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(Mauve)Waharennahtarà:ken
madamiakawénshie
Madam Niionatá:'a is coming to visit.Iakawénhshie Niionatá:'a taienatá:re.
maddeningIonà:kwat It’s
made from / withyonnyà:ton
MaggotO'wahrátken Í:waks
mainland; on the mainlandehtiióhke
mainland; on the mainlandohtiió:ke
makeRón:nins
make (command)són:ni
make a bread producta-__-na’tarón:ni
Make a small fence for your pet.Ken'niwate'enhrá:'a etshónnien ne satshé:nen.
make it even (command)sha’téstat
make smth-onni
make soupa-__-tkátston
Make your bedSatenaktahserón:ni
malerá:tsin
male animalrá:tsin
male personrohsken’rakéhte’
malesrotiska'rakéhte
Males, two or two people (a m and a f)Tehniiáhshe
MallTsi iontenhnion'tha'kó:wa
mall, at a/the ~tsi yontenhninon’tha’kó:wa
Malonetekanatá:ronwe’
MaloneTekanatà:ronhwe’
Malone, NYTekanatà:ronhwe
ManRón:kwe
Man, oldRokstén:ha
mandrakeOnénhotste
MandrakeOnénhontste
ManicuristRashnon'karaké:tas
Manitoba maple, box alder, ash-leaf maple (acer negundo)Kahwisto'kéha wáhta
Manta RayOweiakón:ha
mapiontenonhsohare’táhkhwa’
MapleWáhta
Maple festivalWáhta
maple syrupwáhta óhses
maple, hard sugarwáhta’
Maple, manitobaKahwisto'kéha
Maple, redKen'takén:ra
maple, softohwisto’kéha’
MarbleKatsí:ro
MarchEnniskó:wa
Margaret; Marjoriekonwákeri
MargretKonwákeri
Marianwariiá:nen
marinakahonwé:ia iontahkweniaientáhkhwa
marriagekaniá:kon
marriagekanáhkwa
marriagekaniákon
married coupleiatathróna
MarrowOstaròn:wa
marshohsa’ken’tá:ke
Marshpepper knotweedTiononhkwà:tsheros
MartenWenseranó:ha
Marten/fisherAserennó:haa
martinaseranó:ha
Maryonwá:ri
MaryWá:ri
MaryAnnwariiá:nen
MaryannWariá:nen
mashed potatoestekahnena’tahríhton
maskiontkonwaroróktha
maskiontkonwaroróktha’
Massenatsika’tarákeras
MassenaKentsià:ke
Massena springs, NYKanawa'tstákera's
Massena, NYNikentsà:ke
mationrahsitokewáhtha
mationrahsi’tokewáhtha’
matchiontekahtáhkhwa
matchesmátsis
matchestekatáhkwa'
materialonia’tará:’a
materialania’tará:’a
MathewWátio
Matter, it doesn’tIaweronhátie
mattresská:iare’ kanaktá:ke iehráhkhwa
mattresskanákta a’o:iare’
mattressionnistskaráhkhwa
mattresskéntskare’
MauveWaharennahtarà:ken
MayOnerahtohkó:wa
MayappleKawéhrhos
maybeke re ken
maybetóka’ nón:wa
MaybeTókat nón:wa
Maybe that's so.Tóka' nón:wa'.
Maybe, perhaps ifTóka
me / I / usí:i
me and your daughteryethiyén:’a
me and your granddaughteryethiyateré:’a
me and your grandsonetshityateré:’a
me and your nephewetshitenonhwatén:’a
me and your nieceyethiyonhwatén:’a
me and your younger brotheretshiteni’kén:’a
me and your younger sisteryethi’kén:’a
Me too.I: ó:ni'.
