It is possible to distinguish between male and female animals by putting the word for “man” or “woman” after it.
‘ekwak
deer
‘ekwak
siny
doe
(i. e. , female deer)
‘ekwak
‘iikwich
buck (i. e. , male deer)
The word ‘ehatt “dog” can be used with a more general meaning. It can stand for any domesticated four-legged animal or pet. Thus , you could use it when referring to horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, and so forth. The English word “pet” or the ranching term “stock” are close in meaning to the Diegueno word ‘ehatt.
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Colours
Nyilly
black
Hepeshiw
blue, green
‘ehwatt
red
‘ekwas
yellow
Nemeshap
white
Notice that the same word is used for both “blue” and “green.” The word for “black, “ n yilly , can also mean “dark-colored, “so it could also mean “dark gray. ” Similarly, the word for “white, “nemeshap, can also mean “light-colored, ” and can be used for “light gray.”