Verbs
581 words
- add (command)taseró:rok
- afraid-tshà:nis
- alienate someone (command)sheia’tohtáhrho
- align it (command)tstó:kenht
- angry-na’khwèn:’on
- annoyed-hkará:rens
- answer, replyta-__-rihwa’será:ko
- aska-__-rihwanón:ton
- ask (command)seri’wanón:ton
- ask abouta-__-rihwanón:ton
- assume (command)íhsehre
- awake-iè:’on
- be # of years old# ta-__-ohseriia’kónhake
- be a baker-'nataron:nis
- be a blacksmith-riston:ni
- be a cook-khon:nis
- be a doctor-atetsen'ts
- be a electrician-ronwarahehra
- be a farmer-ien'thos
- be a fisherman-ahriohka'wi:nes
- be a fortuneteller-thken:se
- be a guide-haha:wis
- be a hunter-ato:rats
- be a non-Indigenous (White) persona-__-tientatshónhake
- be a nurse-tsnie
- be a painter-kontserahros
- be a peddler-atke:rons
- be a person-onkwe
- be a salesman-atenhni:nons
- be a steelworker-askwahehra
- be a surveyor-risti:seres
- be a tailor-ahkwennion:ni
- be aboutaktóntie a-__-:sheke
- be alivea-__-ónhnheke
- be an age…naonta-__-ién:take
- be an Indigenous persona-__-onkwehonwéhake
- be bad, evila-__-hetkénhake
- be biga-__-kowanénhake
- be cheap, inexpensivea-__-tiesénhake
- be dark in coloura-__-hsohkwahon’tsíhake
- be deada-__-heiónhake
- be different, be dissimilarta-__ttihénhake
- be dirty, soiledta-__-’tsón:take
- be drya-__-stathénhake
- be expensivea-__-norónhake
- be goinga-__-e
- be good friends/Indian friendswatenro’serí:ios a-__-:ton
- be good or proficient ata-__-weientehtónhake
- be harda-__-hnirónhake
- be heavya-__-ksteke
- be light in coloura-__-hsohkwara’kénhake
- be longa-__-ónsheke
- be one’s last nameta-__-hsennà:serake
- be passed awaya-__-tohetstónhake
- be related/relativesontátenonhkwe a-__-:ton
- be shortken’ na-__-onsháhake
- be similar, look aliketaons-___-tierénhake
- be softa-__-’nhétska’ne
- be somewherekak nón:we a-__-:sheke
- be uglya-__-hetkénhake
- be weta-__-na’nawénhake
- beat (command)senonhwáre’k
- beg (command)tesatshá:ri’t
- begin (to do s.t.)aonta-__-táhsawen
- bend it (command)tetshà:ket
- big-kowá:nen
- bite-tekhwákwas
- bite it (command)satekhwá:ko
- bleed-nekhwà:’on
- block (command)tesenehtháhrhok
- body type, lookstsi ni-__-ia’tò:ten
- boil it (command)teshnekónkieht
- borrow-tén:ni
- break (apart, into pieces)te-__-kháhsions
- break (apart, into pieces)te-__-hrihtánions
- break in two (command)tétsia’k
- break it (command)téshriht
- build (command)són:ni
- bury (command)tsia’táta’
- busyte-__-weienhnharà:’on
- buy-hní:non
- buy (command)shní:non
- buy for s.o.-hní:non’s
- buy from s.o.-hní:non
- call on the telephone (command)satenwennáta
- call someone (command)shè:nonk
- call someone's name (command)shenà:ton
- careful (command)se’nikòn:rarak
- carry away (command)iahá:sha
- cause (command)serihón:ni
- cause someone distress (command)sheiakié:saht
- chase something (command)ítsher
- cheat (command)se’nikónhrha’t
- chill something (command)sewístoht
- choose (command)será:ko
- clean something (command)tesohtáhrho
- climb-ráthens
- climb in (command)satíta’
- climb out (command)satitáhko
- close something (command)sehnó:ton
- cold-wístos
- come (command)ká:ts
- come in (command)tasatáweia’t
- concerned, worriedte-__-tate’nikónhrhare
- connect things (command)tesahsónteren
- content-erien’tí:ios
- cook-khón:ni
- cook (command)sekhón:ni
- cook something (command)íseriht
- copy (command)teshnen’netáhko
- copy (command)tontasate’nién:tenhst
- count (command)sáhshet
- cover (command)senón:tek
