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* [[Language/Mohawk/Vocabulary/Geometric-Shapes|Geometric Shapes]] | * [[Language/Mohawk/Vocabulary/Geometric-Shapes|Geometric Shapes]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:42, 27 March 2023
Kwe! Mohawk Learners! 😃
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some vocabulary related to Animals in the Mohawk language.
Mohawk is a language spoken by the Mohawk people, who are Indigenous to North America. In this lesson, we will explore some common animals in Mohawk and their corresponding English translations.
Happy learning!
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Family, Months of the year, How to Say Hello and Greetings & Seasons.
katshé:nen - pet, domestic animal[edit | edit source]
Mohawk Language (Kanien'kéha) | English |
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katshé:nen tehshakóhsnie | veterinarian |
è:rhar
è:rhar owí:ra |
dog
puppy |
takò:s | cat
kitten |
otsinó:wen | mouse |
otsinowenkó:wa | rat |
anó:tien | muskrat |
tewahónhtes akoshá:tens | donkey, ass |
iakohsá:tens | horse |
akohsá:tens owí:ra | foal, (colt) |
tsistekeriiá:kon | buffalo, bison |
tiohnhónhskwaron | cow |
tiohnhónskwaron rá:tsi'n | bull |
teiotinakarontón:'a rátsin | ram |
teiona'karontòn:'a,
teiotina'karontón:'a |
sheep |
kaia'tákeras | goat [= "smelly"] |
kwéskwes | pig |
anèn:ta'ks | porcupine |
taonhtané:ken
kwà'ien |
rabbit [= "with ears"]
hare |
otsi'niòn:karon | mole |
tsisheró:hen | badger |
aní:ta's, anì:tas | skunk |
tawí:ne | otter |
a'seranó:ha' | marten |
aió:ha' | mink |
tsaní:to | beaver |
anonhwaráweron | groundhog |
aró:sen | squirrel |
tsítsho | fox |
okwáho | wolf |
ohkwá:ri | bear |
othore'kéha ohkwá:ri | polar bear |
oskenón:ton,
(ateno:ti) |
deer, hart |
ska'niónhsa | moose, elk
[= "large nose"] |
otsi'tén:'a - birds[edit | edit source]
Mohawk Language (Kanien'kéha) | English |
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tekaweiowá:nens | |
á:kwe'ks | eagle |
kahrhakón:ha | hawk, falcon |
tsikarièn:taks | vulture |
kwareró:ha
tsistí:keri |
owl
horned owl |
arenhare'kó:wa
tio:ka'we |
raven
crow |
orí:te' | pigeon, dove |
ohkwesen'tarí:wase | pheasant |
ohkwè:sen | partridge |
skawiró:wane | turkey |
skanaie'kó:wa | peafowl, peacock |
kítkit rá:tsin | rooster, (cock) |
kítkit | hen |
só:ra
só:ratsi |
duck, drake
wild duck |
atewénnia'ks
káhon'k |
goose
wild goose |
o'nahsakén:ra | swan |
otsi'nonwa'shon:'a - insects[edit | edit source]
Mohawk Language (Kanien'kéha) | English |
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o'nó:wa | beetle |
tsike'nhontstókhi
/ tsiki'nhontstókhi |
ant(s) |
tsikenenstón:ko | cicada |
taráktarak | cricket, locust |
tsistá:rare | grasshopper |
o'wahrátken í:waks | maggot |
tsi'ks | fly |
oneròn:ta | horse fly |
takho'kó:wa | moth |
tsiktsinón:nawen | butterfly |
tsiktsinòn:wara | dragonfly |
tewattsíria'ks | firefly |
otsi'nonwahnhè:ta | earthworm |
ohwhará:ne | caterpillar |
ionatshinaká:te,
oshinonton'kó:wa |
centipede, millipede |
iorahkwarónnion o'nó:wa | ladybug, (ladybird) |
otsi'nahkontahkwà:ne | bee |
atenawa'tstanentáktha | wasp |
okariahtà:ne | mosquito |
otsì:non | louse / lice |
otsì:non | flea |
oshéhton | tick |
katsi'nonwákera's | bedbug |
katsi'nonwahétken | cockroach |
takwa'áhson | spider |
takwa'ahson tehota'a:ronte | spider web, cobweb |
iako'nekén:ni | praying mantis |
kéntson - fish[edit | edit source]
Mohawk Language (Kanien'kéha) | English |
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tiotiá'kton | trout |
kotihnawá:ra's | salmon |
teiotién:tare' | sturgeon |
otsáthen | herring |
wenienakón:ha | sardines |
teiotsahiò:tsist | anchovies |
thón:na | tuna |
tiaonhare'nihkó:wa | shark |
oswakà:ronte | porpoise |
tsionhó:wane,
tsiohnhó:wane |
whale |
tsonentshakà:te | octopus |
tsoshinakà:te | squid |
otsi'eróhta | crab, lobster |
a'nó:wara | turtle, tortoise |
takwaré:re | oysters |
