Akohserakéha owennashòn:a |
Akohsera’kéha owenna’shòn:’a - Winter words
Akohserà:ke - Winter
Akohsera’kè:ne - In the winter
Akohserà:ke nikahá:wi - Winter time
Átste - Outdoors
Kanónhs(a)kon - Indoors
Ia...
Posted by Karonhí:io/Brian on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:00:00 PST |
???Older Mohawk/Lost Words??? |
???Older Mohawk???
These are some words that i’ve read in books that say these are older forms of some Mohawk words. Even today some people still speak the "older" way.
Older wa...
Posted by Karonhí:io/Brian on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:41:00 PST |
Discussion of words |
Shé:kon,
This blog is to discuss words in our language, Kanien’kéha. Our words has more than one meaning attached to them, our words tell stories. If you’d like to leave a comment or...
Posted by Karonhí:io/Brian on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:54:00 PST |
Lakes & Rivers |
Black lake(N.Y.) - Otsihkwà:ke
Black river - Nikahrhionha’kó:wa/Nikahionha’kó:wa
Canajoharie - Kana’tsóhare
Chateaugay river - Oshahrhè:’on/Shahrhè:’on
Chippewa creek - ...
Posted by Karonhí:io/Brian on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:41:00 PST |
Nationalities |
Algonquin people - Ratirón:taks/Anèn:taks - They eat trees/Eaters of the pine
Americans - Wahstonhró:non - People who reside at Boston
Anishnabe - Wakenhnhehsró:non/Tewakénhnhehs - ?
Black people - Ra...
Posted by Karonhí:io/Brian on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 06:58:00 PST |
Country/Place/Island/Local names |
Africa - Ratihon’tsì:ne/Ratihon’tsihà:ke
California - Tsi tkaráhkwen’s
Canada - O’seronnì:ke/Koráhne
Cayuga country - Kanawakonhakà:ke/Kahoniokwèn:ke
China - Tehatikahrehsónsne...
Posted by Karonhí:io/Brian on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:17:00 PST |
Cities & Towns |
Albany - Skahnéhtati
Belleville - Tsi iohná:wate/Tiohná:wate
Beauharnois - Tsi kania’tarón:ni
Boston - Wáhston
Brantford - Tsi kanatáhere
Brasher falls - Tiohrhionhó:ken/Tiohionhó:ken
Brash...
Posted by Karonhí:io/Brian on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 04:35:00 PST |
