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W
339 words
- (-ahseriye’t- = string) spaghettiwahseriyè:to
- (apple cider, strawberry drink)wahyákeri fruit juice
- (east) rice (white)watenon’ónkwas / kanatsyakèn:ra
- (Light gray)Wata'kenhrohkwarà:ken
- (Mauve)Waharennahtarà:ken
- (Pale pink)Wahsenrate'tsherarà:ken
- (Pink)Wahsén:rate
- (Tan)Watehsarà:ken
- a long time agowahón:nise’
- a long time agowahón:nise
- AfraidWakhterón:ni
- after a while (today)wá’tsek
- After, wait a minuteWá'tsik
- Agony, I’m inWakeronhiá:ke
- AmericansWastonhró:non
- Americans (literally: People who reside at Boston)Wahstonhró:non
- an AmericanWaston ro non
- AngryWakena'khwén:'on
- Are you going to eat?Wa'tehsatskahón:ne' ken?
- at Charlotte'swarisaróthne
- at Charlotte'swarisaróhne
- at, to Mary'sWaríhne
- at, to Michael'sWishéne
- BadWahétken
- Bad, it is a (ugly day)Wenhniseráksen
- Bad, it is a (ugly night)Wahsontáksen
- bakedwá:tonte
- baked beanswaté:skonte’ osahè:ta
- baked meatwaté:skonte’
- baked squashwatenon’ónseronte’
- be good friends/Indian friendswatenro’serí:ios a-__-:ton
- beans, bakedwatshahè:tonte’
- big dumplings (cooked in chicken broth)wa’seróhon
- Birch, whiteWatenakè:tarons
- Blind, I’mWakeron'wé:kon
- Boat, sailWatsirotha
- boil (I have a)wakatkwahro’takwá:ronte’
- Boston, MASSWáston
- BreadWatenà:taronte
- Bruise, I have aWakharennáhtare
- buyWesewahní:non
- cantaloupewahiá:ri’s
- cantaloupeWahiá:ris
- Carrot, wildWanonshanónhnha
- celebrationwatonhnáhere’
- Charlottewarisá:ro
- CinnamonWahkarákon
- climbWahserá'then
- Cold, I have aWakathoriahserièn:se
- ContentWake'nikonhrí:io
- Corn, popcornWatenenstatákwas
- danceWa'thanónniahkwe'
- DawnWén:te
- DepressedWake'nikonhrèn:ton
- Did you brush your teeth?Wahsatenawiróhare kenh?
- Did you do your homework?Wesaió'ten kenh nahó:ten sá:ien aiesaió'ten?
- Did you hang the mitts up? The are wet. Will you hang them outside?Washá:ren' kénh a'niá:nawen? Ioná:nawen. Átste' kénh ienshá:ren'?
- Did you hang your dress up? No, I didn’t hang it up.Washá:ren' kénh satià:tawi? Iáh, tewá'khare'.
- Did you look at these papers? I haven’t looked at them yet.Wahska'én:ion kenh kí:ken kahiatonhsera'són:'a? Haro'khe tha'kka'én:ion.
- Did you lose your book? No, I forgot to bring it back.Wesá:tí kenh sahiatónhsera? Iáh, sonke'nikónhrhen tahontónkha.
- Did you put the papers away? Where will I put them.Wahsateweién:ton' kenh kahiatonhsera'són:'a. Ka'nón náhshien?
- Did you put your hat away? Yes, I put it away.Wahsateweién:ton' kénh sanón:warore'? Hén, wa'kateweién:ton'.
- Did you wash your hands?Wahsahtsóhare' kenh?
- Did you write that? Yes, I wrote that.Wahshía:ton' kenh thí:ken? Hén, wa'khiá:ton thí:ken.