Me, he likesRake nòn:we's
Me, it likesWake nòn:we's
Me, she likesIonke nòn:we's
Me, you likeTake nòn:we's
Me?I: ken
meadowkahentà:ke
meadow larkkahenta'kéha
Meadow sweetOnkwehón:we Akonerahtákeri
meadowlarkteiothwistáhere’
MeadowlarkTeiothwistáhere
MeadowlarkKahenta'kéha
meadowrueOtsi'tsyakérha
Measuring tapeKà:nheks ionte'nientenhstáhkhwa
meato’wà:ron
meato’wà:ronk
meat from bonetsiio’wà:rare’
meat pietka’wà:ra’
Meat pieTka'wà:ra
meat rindoh tsi nah
meatpieti kwa te
medicineonónhkwa’
MedicineOnónhkwa
Medicine & Seed FestivalKá:nen & Onónhkwa
MedicinesOnonhkwa'shon:a
meet someone (command)tetsiatátken
meetingwatkenníson
melonwahiá:ris
MelonOnon'ónsera
meltediowistanawén:’en
meltingiowistanawen'enhátie
Men / 1 Man + 1 Women / 2 AdultsTehnón:kwe 2
Men / Men + Men / Adults (3+)Ronnón:kwe
Men's Dancerotisken’rakehte’néha
Men, three or moreRonón:kwe
Men, three or more oldRotikstenhokón:'a
Men, twoTehnón:kwe
Men, two oldRotikstén:ha
Men’s Personal ThanksgivingAtón:wa
MercuryKaristarà:ken nikahnekò:ten
mercyatenniteráhtshera
Mermen(Mermaid people) (literally: They bring the fast flowing water with them)Tsohnawénhas
Mermen(Mermaid people) (literally: They have long corn sprouts (the shape of their fins looks like that))Tsohnawénhes
Merry Christmas!Iotshennónnia ki Ratonniá:ne!
meshá:’are’
MetalOhwísta
Metals, preciousOhwistanó:ron
MexicansRotiswaná:wen
MexicoWehikhóhne
MiamiTewe'tewe'á:ka
MicaOnà:kara onén:ia
MichaelWíshe
Michael; Mitchellwísse
Middle EasternersO'nesharonhkwa'kehró:non
Middle easterners (literally: People who reside where the desert is)O'nehsaronhkwa'kehró:non
Middle easterners (literally: They bow down)Rontho'kótha
middle of the roadsateioha hi hon son
MiddleportTkahón:tayen
midnightAhsónthen
Midnight, atAhsón'then
midsummersa’tawakenhí:hen
midwintersa’teiohserí:hen
Midwinter FestivalSha'tekohshérhon
Mik-makAtsa'ktahró:non
Mik-mak (literally: People who reside near the waters edge)Atsa'ktahró:non
milkonòn:ta’
milkonòn:ta
milk pailienon’tatahkwáhtha ón:ta
Milk, breastOnòn:ta
milkweedkanon'tínekenhs
milkweedotshehwèn:ta
milkweedotshehón:ta
MilkweedTsikenetshehwén:ta
Milky Way (literally: A starry path)Iohá:te iotsistóhkware
Milky Way (literally: It's path is forked)Teiothahó:ken
Milky way (many constellations)Tekatsistohkwaieronnionhá:ton
MillipedeOshinonton'kó:wa
mindo’nikòn:ra
mind, theo’nikòn:ra’
mineakwá:wen
Mine, it’sÍ:i akwá:wenk
MineralAtonhnhéhtshera
Mingo, WVKanataiesáhton
minister; priestRa tsi hon sta tsi
minkaió:ha
minnowkaniión:ta
minnowkanión:ta
MinnowsKaniión:ta
minnowskaniión:ta/nikentsá:sa
MintIe'tonhkwanostáhkhwa
minutetsikahswistá:’eks
MinuteMínit
MinutesNikahseriiétake
mirroratátken
mirroratáthken'
miss (command)sesáte’waht
Mississippi river, USOhnawiiò:ke
Mississippi river, USAOhnawiiò:ke
misty rainiaonhawí:non
MitesOnerá:ko
mittensa’nyá:nawen
mittensa'nià:nawen
mix (command)tesawénrie’
moccasinmákasin
moccasinahtahkwa'ón:we
MoccasinsAhtahkwa'ón:we
MockingbirdIakoié:ron
MohawkKanien'kehá:ka
Mohawk (literally: People of where the flint is)Kanien'kehá:ka
Mohawk river, NYTiehoniokwáhtha
Mohawk river, NYTeiehonwahkwà:tha
Mohawk river, NYTeiokèn:ke
Mohawk river, NYTeionontatátie
Moirashakorontakehtstátske’
molassesmará:ses
molasseskahsehstahòn:tsi
molasseskashestahòn:tsi
moldyyohskénrhonte
moleiakoninhé:taronte’
moleotsi’nión:kara’
MoleOtsi'nionkà:ra
Mom likes silver watchKahwistarà:ken atenentshàhnha ienón:we's ne istá
Mom uses shampoo.Iontenontsistohare'táhkhwa ióntstha ne istá.
