
Dictionary based on Onondaga-English English-Onondaga Dictionary by Hanni Woodbury, 2003, University of Toronto Press
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A
above hé'tgeñh (listen)
(she has) abandoned (them) hoñwa·ná·dyoñh
(they have) abandoned him hoñwaya'dóñ·dyoñh
accident adyéeñhsä·'
(I) accept it gyená·oñs
Administration building Dyodihwasye'nha'
(they) adopt (babies) hoñdwiyä·gwas
(she) adopted (an adult) wa'oñdoñgwe'dá·gwa'
again/more áhsoñh
(they reached an) agreement wa'hoñ•di•hwagwe'nóñ•nya'
(they will) agree eñoñ•di•hwagwe'nóñ•nya'
(they are unable to) agree tha•hadigwé•nya' a•hoñ•di•hwagwe'nóñ•nya'
(I am) afraid (of it) kda•gwas
(she is) afraid (of it) ehda•gwas
(he is) afraid (of it) hahda•gwas
(you are) afraid (of the ghost) sda•gwas ne’ gasgeñ•na’
air/wind ó•wä'
(there is no) air (in it) hya de'sga•ä•dah
airplane gahoñ•yí•dye'
alcohol ohné•ga'
all agwegih
(it is) all and only (beans) aogóñ' ne' ohsahé'da'
alligator dega’nóñ•des
all right hátsgwih
(it is) alone áo•goñ'
(she is not) alone "pregnant" hya de'jyagoya'dó•goñ'
already / now neñh / neñ'
also óhni' / ó'
always dyótgoñt
(our) ancestors oñgwahsodahsheñ•dáhgwa'
(small) amount niyohóñh
and so then dá•neh
animal – game goñdiyo'
(large) animal ga•yo'dowá•neñh
(I got) angry agna'khéñ'ih
(she is) angry gona'khwéñ'ih
(I will get) angry eñwa•gna'khéñha
(she got) angry wa'agona'khwéñha
(he gets) angry honá'khéñhs
(you are) angry sana'khéñ'ih
(you are always) angry dyotgóñt hona'khéñ'ih
(he makes me) angry hana'goñnyáha
(he has made me) angry hagna'goñníh
(he is an) announcer haiho•nátha'
(it is) all gone heyotsáhdih
(it was) all gone hwa'wats'áhda'
(they have) all gone hwa'goñts'áhda'
ant ji’nhoñsdóhgwih
(I will) answer eñi•hwa'sä•gwa'
(those two) answered wa'hni•hwa'sä•gwa'
(he) answered dahaihwa'sä•gwa'
(she) answered dayeihwa'sä•gwa'
(they will) answer eñthadi•hwa'sä•gwa'
(they will) answer (back) eñshadi•hwa'sä•gwa'
(she will) anser (back) eñjyeihwa'sä•gwa'
anyone/someone soñ•ga•'
apple swahyó•nah
apple cider dewahyohá•gih / oji'jya'
apron onihnodákhwa'
Arena Tsha' Hoñ'noñyeñ'dakwha'
(I) arrived/ (I'm home) sagyoñ' oneñh
(we all have) arrived oñgwayoñhs'ih
arrow gahésga•'
(five) arrows hwiks nigahesga•géh
(my) arrow akhésga•'
(you have lots of) arrows sahesga•'gá'de'
as if hagwás
(I feel) ashamed gadéheñhs
(I am) ashamed agadehéñ'ih
(he became) ashamed wa'hadehéñha'
ashes o'geñhä•’
my ashes aga'geñhä•’
ask (him) hesahéñ•doñh
(I will) ask (you) eñgoñyaheñ•dóñ'
(I will) ask (him) eñheyaheñ•dóñ'
(he is) asking (me) wa'hagaheñ•dóñ'
(I) asked (her) wa'kheyaheñ•dóñ'
(he is) asking (me) wa'hagaheñ•dóñ'
(white) ash tree ganeñ•hó•yah
(I) ate wa'gadekhoñnya'