- Dizzy, I’mWaktsi'nonhwaténies
- doctor, femalewatétsien’ts
- drinkWahahnekí:ra'
- dumplingswà:sero
- earthquakewa’kia’onwatsíssonkwe’
- Eat/I’m going to eatWa'tkatskahón:ne'
- eclipse of moonwa’tewaterahkwá:seren ahsonthénhka karáhkwa
- eclipse of sunwatkiaterahkwá:seron
- eclipse of sunwa’tewaterahkwá:seren
- EhWáhi
- Enjoy, IWakonieskwani
- explosionwa’tewatera’né:kare’
- Fan (ceiling exhaust)Watshatinekenhtáhkhwa
- farm machine: cuts haywennekerí:ia’ks
- farm machine: has prongs; gathers haywennekeraró:roks
- FatWakáre'sen
- Fever, I have aWaki'tonhkwárhos
- fifteenwisk iawén:re'
- fifteenWísk iawén:re
- fifthwískhaton
- Fifth LineWisk watòn:tha tiohá:te
- fiftyWísk niwáhsen
- fire truckwa’swáhtha’
- fist, mywaktsihkwakwe’nón:ni
- fiveWísk
- five femaleswísk nikón:ti
- five maleswísk nihá:ti
- Five o’clockWísk nitiohwistà:'e
- FlamingoWashenrate'kó:wa
- floodwakaniá:to
- Flu, I have aWakathoriahserien'se'kó:wa
- FridayWískhaton
- Frog, bullWaré:ron
- fruit juice (apple cider, strawberry drink)wahyákeri
- fruit preservewatahiateweién:ton
- fruit preserveswatahiateweièn:ton
- Furnace roomWa'tariha'táhkhwa tsi tkarístote
- garbagewatekhwakéntston
- Garbage ManWatkentston Raro:roks
- Gibson reserve, ONTWáhta
- gill(s)watonryéhtha
- GoWa:s
- go (command)wá:s
- Go choose the one that you want.Wá:s sera:ko tsi niká:ien íhsehre.
- Go get itWá:s skóha
- Go out and build a snowman.Wa:s ia'tsá:ken'n satia'tonnihserón:ni ne óniehte kaia'tón:ni.
- Go outsideWá:s ia'tsiá:ken'
- Go outside to play.Wá:s átste satswa'tà:na.
- Go to sleep (bedtime)Wá:s sentá:wha
- good-smellingwenserákon
- good-smellingwenserákon / kaserákon
- HappyWakatsennón:nih
- Have it, iWátien
- Have it, i used toWatién:tahkwe
- he broke his armwathatenóntsia’ke’
- he broke his legwathatsínia’ke’
- he broke his toothwathatenawíria’ke’
- he scalped himWa ho non hon ra kwe ta re-wa ho non hon ra ra ko
- Hemlock, Water/PoisonWenié:nen's
- Highway 54Wisk niwáhsen kaié:ri niiohrá:ton tiohá:te
- Holy Saturdaywentákta nihsatonhnhéhthe’
- Huron (?)Wenrohró:non
- HurtWakkarewáhton
- I am afraidWakhterón:ni
- I am angryWakena’khwén:’on
- I am aware (know)Wakaterién:tare
- I am bear clanWakhskaré:wakeh
- I am contentWake’nikonhrí:io
- I am depressedWake’nikonhrén:ton
- I am funnyWakhsté:rihst
- I am going to schoolWa'kateweiensta'ne
- I am happywakatshenón:ni’
- I am happyWakatshennón:ni
- I am luckyWakatera’swí:io
- I am of the Bear Clanwakhskaré:waken
- I am of the bear clanwakhskaré:wake
- I am of the Eel Clanwakeneniothró:non’
- I am of the Small Field Turtle Clanwakhsennakéhte’
- I am of the Snipe Clanwake’nehsí:io
- I am of the Turtle Clanwakeniáhton
- I am of the turtle clanwakenyáhten
- I am of the Wolf Clanwakkwáho
- I am of the wolf clanwakathahyón:ni
- I am pleasedWake’nikonhrahserón:ni
- I am ready/ preparedWakatateweiennentà:’on
- I am sadWake’nikonhráksen
- I am stubbornWake’nikonrahní:ron
- I am surprisedWakenehrákwas
- I am thrilledWakatonháhere
- I am turtle clanWakeniáhten
- I am unluckyWakatera’swáksen
- I am waitingWakerhá:re
- I am well.Wakata'karí:te.
- I am wolf clanWakkwá:ho
- I am working.Wakyo’te
- I died (my life left)Wa'katonhnhahtén:ti
- I encircled herWa'khekwátsten
- I enjoy doing s.tWakon’wéhskwani
- I had funWa'katerien'tó:ri
- I have a boilwakatkwarotahkwá:ronte’
- I have a lot of corn seed.Wakká:te ne ó:nenhste' ká:nen.
