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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Onondaga Words

Welcome to our Onondaga vocabulary page! Onondaga is an Iroquoian language, related to other languages like Cayuga and Oneida. We have included twenty basic Onondaga words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Onondaga 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 Native American words fundraiser or visit our main Onondaga site for more free resources.

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Onondaga Word Set

(Click here for Onondaga pronunciation guide)

English (Français)	Onondaga words
One (Un)	Sgá:dah
Two (Deux)	Dégnih
Three (Trois)	Áhsęh
Four (Quatre)	Gayí:h
Five (Cinq)	Hwíks
Man (Homme)	Hę:gweh
Woman (Femme)	Gųnų:gweh
Dog (Chien)	Jí:hah
Sun (Soleil)	Gáähgwa:'
Moon (Lune)	Ęhní'da'
Water (Eau)	Ohnéganos
White (Blanc)	Owähé'sda'
Yellow (Jaune)	Ojí'tgwa:'
Red (Rouge)	Otgwęhda:'
Black (Noir)	Oshwę'da'
Eat (Manger)	Iheks
See (Voir)	Hagęha'
Hear (Entendre)	Hathų:de'
Sing (Chanter)	Hodę:no:da'

Click here to see Onondaga vocabulary words compared to words in related Iroquoian languages: Iroquoian Indian Words

Onondaga Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Onondaga word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Onondaga animal words

Onondaga body parts

Onondaga color words

Additional Resources

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