Mom! Hurry, there's a mouse here!'"Isata! Oksa, otsinó:wen ken'í:re's!"
Mondayawententa’ónke
Mondayaontataónke
Mondaywententawén’kie’
MondayYawententá:onh
MondayAwentataón'ke
MondayAwententa'ón:ke
MondayAwententaón:ke
moneyohwísta’
moneyohwísta
MoneyOhwíhsta
Monique; Minniewaník
monkeykatsi'nónhtaks
monkey / gorillakatsi’nonhtakskó:wa
monkey / gorillakatsi’nòn:taks
monkey / gorillakatsi’nòn:taks / katsi’nonhtakskó:wa
MonolithsOtstèn:ra
Montain sheep live on mountains.Tsi non iononténion kontinákere tiotina'karontón:'a.
monthenhnì:ta’
MonthSewanite
MontrealKiohkià:ke
MontrealTyohtyà:ke
Montreal, QUETiohtià:ke
moona sont ten ne ka
moonkaráhkwa
moonwenhní:tare
MoonKatsì:tsa
Moon (literally: Old flower)Atsi'tsaká:ion
Moon (literally: Old flower)Otsi'tsaká:ion
Moon (literally: Our grandmother moon)karáhkwa
Moon (literally: Our grandmother moon)oráhkwa
Moon (literally: Our grandmother moon)Ionkhihsótha enhnì:ta
Moon (literally: The dark bodied one)Eia'tahòn:tsik
Moon (literally: The flower)Katsì:tsa
Moon (literally: The nightime sky orb)karáhkwa
Moon (literally: The nightime sky orb)Ashonthenhnéhkha oráhkwa
moon when it's just a slivertkatsi’é:rare’
moonlightahsonténhkhwa karáhkwa
mooseska’niónhsa’
mooseska’nyónhsa
Moose eat moss.Awenráhsa ska'niónhsa rón:neks.
Moose lake, NYTekahén:taien
MoosewoodAiénhne
mopion te non so ha re ta kwa
mopienonhsohare'táhkhwa
moresekon ohs ton ha
moreé:son
More (comparative)Sénha
MorelOhónhta
morningohrhon’kè:ne
morningorhonké:ne
MorningOhrhèn:ke
MorningOhrhòn:ke
Morning timeOhrhon'kè:ne
Morning, in the (A.M.)Ohrhon'ké:ne nonkwá:ti
Morning, in the earlyOhron'kéhstsi'
morning, thisOhrón'ke
Morning, tomorrowEniorhén'ne ohron'ké:ne
Morning, yesterdayThetén:re ohrón'ke
Morrisburgtsowinéhtha
Mose; Mosesmaií:s
mosquitookariahtá:ne
mosquitokariehtá:ne
mosquitookariahtà:ne’
mosquitookaryahtà:ne
Mosquito DanceKariahta'néha
mossAh wen ra sa
mossiawenráhsare’
mossawenhràhsa
mothtsiktsinón:nawen
MothTakho'kó:wa
mothohó:wa
motheristá
mother of all of yousewa’nihsténha
mother!istá
Mother, myIstén'a
motor boatpátpat
Mount Fuji is a volcano.Ionontakékhahs ne mont Fuji.