- cover something (command)se’rhó:rok
- crazyte-__-nonhwarawén:rie
- cross (command)tetsià:ia’k
- cross, nasty, mean-hétken
- cry, weep (command)tesahséntho
- cryingte-__-shénthos
- cut (command)íshre’n
- cut (command)skwè:taron
- cut through something (command)ítsia’k
- cut up finely (command)tesahríhton
- dance (command)tesenónniahkw
- dark-skinned-hnahòn:tsi
- decide (command)tetsia’tó:reht
- defecate-ní’taien
- defend (command)taséhne
- depressed-’nikonhrèn:ton
- dig (command)só’kwat
- dirty (command)tesí’tsionhst
- do (command)tho ná:tsier
- do (with or to s.t.)tsi ni-__-iéhrha
- do it right (command)tasateweièn:ton
- do it right (command)tatsié:ri’t
- do somethingok na-__-ier
- drag (command)sè:ser
- dress up (command)sakia’tahserón:ni
- drink (command)shnekì:ra
- drive (command)sató:ri
- drop something (command)sà:senht
- drunk-nonhwarahtòn:’on
- dry (command)sstátha’t
- eat a mealte-__-tskà:hon
- eat a meal (command)tesatskà:hon
- eat s.t.a-__-ke
- eat something (command)í:sek
- enjoy-on'wehskwen
- enjoy-on’wéskwani
- erase (command)será:kehw
- escape-'niá:ken'ne'
- escape (command)se’niá:ken’n
- exaggerate (command)teserihwanòn:ianiht
- exchange (command)tesatá:ton
- fall (command)kia’kié:nen’s
- famous-hsennowá:nen
- fat-re’sen
- feed-nonte'
- fight (command)saterí:io
- fill something (command)táshraht
- find (command)setshén:ri
- finish it (command)ítsha
- fix it (command)skwatá:ko
- fly (command)tetsí:ten
- fold something (command)shwe’nón:ni
- force something (command)tasanónhton
- forget-'nikónhrhens
- forget (command)sa’nikónhrhen
- freeze something (command)senenniò:kwenohst
- fry (command)stakerì:ta
- funny-ia’tasté:ris
- gamble (command)tétsien
- gather (command)serò:rok
- get (command)iahá:sko
- get dressed up (command)satsherón:ni
- get fulla-__-hta’ne
- get married (command)sániak
- get tiredte-__-hwihsénheie
- get upte-__-ta’n
- get up-tkétsko
- get up (command)satkétsko
- get/obtain-ko
- get/obtain-ié:na
- give-ion
- give to me (command)tá:kon
- go (command)wá:s
- go around (command)tasahkwatá:se’
- go away (command)sahtén:ti
- go back (command)sasáhket
- go get-kóha
- go get (command)skóha
- go look for (command)sesákha
- go out (command)tsiá:ken
- good person-onkwe’tí:io
- good persont-__-rihwaié:ri
- good-looking-onkwe’tí:io
- grab-ié:nas
- grasp (command)tsié:na
- grate (command)ísket
- greet, acknowledgete…nonhweratons
- hammer (command)sene’kòn:rek
- hang (command)seniión:ten
- hanging down, suspended-háhrha
- hanging over-hren’tónhkhwa
- happenok tha-__-tié:ren
- happy-tshennón:ni
- happy-tonhnháhere
- harvest (command)tsienthó:ko
- hate (command)ítshon
- have a holea-__-kahrón:take
- have as a surnameta-__-hsennà:serake
- have one's way (command)tasanónhton
- have time-náktote
- hear-thón:te
- hear-hrón:kas
- hear smth-athonte
- heavy-ia’tákste
- help (command)takshié:non
- help (physically)-ié:nawa’s
- help (supportive)-ia’takéhnha
- hide-táhseht
- hide oneself (command)satáhseht
- hide something (command)sáhseht
- hire something (command)saténhna’
- hit (tap, strike)-hwà:’e
- hook (command)sehnio’kwa’tsherotáhrhok
- hot-’tarihèn:’on
- hungry-tonhkária’ks
- hunt (command)sató:rat
- hurryte-...-hsterihen
- hurry (command)tesasteríhen
- in-a
- in (animate)-ià:ti
- in (liquid or abstract), be part of-o
- in (liquid or abstract), be part of-re
- in a relationship with someonea-__-terihwísa
- injured-karewáhton
- insert, wedge into-ò:roks
- inserted, wedged inte-__-hsiharáhtha
