September 21, 2020
Animal Names in Chamorro
This section covers the names and vocabulary used for gå’ga’, or animals, in Chamorro.
| Chamorro | English |
| ababang | butterfly |
| abeha | bee |
| agila | eagle |
| afula’ / fanihen tåsi | stingray, manta ray |
| apåcha’ | grasshopper |
| asuli | freshwater eel |
| ayuyu | coconut crab |
| babui | pig |
| baka | cow (female bovine) |
| bayena | whale |
| binådu | deer |
| buliku | donkey |
| chå’ka | rat, mouse |
| chiba | goat |
| dengdeng | snail |
| dulalas | dragonfly |
| elefante | elephant |
| fanihi | fruit bat |
| gåmson | octopus |
| ga’lågu | dog |
| guali’ek | gecko |
| guaka | cattle |
| gåyu | rooster |
| guihan | fish |
| haggan | turtle |
| halu’u | shark |
| hiraffa | giraffe |
| kabåyu | horse |
| kaiman | alligator |
| karabao | carabao, water buffalo |
| katu | cat |
| kulepbla | snake |
| kunehu | rabbit |
| lålo’ | housefly |
| lión | lion |
| lobu | wolf |
| loru | parrot |
| macheng | monkey |
| mahongang | lobster |
| månnok | chicken (fowl) |
| nosnos | squid |
| ñåtak | saltwater eel |
| ngånga’ | duck |
| ñåmu | mosquito |
| paluma | bird |
| påbu | turkey |
| punidera | hen |
| puyitos | chick (baby chicken) |
| obehas | sheep |
| osu | beer |
| otdot | ant |
| sanye’ye’ | spider |
| saligao | centipede |
| sasata | wasp |
| tigiri | tiger |
| toru | bull |
| tuninos | dolphin |
| uhang | shrimp |
| ulo’ | earthworm |