Mount PleasantKanatasé:ke
mountainionón:te’
mountainonón:ta'
MountainOnón:ta
mountain; hillonón:ta
mountainsiononténion
mouseotsinó:wen
mousetsinó:wen
moustacheokohstón:hra
moustacheokonhstón:rha’
mouthtsiiehsaká:ronte’
mouthtsitshakà:ronte’
MouthOshakà:ra
move over (command)sátkwi’t
movieteióia’ks
MovieTeióiaks
Movie theatreTsi teió:ia'ks
movie theatre, at a/the ~teyoyá’kshne
movie theatre, at a/the ~tsi teyó:ya’ks / teyoyá’kshne
muché:son
muché:so
Much, manyÉ:so
mudonawá:tsta'
mudOnawà:tsta
Mud HenTsohiakwí:res
Mud roomAhskwèn:nakon
MudcatOhwèn:ta
MuffinsKen'nikakare'tsherà:'a
MulberryShahieskó:wa
mulleinsiksik otáhson
mulleinótkon oyén:kwa
MullenKén:reks Aotáshon
mulletSkents ten ri
mulletskentstakén:ri
Mullet, red finnedOnekwénhtara Nikentashò:ten
MuscleOnasè:ta
MuscleOsenà:ta
Muscular SystemOsenà:ta Tsi Iotiio'ténion
mushohsè:hra
mushkashé:rho
MushroomOnekerèn:ta
mushroom(s)otsíhkwa
mushroom(s)awerhóhsera
mushroom(s)awerhóhsera / otsi ́hkwa
mushroom(s)awerhóhsera / otsíhkwa
musickarén:na’
musical instrumentwaterennótha’
muskalongekanò:tsot
muskiekanó:tsot
muskratanókyen
muskratanò:kyen
muskratAnó:kien
muskratanó:tien
muskratanò:kyen / anókyen
MuslimsRontho'kótha
Muslims (literally: They bow down)Rontho'kótha
my and your sonetshiteniyén:’a
my auntistén:'a
my auntmatént
my aunt (address)istá
my aunt (reference)sa’nisténha
My blanket is old.Iokaión:'on nakwàhsire.
my boyfriend (female speaking)áksare
my boyfriend, girlfriend (slang)Te ia ke ni tsiks
my brother-in-law (female speaking)rakonhá:wha
my brother-in-law (male speaking)ionkiakióha
my brother-in-law (male speaking) (address)kiákio
my brother-in-law (man speaking)ontiatióha
my brothers and sisters (reference)tewataté:ken tánon’ tewatenó:sen
My car is nice.Ka'serehtí:io naké:sere.
my childrenkheyen’okónha
my childrenkheio'okón:'a
my childrenkheyen’okón:’a
My children are playing outside.Kheio'okón:'a átste' ronatswá:ton.
my cousinontiarasé:'a
my cousinonkyara’sé:’a
my cousin; my relativeionkiara’sé:’a
my cousinsonkwara’séhson
my daughterkheyén:’a
my daughter (reference)kheién:’a
My daughter is playing the piano.Teiena'karáia'ks ionterennótha kheièn:'a.
My daughter is wise.Ionten'nikonhrattókha ne kheién:'a.
My daughter-in-law has a cold.Khesá:wha iakothoriahserón:se.
my deceased great-grandfathertóta ro’ni’kénha
my deceased great-grandmothertóta o’nisten’kénha
my dress that I hadakwatia'tawi'tshera'kénhen
My driveway is full of snowdrifts.Ioniehtarohrókhon tsi tewakatháhonte'.
My ear is full of earwax.Ohénhsa thitkáhere kahónhtakon.
my familyakhwá:tsire
My family is doing wellIoianeráke ne akwá:tsire
my fatherrake'ni ́ha
my fatherrake’níha
my father (address)rákeni
my father (reference)rake’níha
My father is building a boat.Kahonwé:ia rón:nis ne rake'níha.