- insult someone (command)shéhshenht
- intelligent-ttókha
- iron (command)serihstáhrho
- itchy-rónhkwani
- jealous-’nóshas
- jealous-ten’kéwhen
- judge (command)tetsia’tó:reht
- keep it (command)saterá:ko
- kill something (command)sério
- kneel (command)tesatatshó:ten
- knock (command)sehnhoháia’k
- know (command)saterièn:tare
- laugh (command)saiéshon
- lazy-entóhrha
- learn (command)satáweienhst
- leave behind, let go-ties
- lend-:ni
- lend to someone (command)shé:ni
- let someone (command)sheríhon
- let something go (command)sátka’w
- lie down (command)sá:rat
- light (command)saté:ka’t
- light-skinned-hnarà:ken
- listen-tahónhsate
- listen-tahónhsatat
- listen (command)satahónhsatat
- listen to s.o.-wennaráhkhwa
- listen to s.o.-hónhsate
- live (command)kónhne’
- lock it (command)senietháhrhok
- lonely-entón:nis
- look-tkáhtho
- look (command)satkáhtho
- lucky-tera’swí:io
- lying down (animate)-ia’tión:ni
- make (command)són:ni
- make a bread producta-__-na’tarón:ni
- make it even (command)sha’téstat
- make smth-onni
- make soupa-__-tkátston
- meet someone (command)tetsiatátken
- miss (command)sesáte’waht
- mix (command)tesawénrie’
- move over (command)sátkwi’t
- name someone (command)shehsén:non
- needte-__-tonhwentsó:ni
- notice (command)sáttok
- obey, listen to-tewennaráhkhwa
- open-hnhotón:ko
- open-nontéksi
- open-te-__-tá:kwariht
- open (command)sehnhotón:ko
- ostracize someone (command)sheia’tohtáhrho
- paddle-ká:we
- paint (command)skontsheráhrho
- pass (command)satóhetst
- patient (command)sate’nikonhrí:iohst
- peel (command)sera’wihstóhthsion
- pick (command)ísko
- pick up (command)té:sehkw
- pile-i'tenhyot
- pity smbItehr
- pity someone (command)shé:tenhr
- plant-iéntho
- plant (command)tsiéntho
- play (command)sátswa’t
- poor-:ten
- pour (command)tasáweron
- pray (command)saterén:naien
- pregnant-wirahninòn:re
- prepare-weiennén:ta’n
- prepare (command)skwatá:ko
- prove (command)serihwahní:rat
- pull (command)tasatihéntho
- punish someone (command)shehré:waht
- push (command)iahà:shrek
- put away-teweièn:ton
- put one's coat on (command)sakià:tawi’t
- put s.t. in s.t.-éta’as
- put something away (command)sataweièn:ton
- put something down (command)ítsien
- put up onto s.t.-héhrha
- quit (command)sateríshen
- race (command)tesaré:ron
- rain-kennó:ron
- raise-ehyahron
- raise something (command)shará:tat
- ready (command)satateweienén:ta’
- ready, prepared-tateweiennentà:’on
- receive (command)tsié:na
- receive something (command)tontasáhket
- relax, rest (command)tetasaterà:karon
- remember (command)sehià:rak
- repeat (command)tontasathna’néta’
- rest-toríhsen
- rest (command)satoríshen
- rich-hwistowá:nen
- ride, straddle (command)sahsá:ten
- rip something (command)serátsion
- ripen-ri
- roast (command)sate’skón:ten
- rub-rakén:rie
- rub (command)seránie’
- run (command)tesaráhtat
- run away (command)se’niá:ken’n
- sad-’nikonhráksens
- sad, crying (command)sa’nikonhráksen
- save (command)sataweièn:ton
- say-:ron
- say (command)tsì:ron
- scare someone (command)tashieaton’nékten
- scared (command)setshà:ni’k
- scrape (command)ísket
- scratch-tké:ton
- screw (command)shwatá:se’
- seal (command)senón:tek
- seal something (command)sehnehtárhro
- secure (command)shwénnerenk
- see (command)satkáhtho
- seeing smbKen
- sell-tenhní:non
- sell (command)satenhní:non
- sell to-tenhní:non’s
- send something away (command)ia’saténieht
- set down-:iens
