Mohawk Vocabulary

Mohawk Vocabulary

1 God Niyoh
2 Devil Onesohrono
3 Man Rongwe
4 Woman Yongwe
5 Boy Raxaa
6 Girl Kaxaa
7 Child Exaa
8 Infant Owiraa
9 Father (my) Rakeniha
10 Mother (my) Isteaha
11 Husband (my) Teyakenitero
12 Wife (my) Teyakenitero
13 Son (my) Iyeaha
14 Daughter (my) Keyeaha
15 Brother (my) Akyatatekeaha
16 Sister (my) Akyatatoseaha
17 An Indian Ongwehowe
18 Head Onontsi
19 Hair Ononkwis
20 Face Okonsa
2 1 Scalp Onora
22 Ear Ohonta
23 Eye, Okara
24 Nose Onyohsa
25 Mouth Jirasakaronte
26 Tongue Aweanaefhsa
27 Tooth Onawi
28 Beard Okeasteara
29 Neck , Onyara
30 Arm Onontsa
31 Shoulder Oghneahsa
32 Back, Oghnagea
33 Hand Osnosa
34 Finger Osnosa
35 Nail Ojiera
36 Breast Aonskwena
37 Body Oyeronta
38 Leg Oghsina
39 Navel Oneritsta
40 Thigh Oghnitsa
41 Knee Okwitsa
42 Foot Oghsita
43 Toe Oghyakwe
44 Heel Grata
45 Bone Ostiea
46 Heart Aweri
47 Liver Otweahsa
48 Windpipe Ratoryehta
49 Stomach Onekereanta
50 Bladder Oninheaghhata
51 Blood Onegweasa
52 Vein Oginohyaghtough
53 Sinew Oginohyaghtough
54 Flesh Owarough
55 Skin Oghna
56 Seat Onitskwara
57 Ankle Osinegota
58 Town Kanata
59 House Kanosa
60 Door Kanhoha
61 Lodge Teyetasta
62 Chief Rakowana
63 Warrior Roskeahragehte
64 Friend Atearosera
65 Enemy Shagoswease
66 Kettle Onta
67 Arrow Kayonkwere
68 Bow Aeana
69 War club Yeanteriyohta kanyoh
70 Spear Aghsikwe
71 Axe Atokea
72 Gun, Kaghore
73 Knife Asare
74 Flint Kahnhia
75 Boat Kahoweya
76 Ship Kahoweyakowa
77 Shoe Aghta
78 Legging Karis
79 Coat Atyatawit
80 Shirt Onyataraa atyatawit
81 Breechcloth Kakare;
82 Sash Atyatanha
83 Head dress Onowarori
84 Pipe Kanonawea
85 Wampum Onegorha
86 Tobacco Oyeangwa
87 Sky Otshata
88 Heaven Karonghyage
89 Sun Karaghkwa
90 Moon Eghnita
91 Star Ogistok
92 Day Eghnisera
93 Night Aghseanteane
94 Light Teyoswathe
95 Darkness Tyokaras
96 Morning Ohrhonkene
97 Evening Yokoraskha
98 Spring Keankwetene
99 Summer Akeanhage
100 Autumn Kanonage
101 Winter Koghserage
102 Wind Owera
103 Lightning, Teweanerekarawas
104 Thunder Kaweras
105 Rain Yokeanorough
106 Snow Oniyehte
107 Hail Yoisontie
108 Fire Yotekha
109 Water Oghnekanos
110 Ice Oise
111 Earth: land Owhensia
112 Sea Kanyaterakekowa
113 Lake Kanyatare
114 River Kaihoghha
115 Spring Yohnawcronte
116 Stream Yohyohonto
117 Valley Teyohrowe
118 Hill Yononte
119 Mountain Yonontekowa
120 Plain Kaheanta
121 Forest Karhago
122 Meadow Yeheantyakta
123 Bog Yonanawea
124 Island Kawenote
125 Stone Oneaya
126 Rock Otsteara
127 Silver Karistanoro
128 Copper Oginigwar karistaji
129 Iron Karistaji
130 Lead Kawistanawis
131 Maize Oneasti
132 Wheat Eanekeri
133 Oats Yonohonte
134 Potatoe Oghneanata
135 Turnep Ojikwa
136 Tree Kherhite
137 Wood Oyeante
138 Pine Oghnehta
139 Oak Tokeaha
140 Ash Eghsa
141 Elm Akaraji
142 Basswood Ohosera
143 Shrub Nikakwerasa
144 Leaf Oneraghte
145 Bark Owajiste
146 Grass Ohonte
147 Nettle Ohrhes
148 Weed Kahontaxa
149 Flower Ojijia
150 Bread Kanatarok
151 Indian meal Oneasti othesera
152 Flour Othesera
153 Meat Owarough
154 Fat Yoresea
155 Beaver Jonitough
156 Deer Oskoneantea
157 Bison
158 Bear Oghkwari
159 Otter Tawine
160 Fox Jitsho v
161 Wolf Okwaho
162 Dog Ehrhar
163 Squin el Arosea
164 Hare Tahontanegea
165 Lynx
166 Panther
167 Muskrat Anokyea
168 Polecat Takoskowa
169 Hog Kwiskwis
170 Horse Yagosateas
171 Cow Canonta
172 Sheep Teyotinakarontoha
173 Turtle Anowara
174 Toad Jighnanatak
175 Insect Otsenown
176 Snake Onyare
177 Bird Jiteaha
178 Egg Onhonsa
179 Feather Ostosera
180 Claw Otjiera
181 Beak, Ojikeweyeanta
182 Wing Oweya
183 Goose Onasakeara