My father wears work boots.Iakoio'ténhstha áhta rátstha ne rake'níha.
my father-in-law (female speaking)raksá:wha
my father-in-law (male speaking)rakwehónsa
my father-in-law (man speaking)rakwe'nhón'sa
my father-in-law (woman speaking)raksá:wha
my female friendonkiátshi
my female friendyonkyatén:ron
my female friendonkyátshi
my friendonkyatén:ron
my friend (female)ontiátshi
my friend (male)ontiatén:ro'
my friend (male, female speaking)ionkiatén:ro
my friendsonkwatenróhson
my girlfriend (female speaking)ionkiátsi
my godparentsionksenná:wi
my grandchild (address)kwátere
my grandchildrenkheyatere’okón:’a
my granddaughterkheyateré:’a
my granddaughter (reference)kheiateré:’a
my grandfatherraksóhtha
my grandfatherrakhsó'tha
my grandfatherrakhsótha
my grandfather (address)rákhso
my grandfather (reference)rakhsóttha
My grandfather turned sixty-one.Iá:iak niwáhsen wa'eié:rite ne raksótha.
my grandmotheraksóhtha
my grandmotheraksótha
my grandmotherakhsó'tha
my grandmotherakhsótha
my grandmother (address)ákhso
my grandmother (reference)akhsóttha
My grandmother is coming to visit tomorrowAksótha taienatá:re enióhrhen'ne
My grandmother turned sixty.Iá:iak niwáhsen wa'eié:rite ne aksótha.
My grandmother used to use a washtub to do her laundry.Ienohare'táhkhwa ka'náhkon ienoharé:thahkwe naksótha.
My grandmother wants to take shade from the sunAksótha í:ienhre aionterahkwawéhrhohste'
My grandmother wears a shawlAteweià:ra ióntstha naksótha
my grandparentsyonkhsótha
my grandsonriyateré:’a
my grandson (reference)riiateré:’a
my great-grandchild (address)kwátere
my great-granddaughterteiotereserén:ne kateré:’a
my great-granddaughter (reference)teiotereserén:ne kheiateré:’a
my great-grandmothertóta o’nisténha
my great-grandsonteiotereserén:ne riiateré:’a
my great-great-grandchild (reference)áhsen nateiotereserén:ne ne’ kheiateré:’a
my house that I hadakenonhsa'kénhen
my husband (reference)kiakenì:teron
my husband (reference)rikstén:ha
my husband; my wife (address)sáksten
my male friendonkiatén:ro
My mom made fried bread.Kana'tarakenrí:ta istá wa'akón:ni.
My mom used the broom to sweep.Iakonhonwá:tha wá:'ontste ne istá tsi wa'ontónhewe.
my motherake'nisténha
my motheristén:ha
my motheristén'a
my motherake’nihsténha
my mother (address)istá
my mother (reference)istén:’a
My mother is calling me in to eatAke'nisténha tionkí:nonks takatská:hon
My mother won one-million dollarsAke'nisténha énska million nikahwístake wa'ontkwé:ni
my mother-in-law (female speaking)ionksá:wha
my mother-in-law (male speaking)ionkwehónsa
my mother-in-law (male speaking)ionkwehnhónsa
my mother-in-law (man speaking)ionkwe'nhón'sa
my mother-in-law (woman speaking)ionksá:wha
My mother-in-law and I are good friends.Teiatiatenro'serí:ion ne ionksá:wha.
My name is ***. And yours?*** ióntiats. Ok ní:se'?
My name is ***. And yours?**** ióntiats. Ok ní:se’?
My name is ***. And yours?**** ióntiats. Ok ní:se'?
My name is John.Shawátis ióntiats.