- set down (command)ítsien
- setting-héhrha
- sew (command)se’níkhon
- shake something (command)sá:wak
- shiver (command)saia’tíshonhkw
- shoot (command)sarón:tat
- shortken’ ni-__-hneniésha
- show something to someone (command)shena’tón:ha’s
- shrink (command)satò:rok
- shrink something (command)satò:rokst
- shut something (command)sehnhó:ton
- shy-tshé:iaron
- sick-nonhwáktani
- sing (command)saterennó:ten
- sit down (command)sákien
- sitting (animate)-tskote
- skinny-tí:wen
- skip (command)tesate’khahón:ti
- slam a door (command)sehnhóhaienht
- sleep-:ta’wh
- sleep (command)sén:ta’w
- sleepy-serénhtara’s
- smallken’ ni-__-à:’a
- smell something (command)satéhswaht
- smiling, laughing-iéshon
- smoke-atshó:ko
- smoke (command)satshó:ko
- sniff-teswáhtha
- snow-nieht
- sore-hkará:rens
- speak (command)satá:ti
- spin around (command)satshinonhwaténia’t
- splash (command)tesatstarókwaht
- split something (command)tesó:ren
- spread out, spread aroundte-__-renia’tonhátie
- sprinkle (command)tesatstarókwaht
- squeeze something (command)tesahtò:rarak
- stand (command)tésta’n
- stand or put things together (command)tesera’né:ken
- stand up an objectte-__-tástha
- stand up an object-hniótha
- standing (animate)-te
- standing (of an object)-:niote
- start (command)tasatáhsawen
- start (command)tasatón’nek
- stay home (command)tsi’terón:tak
- steal-nénsko
- steal (command)senénhsko
- step (command)tesate’kháhahk
- stinka-__-kera’ne
- straighten (command)stakwaríhsion
- stretch (command)tesatirón:ten
- string (command)sa’tanihá:ron
- strong-’nikonhkátste
- strong-’shátste
- strongte-__-hwi’shátste
- stubborn, determined-nontsistahní:ron
- study-téweienst
- study (command)satóweienhst
- suck (command)senon’ké:ra
- suffer (command)tsié:sa
- surprised-nehrakò:’on
- swear (command)saterihwakà:tenhst
- sweeten (command)testsikhe’táhrho
- swim (command)satá:wen
- take (command)iahà:sha
- take an oath (command)serihwahní:rat
- take apart (command)serihsión:ko
- take out (command)tsiá:kenhw
- talk (command)satá:ti
- talking-hthare
- tall-hnén:ies
- teach someone (command)sherihónnien
- tear (command)serátion
- tell-hró:ri'
- tell (command)sathró:ri
- tell (someone)a-__-hró:ri
- tell a story (command)ská:raton
- tell abouta-__-thrória’te
- think (command)sanonhtenión:ko
- thirsty-nia’táthens
- thrilled, ecstatic-’nikonhrinekèn:’on
- throw (command)ia’sá:ti
- tidyte-__-ohtáhrho
- tie (command)skwánerenk
- tighten (command)shní:rat
- tip something (command)skarèn:rat
- tiredte-__-hwihsenhé:ion
- to be a childeksà:’a a-__-:ton
- to be a personón:kwe a-__-:ton
- to be aunt toontate’nisténha a-__-:ton
- to be calleda-__-iátsheke
- to be child ofontatièn:’a a-__-:ton
- to be cousinsonara’sè:’a a-__-:ton
- to be divorced or separatedta-__-tekháhsi
- to be drinkinga-__-hnekihrénhake
- to be eatingta-__-tskà:hon
- to be elder/adultaonta-__-ién:ta’ne
- to be engageda-__-terihwahserón:ni
- to be father toontate’níha a-__-:ton
- to be friends, be bf/gfatenrò:sera a-__-:ton, káskare a-__-:ton
- to be grandchild ofontaterè:’a a-__-:ton
- to be grandparent toontatshótha a-__-:ton
- to be learninga-__-teweiénsthake
- to be marrieda-__-niake
- to be mother toontate’nisténha a-__-:ton
- to be older sibling toontathtsì:’a a-__-:ton
- to be sayinga-__-:ron
- to be siblingskiatate’kèn:’a a-__-:ton
- to be sicka-__-nonhwákten
- to be singlea-__-nonhsanónhnhake
- to be teachinga-__-rihonnienníhake
- to be thirstya-__-nia’tatshénsheke