tso'niskeróhtare | snail |
tsirakwaròn:ne | leech |
ò:niare | snake |
waré:ron | bullfrog |
otskwà:rhe | frog |
tewatahsohkwaténies tó:tis | chameleon |
tó:tis | lizard |
teka'nikahkó:wa | dragon |
zoo[edit | edit source]
Mohawk Language (Kanien'kéha) | English |
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katsi'nónhtaks | monkey
[= "it eats lice"] |
katsi'nonhtakskó:wa | gorilla |
tsonéntshes katsi'nóntaks | orangutan |
tsohnà:tshote | baboon |
tsikera'wístak | bat |
tekáhskiaks | parrot |
raónraon | humming bird |
otsi'nekwáhrha | canary [= "yellow"] |
washenrate'kó:wa | flamingo |
kwanene'kó:wa | ostrich |
kén:reks | lion |
tako'skò:wa | [= "big cat"] |
teiò:kaht tako'skó:wa | cheetah |
tsoiéshons | hyena |
tehahontaneken'kó:wa | lynx, bobcat |
ionowakwá:ronte | camel |
akohsá:tens kanonwakón:ha | zebra |
kahnià:ses | giraffe |
o'notsta'kó:wa | elephant |
o'nionko'thí:ie | rhinoceros |
kwéskwes kanonwakón:ha | hippopotamus |
teka'nikahtón:ton | crocodile |
teka'nón:ton | alligator |
iohna'táhtsheronte | kangaroo
[= "with pocket"] |
Use the vocabulary: read this Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Here's a sample dialogue between two Mohawk speakers discussing animals and their Mohawk names:
- Person 1: Kwe kara, kánenhs. (Hello friend)
- Person 2: Kwe kara, tánon (Hello, how are you?)
- Person 1: Nia:wen (Good). Ka-ne-ne-hó-te (So), ní:wenh kah katihsón:ton ní:io nia:wen? (How have you been? I'm good)
- Person 2: Nia:wen (Good), katihsón:ton nihón:ten. (I've been doing well)
- Person 1: Kah tsi kah tsinónhkwas kah thónhia’kéhts ne a’kón:ni (So, what have you been up to lately?)
- Person 2: Kah tsi katihsón:ton ne onkwá:tho (I've been observing animals)
- Person 1: Oh, nihón:ten kah tánon ne a’kón:ni nia:wen (That's good, what kind of animals have you seen?)
- Person 2: Kah tsi katihsón:ton ne tsi nihón:ten, ne o’tén:ton, ne akwé:kon, ne ní:io (I've seen a bear, a deer, a bird, and a fish)
- Person 1: Oh, nia:wen! Kah tánon ne a’kón:ni nihón:ten kah tsinónhkwas nia:wen (That's great! What are the Mohawk names for those animals?)
- Person 2: Ne o’tén:ton nihón:ten kah tsinónhkwas "o’tén:ton", ne akwé:kon nihón:ten kah tsinónhkwas "kwé:kon", ne ní:io nihón:ten kah tsinónhkwas "ní:io", ne tsi nihón:ten kah tsinónhkwas "tsi nihón:ten". (The deer is called "o’tén:ton", the bird is called "kwé:kon", the fish is called "ní:io", and the bear is called "tsi nihón:ten").
Animals Importance in Mohawk Culture[edit | edit source]
- The bear is an important animal in Mohawk culture and is often considered a symbol of strength and courage.
- The deer is a common animal in Mohawk territory and is known for its grace and agility.
- The wolf is a revered animal in Mohawk culture and is often associated with loyalty, family, and protection.
- The turtle is a sacred animal in Mohawk culture and is often associated with creation stories and the foundation of the world.
- The beaver is a resourceful animal that is known for its ability to build dams and lodges.
- The snake is often viewed as a symbol of transformation and healing in Mohawk culture.
- Birds are an important part of Mohawk culture and are often used in traditional ceremonies and songs.
- The fox is known for its cunning and intelligence in Mohawk culture and is often used as a trickster character in traditional stories.
- Fish are an important food source for the Mohawk people, and many traditional Mohawk recipes feature fish as a key ingredient.
- The moose is a large and powerful animal that is often hunted by the Mohawk people for its meat and hide.
Videos[edit | edit source]
mohawk animals[edit | edit source]
Akwesasne Animals :: Mohawk Language :: Kanienkéha[edit | edit source]
Mohawk Farm Animals[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Geometric Shapes
- Transportation
- Clothes
- Family
- Months of the year
- Numbers
- Colors
- Fruits
- Medical terms