My name is ……..________ iónkiáts
my nephewriyonwatén:’a
my nephewriyonhwatén:’a
my nephew (reference)riionhwatén:’a
My nephew is four years old.Kaié:ri na'tehaohseriiá:kon riionhwatèn:'a.
my nephews and nieceskheyonhwaten’okón:’a
my niecekheyonwatén:’a
my niecekheyonhwatén:’a
my niece (reference)Ke ion waten ah
my niece (reference)Ke ien ah
My niece is getting married.Kheionhwatén:'a iakoniákhe.
my niece; my nephew (address)wáten’
my nieces & nephewskheionhwaten'okón:'a
My nieces and nephews respect me.Ionkkweniènhstha ne kheionhwaten'okón:'a.
my older brotherrakhtsi ́:'a
my older brotherrakhtsí:’a
my older brother (address)raktsi’ó:
my older brother (reference)raktsí:’a
My older brother gave me a ride in the wheelbarrowRaktsí:'a énska iokahkwèn:tonte wahakhonwí:sere
My older brother lives on the peninsula.Tsi iotón:niate nihén:teron ne raktsí:'a.
My older brother went pheasant hunting.Ohkwesen'tarí:wase waható:rate ne raktsí:'a.
my older siblingsakhtsi ̀:son
my older siblingsakhtsì:son
my older sisteraktsí:'a
my older sisterakhtsi ́:'a
my older sisterakhtsí:’a
my older sister (address)aktsi’ó:
my older sister (reference)aktsí:’a
My older sister turned forty-one.Kaié:ri niwáhsen énska wa'eié:rite naktsí:'a.
my parentsiontién:'a
my parentsyonkyén:’a
My parents are guiding me to do right.Tsi nonkwá ne tkarihwaié:ri ionkhenté:se ne iontién:'a.
my partnerteyonkenrihwayenewá:kon
my petakitshé:nen
My pet dog’s name is BlackieRahòn:tsi ronwá:ia'ts nakitshé:nen é:rhar
my relativesakhwá:tsire’
my sibling (address)kiatatè:ken
my sibling (reference)iakiatatekén:’a
my siblingsteyakwatate’ken’okón:’a
my sister-in-law (female speaking)ionkiaríha
my sister-in-law (male speaking)akonhá:wha
my sister-in-law (male speaking)akonháwha
my sister-in-law (man speaking)akonháwha
my sister-in-law (woman speaking)ontiaríha
My sister-in-law is kindTiakorihwaié:ri ne akonháwha
my skinA ki non
my solekahsi’tò:kon
my sonriyén:’a
my son (reference)riién:’a
my son and I; my daughter and Iiakiatakién:’a
my son-in-lawriiehónsa
my son-in-lawriiehnhón'sa
my stepdaughterkhenó:’a
my stepfatherahsén:na niho’níha
my stepmotherahsén:na niho’nistén:ha
my stepsonRi no ah
my three or more children (address)kwaio’okón:’a
my three or more siblings (reference)iakwatate’ko’okón:’a
my two children (address)keniién:’a
my two daughters; all my daughters (reference)Ke ien oh kon ah
my two or more children and Iiakwatakien’són:’a
my two siblings (reference)iakwatatekén:’a
my unclerake'nonhá:'a
my unclerakenohá:’a
my uncle (reference, address)rakenonhá:’a
My uncle plays the harmonica.Iontehnhónta'ahs raterennótha ne rakenonhá:'a.
My uncle wore overshoesArahtahkwanéta'ahs wa'tharáhta ne rakenonhá:'a
my unclesyonkenohà:son
my wife (reference)khekstén:ha
my wife, my husbandtiakení:teron
my younger brotherri’kén:’a
my younger brother (reference)ri’kén:’a
my younger sibling (address)kon’kó’ó:
my younger siblingskhe’ken’okón:’a
my younger sisterkhekén:'a
my younger sisterkhe’kén:’a
my younger sister (reference)khe’kén:’a
My younger sister is swinging.Khe'kén:'a iakothonwíhare.
My youngest sister is one-year-oldÉnska teiakaohseriiá:kon ne khe'kén:'a
Myna BirdAterihwatie'níhtshera

The Kanien’kéha Dictionary of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River, continuing kanienkeha.net