- I have a rashwakata’kerahkwén:ni
- I have callouseswakerakwáhtare’
- I have feverwakitonkwáhros
- I have indicated somethingWa'któ:kahte
- I have nothing, something that is emptyWakó:kon
- I have timeWakenáktote
- I have tuberculosiswakehrakaión:se’
- I knowWakateryén:tare
- I like the taste of itWaké:kahs
- I lost hopeWa'katerièn:tia'ke
- I overcame it's lifeWa'konhnhakén:ni
- I passed the day doing somethingWa'kenhníhswen
- I stopped from doing something, restedWa'tkannihsnónhsaien
- I understandWake’nikonhrayén:ta’s
- I went somewhere and back back in a dayWa'tkénhniste
- I wrote somethingWa'kena'áhrho
- I'm paralyzedwakia’takénhiie’
- I'm walking on a path and there are a lot of leaves on the roadWakathahitákhe tánon kanerahtakè:ron ne ohahà:ke
- I'm walking on a road/pathWakathahitákhe
- Im annihilatedWakatentón:ni
- Im doing something that guarantees me prosper, good fortuneWakaterà:shwaien
- Im flusteredWakerien'tawén:rion
- Im in despairWakhstekenhé:ion
- Im irritable, angryWaktsi'nekwaráksen
- Im worthy of compassionWakí:tent
- in the United Stateswastoronónkenonkwa
- Injured, I’mWakatkarewáhton
- Is it a big knife?Wa'sharowá:nen ken?
- Is it hard to play?Wentó:re kenh ne aióntswa'te?
- isn't it?wáhe’
- Isn't it? I guess so!wáhhe
- Isnt it? Right?Wáhi
- it went right for my lipsWa'tewaktsi'tsóia'ke
- it's a nice daywenhnesirí:io
- It's a nice day, isn't it?Wenhniserí:io wáhi'
- It’s a bad dayWenhniseráksen
- It’s a nice day todayWenhniserí:io nón:wa'
- jam, jellywahstéhton
- jam; jellywasté:ton
- Joe-Pye weedWenié:nohs
- JosephineWarisó:se
- Know/awareWakateryèn:tare
- laterwá’tsi’k
- later on (today)wá’tsek
- Light grayWata’kenhrohkwarà:ken
- LinnetWiiòn:wiion
- lump (on joint of finger)wa’akotsihkónta’ne’
- MapleWáhta
- Maple festivalWáhta
- maple syrupwáhta óhses
- maple, hard sugarwáhta’
- Marianwariiá:nen
- MartenWenseranó:ha
- MaryWá:ri
- MaryAnnwariiá:nen
- MaryannWariá:nen
- MathewWátio
- MauveWaharennahtarà:ken
- Me, it likesWake nòn:we's
- meetingwatkenníson
- melonwahiá:ris
- MexicoWehikhóhne
- MichaelWíshe
- Michael; Mitchellwísse
- Mondaywententawén’kie’
- Monique; Minniewaník
- moonwenhní:tare
- musical instrumentwaterennótha’
- my niece; my nephew (address)wáten’
- Nice day, it is aWenhniserí:io
- Nice night, it is aWahsontí:io
- NumbWakahsíthens
- opossumwaniheyà:tha
- Orange, lightWatiaren'tarà:ken
- Osage peopleWashase'á:ka
- Pain, I’m inWakenonhwákte
- Pale pinkWahsenrate’tsherarà:ken
- phonograph recordwateksahéhta
- phonograph; record playerwa te ren na he ha
- pinkwahsen:rate’
- pinkwahshèn:ra
- pinkwashèn:ra
- PinkWahsén:rate
- plantWatienthonhátie
- plant/gardenWatienthonhátie
- PleasedWake'nikonhrahserón:ni
- plugwat ken hor rok ta
- PlumWíshon
- plumwíhson káhik
- poison ivy (rhus radicans)Wate'nenharì:sere
- Poison oakWate'nenhrì:seres IakohontarásthaWeeds
- Poison oakWate'nenhrì:seres IakohontarásthaTrees
- popcornwatenenhstatákwas
- possiblewà:tons