184 Partridge Oghkwesea
185 Duck Sora
186 Pigeon Orite
187 Plover
188 Turkey Skawerowane
189 Crow, Jokawe
190 Robin Jiskoko
191 Eagle Oteanyea
192 Hawk Karhakoha
193 Snipe Tawistawis
194 Owl Ohowa
195 Woodpecker Kwarare
196 Fish Keantsiea
197 Trout Tyotyaktea
198 Bass Ojikakwara
199 Pike Ji konsis
200 Sturgeon Nikeanjiakowa
201 Sunfish Karaghkwakeanjiea
202 Fin Odare
203 Scale Otsta
204 White Kearakea
205 Black Kahonji
206 Red Onegweantara
207 Blue Oronya
208 Yellow Oginigwur
209 Green Ohonte
210 Great Kowanea
211 Small Niwaa
212 Strong Kashatste
213 Weak , Yoyatakeaheyea
214 Old Oksteaha
215 Young Nityoyeaha
216 Good Yoyawere
217 Bad Wahetkea
218 Handsome Yorase
219 Ugly Wahetkea
220 Alive Yonhe
221 Dead Yaweahevea
222 Life Yonhe
223 Death Keaheyea
224 Cold Yotore
225 Hot Yotarihea
226 Sour Teyohyojis
227 Sweet Yaweko
228 Bitter Yotskara
229 I lib
230 Thou Ise
231 He Raonha
232 She Aonha
233 They Rononha
234 You, Ye Jiyoha
235 We Onkyoha
236 This Keaikea
237 That Toikea
238 All Agwegon
239 Part Otyake
240 Who Onka
241 Near Niyorea
242 Far off Ino
243 To-day Keaweante
244 Yesterday Teteare
245 To-morrow Eayhorheane
246 By and hy Owagehaseaha
247 Yes Ea
248 No Yahtea
249 Perhaps Tokul
250 Above Enegea
251 Under Onagon
252 Within Onagounonga
253 Without Atstenongati
254 On Ethogh
255 Something Onheno
256 Nothing Yaghotheno
257 One Easka
258 Two Tekeni
259 Three Aghsea
260 Four Kieri
261 Five Wisk
262 Six Yayak
263 Seven Jatak
264 Eight Satego
265 Nine Tiyohto
266 Ten, Oyeri
267 Eleven Easkayaweare
268 Twelve Tekniyaweare
269 Thirteen Aghseayaweare
270 Fourteen Kaiyeriyaweare
271 Fifteen Wiskyaweare
272 Sixteen Yayakyaweare
273 Seventeen Jataky aweare
274 Eighteen Sategoyaweare
275 Nineteen. Tiyohtoyaweare
276 Twenty Tewasea
277 Thirty Aghseaniwaghsea
278 Forty Kaieriniwaghsea
279 Fifty Wiskniwaghsea
280 Sixty Yayakniwaghsea
281 Seventy Jatakniwaghsea
282 Eighty Sategoniwaghsea
283 Ninety Tiyohtoniwaghsea
284 One hundred Easkateweanyawe
285 Two hundred Tekeniteweanyawe
286 One thousand Oyeriteweanyawe
287 Two thousand Teweayawe eghtseraghsea
288 One million
289 To eat* Teayontskahou
290 To drink Eayehnekira
291 To run Teayoraghtate
292 To walk Eayonteanti
293 To dance Teayenonyakwe
294 To Fly Teankatea
295 To laugh Eayakoyeshough
296 To cry Teayoseanthough
297 To burn Eawatsha
298 To love Eayontatenoronkwe
299 To go Eayonteanti
300 To strike Eayeyeanti
301 To kill Eayontateriyo
302 To sing. Eayontereanotea
303 To sleep Eayakotawe
304 To speak Eayontati
305 To die Eayaighheye
306 To see Eayontkaghtho
307 To hear Eayoronkhe
308 To think Eayonontonyeawe
309 War cry Waontskwararonyea
310 Retreat cry Tontatsyatonek
311 To give Eayontatea
312 To carry Eayehhawe
313 To tie Eayenereanke
314 Walking Yagohteantyohatyea
315 Singing Yereanote
316 Dancing Teyakononyakwea
317 Crying Teyoseanthous
318 To be, or exist Eghnoyotea
319 He is Raonhase
320 I am lighse.

If there is no infinitive, insert verbs in their original form, as, He eats, &c.


Collection:
Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe. Notes on the Iroquois: Or, Contributions to American History, Antiquities, and General Ethnology. E. H. Pease & Company. 1847.

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1 thought on “Mohawk Vocabulary”

  1. I found this to be very nice to see, but would hate to try to say some of these words. I am just finding out about being part Indian. Thank you for having this out for me and others to see.

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