manal

Opuntia basilaris (beavertail cactus or beavertail prickly pear)


muut

Bubo virginianus
Bubo virginianus#Translingual


sukat

deer; especially the California mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus californicus)


tutut

Leafless shrubs in the genus Ephedra used to make tea


navet

From Proto-Uto-Aztecan [Term?] (compare Classical Nahuatl nohpalli).

a kind of prickly pear cactus, perhaps Opuntia engelmannii

cactus (any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants)


tavut

cottontail rabbit (esp. Sylvilagus audubonii)


suul

a kind of grass used to make baskets: deergrass, Muhlenbergia rigens


pangat

Possibly from pál (“water”) + the locative suffix -nga, thus "that which is in water"

A kind of tule or bulrush, Schoenoplectus americanus


sewel

A bush which can be used as soap. Probably Atriplex polycarpa


mutal

A cholla of species Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa


'iswet

A large carnivore, either a wolf or a jaguar


chaxwal

head

cháxwal (absolute singular cháxwal, plural cháxwalem)

cháxwal (canonical)
cháxwal (absolute singular)
cháxwalem (plural)


tenill

Antilocapra americana
Antilocapra americana#Translingual

pronghorn antelope, Antilocapra americana


'awal

'áwal (absolute singular 'áwal, plural 'á'walem, possessed singular 'awal hé'ash, plural 'á'walem hé'achem)

'áwal (canonical)
'áwal (absolute singular)
'á'walem (plural)
'á'walem hé'achem (plural)


hunwet

From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *hula-wït-ta, equivalent to hunal (“badger”) + -wet (“big”).


wikikmal

wíkikmal (canonical)
wíkikmallem (plural)
wíkikmal (nominative singular)
wíkikmallem (nominative plural)
wíkikma'lli (objective singular)
wíkikmallmi (objective plural)
wíkikma' (genitive singular)
wíkikmam (genitive plural)
wíkikmay (genitive objective singular)
wíkikmami (genitive objective plural)

root: wíki + reduplication: wíkik + diminutive: -mal = wíkikmal


'alukul

álukul (absolute singular álukul, plural 'álukulam)

álukul (canonical)
álukul (absolute singular)
'álukulam (plural)


'anet

ánet (absolute singular ánet, plural ántem)

ánet (canonical)
ánet (absolute singular)
ántem (plural)


'atmal

átmal (absolute singular átmal, plural átmalem)

átmal (canonical)
átmal (absolute singular)
átmalem (plural)


'amul

ámul (absolute singular ámul, plural ámulem)

ámul (canonical)
ámul (absolute singular)
ámulem (plural)

From Proto-Uto-Aztecan [Term?] (compare Classical Nahuatl ahmōlli, which refers to Agave species used for soap).


'atut

Prunus virginiana
Prunus virginiana#Translingual


'avasill

A willow of species Salix gooddingii, of southwestern US and northern Mexico.


chamish

Prunus ilicifolia
Prunus ilicifolia#Translingual

The holly-leaved cherry, Prunus ilicifolia


'aswet

'áswet (absolute singular áswet, possessed singular áswet hé'ash)

'áswet (canonical)
áswet (absolute singular)


cha'ish

A species of jay, the Western Scrub Jay, Aphelocoma californica


chukal

cholla (type of cactus), especially the teddy bear cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii)


chivnish

Compare Luiseño chevnash, Ute (Chemehuevi) cupanivi, Tübatulabal čahpani·l

A species of plant, yerba mansa (Anemopsis californica)


'alwet

'álwet (absolute singular 'álwet, plural 'álwetem)

'álwet (canonical)
'álwet (absolute singular)
'álwetem (plural)
'álwet (nominative singular)
'álwetem (nominative plural)
'álwe'ti (objective singular)
'álwetmi (objective plural)
'álwe' (genitive singular)
álwem (genitive plural)
álwe'i (genitive objective singular)
álwemi (genitive objective plural)

crow-like small black bird

'álwamall (root: 'álw- + extension vowel: -a- + diminutive termination: -mall)


hunal

From Proto-Cupan [Term?], from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *hula-ta.


