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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Mohawk Words
Welcome to our Mohawk vocabulary page!
Mohawk, also known as Kanien'keha, is an Iroquoian language,
related to other languages like
Seneca and
Oneida.
We have included twenty basic Mohawk words here,to
compare with related American Indian languages.
You can find more Mohawk Indian words in our online picture glossaries.
If you'd like to know a word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our
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Mohawk language site for more free resources.
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Mohawk Word Set
(Click here for Mohawk pronunciation guide)
English (Français) |
Mohawk words |
One (Un) |
Énhskat |
Two (Deux) |
Tékeni |
Three (Trois) |
Áhsen |
Four (Quatre) |
Kayé:ri |
Five (Cinq) |
Wisk |
Man (Homme) |
Rón:kwe |
Woman (Femme) |
Yakón:kwe |
Dog (Chien) |
È:rhar |
Sun (Soleil) |
Karáhkwa |
Moon (Lune) |
Ehníta |
Water (Eau) |
Ohné:ka |
White (Blanc) |
Kenrà:ken |
Yellow (Jaune) |
Otsí:nekwar |
Red (Rouge) |
Onekwénhtara |
Black (Noir) |
Kahòn:tsi |
Eat (Manger) |
Ráeks |
See (Voir) |
Ratkáhthos |
Hear (Entendre) |
Rahrón:kas |
Sing (Chanter) |
Raterennótha' |
Leave (Partir) |
Rahténtyes |
Click here to see Mohawk words compared to words in related Iroquoian languages:
Iroquoian Indian Words
Mohawk Picture Dictionaries
Here are some themed Mohawk word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!
Mohawk animal words
Mohawk color words
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