- to be uncle toontatenonhà:’a a-__-:ton
- to be walkinga-__-htén:ti
- to be workinga-__-ió’ten
- to be youngken’ naonta-__-ién:take
- to be younger sibling toontate’kèn:’a a-__-:ton
- to dancete-...-nonnyahkw
- to dinete-...-atska'hon
- to do smth generalni-...-atyer
- to do smth to smbni-...-yer
- to get dresseda-__-thserón:ni
- to hate ita-__-swen
- to have childrena-__-wiraién:ta’ne
- to have children (idiomatic)a-__-wiraién:ta’ne
- to have grandchildrena-__-terè:shen
- to have somethinga-__-ién:take
- to know (a fact)a-__-tó:ken’se
- to know (be familiar with)a-__-ientéhrha’ne
- to like (object)a-__-nòn:we’ne
- to like the taste-ekahw
- to like the taste ofa-__-é:ka’we
- to lovea-__-nó:ronhkwe
- to reada-__-wennahnó:ton
- to sleepItahw
- to wake upa-__-ie
- to watch televisiontká:ra’s a-__-terò:roke
- to work-yo'ten
- to writea-__-hiá:ton
- torture someone (command)sheié:saht
- touchken’ nie-__-iéhrha
- touch (command)ai’tsié:na
- trade, switchte-__-tá:ton
- travel (command)tesatstikáhwha
- trouble (command)tese’nikonhrhá:ren
- try (command)sate’nién:ten
- try harder (command)sakhwísron
- turn (command)skahrátho
- type (command)teserihstò:rarak
- ugly, homely-hétken
- unbuckle (command)teshniáhskarik
- unbutton (command)stsihkotá:ko
- understand-’nikonhraién:ta’n
- understand (command)sa’nikonhraién:ta’n
- undo (command)taseríhsi
- unharness (command)sahkweniahrá:ko
- unlock (command)seniethará:ko
- unlucky-tera’swáksen
- untangle (command)tesani’tonniáhsi
- urinate-nistiá:ke
- use something (command)í:sats
- visit (command)senatà:ra
- wait (command)satehrá:rat
- waiting-hrhá:re
- waitingte-__-nèn:raien
- wake up-ie
- wake up (command)satkétsko
- walk (command)tesatekháhahkw
- want, need smth-te-...-atonhwentsyoni
- wash (command)senóhare
- wash oneself-tia’tóhare
- wash s.t.-nóhare
- waste (command)sakié:saht
- watch-terò:rok
- watch (command)saterò:rok
- watch smbRohrok
- wave (command)tesanentshateníhon
- weak, sickly-tsì:ios
- weak, sickly-tsi’ióhtare
- well, healthy-kwátshe
- What another and I didTsi na'atiátiere
- What he didTsi nahátiere
- What he doesTsi nihatiehrha
- What I didTsi na'kátiere
- What I doTsi nikatiéhrha
- What it didTsi nóntiere
- What it doesTsi niwatiéhrha
- What others and I didTsi na'akwátiere
- What she didTsi na'óntiere
- What she doesTsi niiontiéhrha
- What thet all do (males, female+males)Tsi nihontiéhrha
- What they all did (females, animals)Tsi na'kóntiere
- What they all did (males, females+males)Tsi nahóntiere
- What they all do (females, animals)Tsi nikontiéhrha
- What they two did (females, animals)Tsi na'tiátiere
- What they two did (males, female+male)Tsi nahiátiere
- What they two do (2 males, female+male)Tsi nihiatiéhrha
- What they two do (females, animals)Tsi nitiatiéhrha
- What we all didTsi netewátiere
- What we all doTsi nitewatiéhrha
- What we do (another+me)Tsi niatiatiéhrha
- What we do (others+me)Tsi niiakwatiéhrha
- What we do (you+me)Tsi nitiatiéhrha
- What you all didTsi nesewátiere
- What you all doTsi nisewatiéhrha
- What you and I didTsi netiátiere
- What you didTsi nahsátiere
- What you doTsi nihsatiéhrha
- What you two didTsi netsátiere
- What you two doTsi nitsatiéhrha
- work-ió’ten
- work (command)saió’te’
- working-ió’te
- write (command)shiá:ton
- yank (command)senèn:renht
- yell (command)tesahén:reht
The Kanien’kéha Dictionary of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River, continuing kanienkeha.net