kilyaahwii
English: Translation
mourning dove
Part of Speech
noun
Semantic Domain
Birds
Scientific Name
Zenaida macroura
Notes
Also known as "turtle dove", as it is labeled in the Mesa Grande dictionary, due to its similarity to the European turtle dove.
The "h" is not very strong in this recording, though this may be a particularity of the speaker.
Cuevas' normal term for this bird is kilyaawiiw.