henil

redshanks, ribbonwood, Adenostoma sparsifolium, a woody shrub native to southern California in the US and northern Baja California in Mexico.


huat

The iodine bush, Allenrolfea occidentalis


huulvel

A plant used in traditional Cahuilla ritual and medicine, California sagebrush (Artemisia californica)


'ill

The honey mesquite, Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana


kavaayu

Borrowed from Spanish caballo, from Latin caballus.


kayval

A species of jay: the Steller's Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri


killimu'at

a western whiptail lizard (Cnemidophorus tigris)


kelel

manzanita, any of several species of Arctostaphylos


payul

A western whiptail, a lizard of species Cnemidophorus tigris


kukul

Megascops kennicottii
Megascops kennicottii#Translingual

A species of owl, perhaps the western screech owl, Megascops kennicottii


'akawat

The devil's claw or unicorn plant (Proboscidea althaeifolia)


'ashwet

A species of shrub, toyon, Heteromeles arbutifolia


'aklakul

An annual plant with yellow flowers and edible seeds, Goldfields, Lasthenia californica


'asill

An annual plant with edible, peppery seeds, tansy mustard, Descurainia pinnata.


kisill

Falco peregrinus
Falco peregrinus#Translingual

A species of hawk, perhaps the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus


mechewel

A yellow-flowered bushy perennial, alkali goldenbush, alkali jimmyweed (Isocoma acradenia)


hulaqal

A shrub, wild buckwheat, any of several species of Eriogonum


ki'awet

A plant: any of several annual or perennial species of Chenopodium


kikesewva'al

A hallucinogenic plant used in traditional rituals, jimsonweed, Datura wrightii


kuku'ul

A yucca-like plant, a beargrass (Nolina bigelovii)


kupash

A barrel cactus, probably the California red barrel (Ferocactus cylindraceus)


qwasanemchiip

A kind of bird, described as "bald-headed", perhaps the verdin


ku'ut

Typha latifolia
Typha latifolia#Translingual


qwa'al

Buteo jamaicensis
Buteo jamaicensis#Translingual

A kind of hawk, perhaps the red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis


qwiñill

A California black oak (Quercus kelloggii), the California oak species with the best acorns for eating.


malmal

butterfly; especially the queen (Danaus gilippus)


maxayill

Zenaida macroura
Zenaida macroura#Translingual


mawul

fan palm, especially the California fan palm (Washingtonia filifera)


naqwet

A type of sumac, the sugar bush, Rhus ovata


ninill

The fruit of the yucca, especially the banana yucca, Yucca baccata, which was sweet and edible after roasting.


nexish

The coyote gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima), a wild plant related to squash, the fruits of which can be used for soap.


palnat

An annual native sage with prickly leaves and edible seeds, Salvia carduacea


panu'ul

A kind of yucca used to make rope, Yucca whipplei or Hesperoyucca whipplei)


pasal

An annual native sage with nutritious seeds, chia, Salvia columbariae


pasukat

Probably pál (“water”) + súkat (“deer”).


pa'iwet

Some kind of small rodent, perhaps a vole, deer mouse or pocket mouse


pikllam

Fragaria vesca
Fragaria vesca#Translingual

strawberry, either the native Fragaria vesca or the cultivated Fragaria × ananassa


pahankish

A tall, reed-like grass, with stems used for making arrows, the giant wild rye, Leymus condensatus


pa'ul

A kind of tule or bulrush, probably either Schoenoplectus acutus or Schoenoplectus californicus


paxal

Phragmites australis
Phragmites australis#Translingual

The reed, either native Phragmites australis, or introduced Arundo donax.


piyaxat

A kind of caterpillar that used to be eaten by the Cahuilla, Hyles lineata


piy'xwal

A kind of small lizard, possibly the western fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis


pivat

tobacco, originally referring to any one of the native species of Nicotiana, which were important in traditional rituals and ceremonies.


