Verbs

Themes appear as words are added.

159 words

afraid-tshà:nis
angry-na'khwèn:'on
angry-na’khwèn:’on
annoyed-hkará:rens
awake-iè:'on
awake-iè:’on
big-kowá:nen
bite-tekhwákwas
bleed-nekhwà:'on
bleed-nekhwà:’on
borrow-tén:ni
break (apart, into pieces)te-__-kháhsions, te-__-hrihtánions
buy-hní:non
buy for s.o.-hní:non's
buy for s.o.-hní:non’s
buy from s.o.-hní:non
cold-wístos
content-erien'tí:ios
content-erien’tí:ios
cook-khón:ni
cross, nasty, mean-hétken
dark-skinned-hnahòn:tsi
defecate-ní'taien
defecate-ní’taien
depressed-‘nikonhrèn:ton
depressed-’nikonhrèn:ton
drunk-nonhwarahtòn:'on
drunk-nonhwarahtòn:’on
enjoy-on'wéskwani
enjoy-on’wéskwani
famous-hsennowá:nen
fat-re'sen
fat-re’sen
funny-ia'tasté:ris
funny-ia’tasté:ris
get up-tkétsko, te-__-ta’n
get up-tkétsko, te-__-ta'n
get/obtain-ko, -ié:na
give-ion
go get-kóha
good person-onkwe’tí:io, t-__-rihwaié:ri
good person-onkwe'tí:io, t-__-rihwaié:ri
good-looking-onkwe'tí:io
good-looking-onkwe’tí:io
grab-ié:nas
hanging down, suspended-háhrha
hanging over-hren'tónhkhwa
hanging over-hren’tónhkhwa
happy-tshennón:ni, -tonhnháhere
have time-náktote
hear-thón:te, -hrón:kas
heavy-ia'tákste
heavy-ia’tákste
help (physically)-ié:nawa's
help (physically)-ié:nawa’s
help (supportive)-ia'takéhnha
help (supportive)-ia’takéhnha
hide-táhseht
hit (tap, strike)-hwà:'e
hit (tap, strike)-hwà:’e
hot-‘tarihèn:'on
hot-’tarihèn:’on
hungry-tonhkária'ks
hungry-tonhkária’ks
in-a
in (animate)-ià:ti
in (liquid or abstract), be part of-o, -re
injured-karewáhton
insert, wedge into-ò:roks
intelligent-ttókha
itchy-rónhkwani
jealous-’nóshas, -ten’kéwhen
jealous-‘nóshas, -ten'kéwhen
lazy-entóhrha
leave behind, let go-ties
lend-:ni
light-skinned-hnarà:ken
listen-tahónhsate
listen-tahónhsatat
listen to s.o.-wennaráhkhwa, -hónhsate
lonely-entón:nis
look-tkáhtho
lucky-tera'swí:io
lucky-tera’swí:io
lying down (animate)-ia'tión:ni
lying down (animate)-ia’tión:ni
obey, listen to-tewennaráhkhwa
open-hnhotón:ko, -nontéksi, -te-__-tá:kwariht
poor-:ten
pregnant-wirahninòn:re
prepare-weiennén:ta'n
prepare-weiennén:ta’n
put away-teweièn:ton
put s.t. in s.t.-éta'as
put s.t. in s.t.-éta’as
put up onto s.t.-héhrha
rain-kennó:ron
ready, prepared-tateweiennentà:'on
ready, prepared-tateweiennentà:’on
rest-toríhsen
Ri- indicates ‘me to him’ and – **nó:ronhkwe** is the root word for love. The list below isrinoronhkhwa.
rich-hwistowá:nen
rub-rakén:rie
sad-‘nikonhráksens
sad-’nikonhráksens
say-:ron
scratch-tké:ton
sell-tenhní:non
sell to-tenhní:non's
sell to-tenhní:non’s
set down-:iens
setting-héhrha
shy-tshé:iaron
sick-nonhwáktani
sitting (animate)-tskote
skinny-tí:wen
sleep-:ta'wh
sleep-:ta’wh
sleepy-serénhtara's
sleepy-serénhtara’s
smiling, laughing-iéshon
sniff-teswáhtha
snow-nieht
sore-hkará:rens
stand up an objectte-__-tástha, -hniótha
standing (animate)-te
standing (of an object)-:niote
steal-nénsko
strong-’nikonhkátste, -’shátste, te-__-hwi’shátste
strong-‘nikonhkátste, -‘shátste, te-__-hwi'shátste
stubborn, determined-nontsistahní:ron
study-téweienst
surprised-nehrakò:'on
surprised-nehrakò:’on
talking-hthare
tall-hnén:ies
thirsty-nia'táthens
thirsty-nia’táthens
thrilled, ecstatic-‘nikonhrinekèn:'on
thrilled, ecstatic-’nikonhrinekèn:’on
ugly, homely-hétken
understand-‘nikonhraién:ta'n
understand-’nikonhraién:ta’n
unlucky-tera'swáksen
unlucky-tera’swáksen
urinate-nistiá:ke
waiting-hrhá:re, te-__-nèn:raien
wake up-ie
wash oneself-tia'tóhare
wash oneself-tia’tóhare
wash s.t.-nóhare
watch-terò:rok
weak, sickly-tsì:ios, -tsi’ióhtare
weak, sickly-tsì:ios, -tsi'ióhtare
well, healthy-kwátshe
work-ió'ten
work-ió’ten
working-ió'te
working-ió’te

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