- quite a while ago; a long time agowa hon ni se
- rafterswatenenhstahéhrha’
- rainbowwakahnió:ten
- red-winged blackbirdWa ta iann hes
- redwinged blackbirdwatahiáhnes
- RelaxedWakatoríshen
- Respiratory SystemWatonrié:tha
- rice (white) (East)watenon’ónkwas
- RoastWatè:skonte
- roast, awatè:skonte’
- roasted meatwaté:skonte’
- roasted, friedwatè:skonte
- runWa'tharáhtate'
- SadWake'nikonhràksen
- SahtsóhareWash your hands
- Saint-Phillipe, QUEWishòn:ke
- SardinesWenienakón:ha
- sassafrasWenhnákeras
- Satiated, I’m fullWakáhton
- SatkétskoWake up
- SatkonhsóhareWash your face
- SaturdayWentákta’
- screwwathwatá:ses karón:ware
- she has a heart attackwa’kiakaweraisíssonkwe’
- ShyWakatshé:iaron
- SickWakenonhwáktani
- Sioux (literally: Derives from one of their words)Washá:se
- SkinnyWakatí:wen
- Skunk oil smells badWákeras ne aní:tas kèn:ie
- SleepyWakeserénhtara's
- Smells, itWákeras
- soft drinkwathnekatákwas
- spaghettiwahseriyè:to
- spicewenserákon onhshsón:’a
- stinkwákeras
- sugar mapleWahta
- sugar maple (acer saccharophorum)Wáhta
- SurprisedWakenehrákwas
- Swamp grassWennekeráksen
- sweet grasswenserákon óhonte
- sweet grasswenserákon óhonte’
- sweet grasswennekerákon
- TanWatehsarà:ken
- The pillowcase is pink.Washèna:ra ní:ioht ne iontkon'serahtsheroróktha.
- Their names are Michael, Mathew and John.Wíshe, Wátio tánon Shawátis ronwatí:iats.
- There is a lot snow.Wé:so kaniéhtaien.
- they slapped me on the headWa'tionkhsò:kwe'ke
- This (food) smells goodWenserakon ki:ken _____
- This (food) smells goodWenserakon ki:ken _ ___ _
- This apple tastes good.Wahiákon ki sewahió:wane.
- This tastes goodWahiákon ki
- Thrilled (excited)Wakatonnháhere
- to listen to the record playerWakatahónhsate waterennahéhrha'
- toastwatena'taratsha'áhton / kana'tarahon'tsi ́hston
- toastwatena’taratsha’áhton / kana’tarahon’tsíhston
- ToastedWatena'taratsha'áhton
- toasterwatena'taratsha'áhta
- todaywenhniserá:te
- topcoatwakia’tawitserowa:nen
- ToughWakonhnhahní:ron
- United StatesWahstonronnón:ke
- United StatesWahstonhronòn:ke
- Unity Stomp DanceWatahtsheró:ton karén:nase
- UnluckyWakatera'swáksen
- Wahiènhtha is my mother-in-law.Wahiènhtha ionkwehnhónsa.
- WalmartWalmarthne
- Water lily, fragrantWaré:ron Aotitsì:ta Néne Karà:ken
- Water lily, yellowWaré:ron Aotitsì:ta
- watermelonwahyá:ris
- Wathahí:ne is the principal of the school.Wathahí:ne ohén:ton ié:iete tsi ionterihwaienhstáhkhwa.
- We are going to eatWa'tiatiatskahón:ne'
- WeakWaktsi'ióhtare
- Weak/sicklyWaktsi'ió:ha
- WelcomeWa'tkwanonhwerá:ton'
- Well, healthyWakata'karí:te
- We’ll have supper at five o’clock.Wísk niiohwistá:'e tentewatská:hon.
- white birchWatena'ketá:rons
- WichitaWashita'á:ka
- Wind stormWa'tkaweratá:se
- You need a warm jacket to play outside.Wentá:'onts iotia'tawi'tsherataríhen énhsatste ne ienhshiá:ken'ne ahsatswa'tá:na.
The Kanien’kéha Dictionary of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River, continuing kanienkeha.net