Dictionary · Peoples (names for other nations)
Peoples (names for other nations)
Themes appear as words are added.
75 words
- Abenaki (literally: People of the east)Na'konhró:non
- Abenaki (literally: People of the east)Ana'konhró:non
- Abenaki (literally: Pine eaters)Anèn:taks
- Abenaki (literally: They eat pine trees)Ratinèn:taks
- Algonquin people (literally: An accent, speak badly)Atewa'káhnha
- Algonquin people (literally: They speak a language not familiar)Ronthsa'káhnha
- Algonquin people (literally: Tree eaters)Ratirón:taks
- Americans (literally: People who reside at Boston)Ohstonhró:non
- Americans (literally: People who reside at Boston)Wahstonhró:non
- Americans (literally: People who reside at Boston)Ahstonhró:non
- Black people (literally: Their skin is dark/black)Ratihnahòn:tsi
- Black people (literally: They're black)Ratihòn:tsi
- Black people (literally: They're black)Ratihon'tsíha
- Canadians (literally: People who reside at where the government is)Korahnehró:non
- Canadians (literally: They make axes)O'serón:ni
- Canadians (literally: They make axes)Ron'serón:ni
- Cayuga (literally: People of the boat that was taken out of the water)Kahoniokwenhá:ka
- Cayuga (literally: People of the swamp)Kanawakonhá:ka
- Cayuga (Mohawkized version of the word Cayuga)Kaion'kehá:ka
- Cayuga (Mohawkized version of the word Cayuga)Kaionkwehá:ka
- Cherokee (literally: People of the ditches, gullies. (borrowed from another Iroquoian nation))Oiata'kehró:non
- Cree (literally: They are the people of the forest)Ratihrhakón:ha
- Delaware (?(they speak a different language)?)Atewa'káhnha
- Delaware (?(they speak a different language)?)Tewa'káhnha
- Delaware (?(they speak a different language)?)Athsa'káhnha
- Dutch (literally: Iron makers)Ratirihstón:ni
- Dutch (literally: Iron makers)Karistón:ni
- English(From England) (literally: The original/real people who are of the morning)Tiohrhen'shaka'ón:we
- English(In general) also used to mean Europeans (literally: People who are of the morning)Tiohrhen'shá:ka
- French(from France) (literally: The original/real axe head maker)O'seronni'ón:we
- Germans (literally: Blanket makers)Ronhsirón:ni
- Germans (literally: Blanket makers)Ahsirón:ni
- Germans (literally: Knife makers)Ron'sharón:ni
- Germans (literally: Knife makers)A'sharón:ni
- Germans (literally: They're heads are square)Tehotinontsistokerón:te
- Huron (?)Wenrohró:non
- Huron (literally: Floating islanders)Ratiwehno'kéhrha
- Huron (literally: They have a different accent)Ronathsà:kanen
- Inuit (literally: People who reside of the North)Othore'kehró:non
- Irish (Mohawkized version of Irish)Irishá:ka
- Iroquois people (literally: People of the longhouse)Kanonhseshá:ka
- Iroquois people (literally: People of the longhouse)Kanonhseshró:non
- Iroquois people (literally: The original/real extended house)Kanonhsionni'ón:we
- Iroquois people (literally: They're house is extended)Rotinonhsión:ni
- Israelians/Jewish (?)Tsota'ehró:non
- Israelians/Jewish (?)Shita'ehró:non
- Italians (Mohawkized version of Italian)Tariièn
- Italians (Mohawkized version of Italian)Tariienhá:ka
- Middle easterners (literally: People who reside where the desert is)O'nehsaronhkwa'kehró:non
- Middle easterners (literally: They bow down)Rontho'kótha
- Mik-mak (literally: People who reside near the waters edge)Atsa'ktahró:non
- Mohawk (literally: People of where the flint is)Kanien'kehá:ka
- Muslims (literally: They bow down)Rontho'kótha
- Native people (literally: The real people)Onkwehón:we
- Nipissing (literally: People of Skekwénnen)Skekwennenhró:non
- Oneida (literally: People of the standing stone)Oneniotehá:ka
- Oneida (literally: People of the standing stone)Oneniote'á:ka
- Onondaga (literally: People of on the mountain)Ononta'kehá:ka
- Polish (literally: They pull logs)Thatirontatihénthos
- Religious people (literally: They bow down)Rontho'kótha
- Religious people (literally: They made a Karihwí:io, a way of doing things in life)Rotirihwiióston
- Religious people (literally: They punish themselves)Shontathrewáhtha
- Seneca (literally: People of Tsonontó:wane(the great mountain))Tsonontowanehá:ka
- Seneca (literally: People of Tsonontó:wane(the great mountain))Tsonontowane'á:ka
- Seneca (literally: They're mountain is great)Shotinontó:wane
- Sioux (literally: Derives from one of their words)Oshá:se
- Sioux (literally: Derives from one of their words)Washá:se
- Sioux (literally: Their nakedness is big, they have large shirtless bodies)Rati'nentstowá:nens
- Six nations confederates (literally: They are the six nationalities/countries)Ià:ia'k nihononhwentsá:ke
- Spaniards (Mohawkized version of Español)Ehskwaniohrhá:ka
- Tuscarora (literally: They gather up hemp)Thatihskarò:roks
- White people (literally: They are white colored is skins)Kenhnarà:ken
- White people (literally: They are white colored is skins)Kenhnakèn:ra
- White people (literally: They are white colored is skins)Ratihnarà:ken
- White people (literally: They are white colored is skins)Ratihnakèn:ra
The Kanien’kéha Dictionary of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River, continuing kanienkeha.net