cyanea		lizards and snakes
màr kḿʔùuk	snake			lizards and snakes
màr kùun	Indian python	Python molurus	food	lizards and snakes
màr kùun	reticulated python	Python reticulatus	food	lizards and snakes
màr kùun kĺtàak	short-tailed python	Python curtus		lizards and snakes
màr plàas	sand snake	Psammophis condanarus	food	lizards and snakes
màr plɔ̀ɔŋ	rat snake	Elaphe	food	lizards and snakes
màr pnɨ̀m	cobra			lizards and snakes
màr pǹlùun	blind snake			lizards and snakes
màr rkpɔ̀ɔk snáat	krait	Bungarus		lizards and snakes
màr sáaŋ-ràa	cobra			lizards and snakes
màr smrə̀əŋ	snake			lizards and snakes
màr snlɔ̀	snake			lizards and snakes
màr tlɔ̀ɔŋ	snake			lizards and snakes
màr tŕlə̀əy	water snake	Xenochrophis piscator		lizards and snakes
màr tŕlòk	snake			lizards and snakes
pák-pə́ə	tokay gecko	Gekko gecko	medicinal use	lizards and snakes
tàaŋ cr̀là	Calotes lizard	Calotes		lizards and snakes
tàaŋ lʔìar	skink			lizards and snakes
tàaŋ pát róoŋ	flying lizard	Draco		lizards and snakes
tàaŋ wèk	house gecko	Hemidactylus frenatus		lizards and snakes
tr̀kɔ́ɔt	monitor lizard	Varanus	food	lizards and snakes
tr̀kɔ́ɔt lá tráañ	monitor lizard		food	lizards and snakes
tàaŋ ká	newt			salamanders
táw	tortoise, turtle		food	turtles
tm̀ pá	Asian leaf turtle	Cyclemys dentata		turtles

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

• List of Khmu plant common names
• Wildlife of Laos

References

1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Yuan". Glottolog 3.0 . Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
2. Svantesson, Jan-Olof; Raw Kam; Kristina Lindell; Håkan Lundstrom. 2013. Dictionary of Kammu Yuan Language and Culture. University of Hawai'i Press.