puuish

púuish (canonical)
púuish (nominative singular)
púish (nominative singular)
púhchem (nominative plural)
púui'chi (objective singular)
púi'chi (objective singular)
púhshmi (objective plural)
púu' / pú' (genitive singular)
púu'i / pú'i (genitive plural)
púum / púm (genitive objective singular)
púumi / púmi (genitive objective plural)

root: Púu (onomatopoeic; the Roadrunner's call [Seiler;Hioki]) + termination: -ish


qashill

A kind of locoweed with pods that can be used as a seasoning


qaxal

Callipepla californica
Callipepla californica#Translingual

A kind of quail, the valley quail or California quail, Callipepla californica


qawal

A kind of rat, perhaps a woodrat in the genus Neotoma


qingish

A kind of ground squirrel, probably the California ground squirrel, Otospermophilus beecheyi


qaxawet

Oreortyx pictus
Oreortyx pictus#Translingual

A kind of quail, the Mountain Quail, Oreortyx pictus


saqapish

(Mountain Cahuilla dialect) kind of edible mushroom that grows on cottonwood stumps


qaxalkut

A kind of wild gourd, possibly Cucurbita digitata


saankat

One or more kinds of plants with sticky leaves, including Adenostoma sparsifolium


selet

A kind of sumac with sour, edible berries and flexible stems used for making baskets, Rhus trilobata


sewaxill

séwaxill (canonical)
séwaxillem (plural)


sikawet

A kind of squirrel, the western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus)


suwanawet

suwánawet (canonical)
suwánawtem (plural)


'eswanawet

'eswánawet (canonical)
'eswánawtem (plural)


tallki

mariposa lily, or Indian potato, plants in the genus Calochortus with showy flowers and edible bulbs.


tanwivel

A plant used medicinally by the Cahuilla, yerba santa, Eriodictyon trichocalyx


tataxsill

A kind of small lizard, especially the western whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris).


simut

A kind of grass that grows in alkaline soils, saltgrass, Distichlis spicata


tavish

Colaptes auratus
Colaptes auratus#Translingual

A kind of woodpecker, the flicker, Colaptes auratus


tachikal

táchikal (canonical)
táchikulam (plural)
táchiklam (plural)

A kind of cicada found on mesquite, Diceroprocta apache


tesevel

A plant used for greens, probably Chylismia claviformis


tevat

pinyon (either the pine or the nuts)
single-leaf pinyon (Pinus monophylla)

pinyon (either the pine or the nuts)
Parry pinyon (Pinus quadrifolia)


tevinmall

tévinmall (canonical)
tévinmallem (plural)


tiwill

A kind of small mushroom that grows under trees


tuchill

hummingbird; especially Costa's hummingbird (Calypte costae)


waxachill

wáxachill (canonical)
wáxashllem (plural)


wesanwet

wésanwet (canonical)
wésanwetem (plural)


'u'ut

A kind of woody shrub, chamise, Adenostoma fasciculatum


wiyelelek

wíyelelek (canonical)
wíyelelekem (plural)


wi'asill

Any of species Quercus agrifolia, a coast live oak,


wiyal

A kind of cactus, Cylindropuntia ramosissima


wi'at

A kind of oak: the canyon live oak, Quercus chrysolepis


vaaka'

Borrowed from Spanish vaca, from Latin vacca.


tutumish

tútumish (canonical)
tútumichem (plural)

A kind of beetle that defends itself by raising its abdomen and releasing a pungent odor, the stink beetle or pinacate


wewelpish

wéwelpish (canonical)
wéwelpichem (plural)

(Desert Cahuilla dialect) A kind of mushroom


xuull

Probably from Spanish frijol, from Latin phaseolus, from Ancient Greek φάσηλος (phásēlos).


'ash

'ásh (possessed singular hé'ash, plural he'áchem)