(you and I) ate (together) we'didya•doñt
(he) ate it wá'hek
(my) Aunt agnoha’ dekhenóñheñ•khwa'
Aurora Borealis dewa•deñhyadyeñ•nyoñk
Autumn / Fall geñneñ•ná'geh
ax a'sgwéhsa’
B
baby owí•yä’
baby (boy newborn) hodoñni'áh
baby (girl newborn) godoñni'áh
(someone is) babysitting (him hoñwa'nigoñhä•ha'
(he is) babysitting (them) shago'nigoñhä•'
(she) babysat them wa'hoñwa'nigoñhä•'
(it is) bad nehétgeñ'
bad / evil ne'wahétgeñ'
bad (luck) wadä•'shwahétgeñ'
bad (smell) (it stinks) weñhsä•hétgeñ'
bad (boy) haksa'dahétgeñ'
backpack oñtgehdátha'
basket ga''áhsä•'
(he is a) baker hathä•hgóñtha'
banana / horn oná’ga'
(they are playing in the) band hodihsoñwé•da'
bank Tsha' thadihwisdayeñdákhwa'
ball eñ’nhé'tshä•'
(I threw a) ball hoñgeñ'nhe'tshéñ•di'
(I will throw a) ball heñwageñ'nhe'tshéñ•di'
ball game dehóñ'nhes
barn esthoñ•dä•yeñdákhwa'
(he plays) baseball dehéñ'nhes
basket ga’áhsä•'
(I make) baskets k'ahsä•hseñ•nyaha'
(they make) baskets hadi'ahsä•hseñ•nyaha'
(you make a) basket s'ahsä•hseñ•nyah
(planting) basket eyeñthwathá' ga'áhsä•'
bass (fish) ohwéñ’da'
bass (tree) ohóhsä•'
bat (mammal) dahoñhdaéks
bat ehwa’éstha' gá’nhya'
bathing suit oñdaweñ’dákhwa'
beads/necklace/scarf/tie onihdyástha'
beak oyóñ•da'
bean ohsahé’da'
(green) beans detgweñ'dya'khoñ'
(light) beans ohsahe'dageñä•dah
(strawberry bush cranberry) beans wahyok ohsahe'da'
(wild goose) beans gahoñk odihsahe'da'
(she picks) beans ehsahe'dá•gwas
bear ohgwá•ih
beautiful (color) ohsohgwiyóh
beautiful (evening) wahsoñdiyóh
beautiful (hill) onoñdiyóh
beaver honaga•yá'gih
bed / seat/ space ganákda'
bedding / nest ganá'sgwa'
bedroom onoñhwesdákhwa'
bee nahgoádahgwáhne'
(he) begs ha'nékha'
(she) begs e'nékha'
(I) beg (you) goñ'nékha'
(I have) begged ak'né•geñh
(he has) begged ho'né•geñh
(I) begged wa'k'né•ga'
(don't for sure) beg me ahgwíh dogéñs eñsg'né•gah
(he) begs (for food) hakhwa'nékha'
(he will) beg (from you) eñhya'né•geñ'
(he) begged (me for it) wa'hak'né•geñ'
(he) begged (her for it) wa'shago'né•geñ'
(we) begged (you all for food) wa'gwakhwa'né•geñ'
(I) believe it tgehdákhwa'
(he) believes it thehdákhwa'
(what I) believe dwagehdáhgwih
(he is a) believer thowehdáhgwih
(she is a) believer dyagowehdáhgwih
(they are) belivers thoneñhdáhgwih
(I will) believe it eñtgehdáhgwa'
(I) believed it dagehdáhgwa'
(she will) believe eñdyagawehdáhgwik
(I didn't) believe that de'dwagehdáhgwih
(she has a) belly (ache) gotgweñ'danóñhwaks
below / under/ low ha'góñ•wa
bench adyeñdákhwes
berries ohya'shóñ'ah
(I will gather the) berries eñgahyáehga'
(every kind of) berry ha'deyohyagéh
(I dried) berries wa'gahyathá'da'
(he found) berries wa'hahyatshéñ•ni'
(I pick) berries gahyá•gwas
(I picked) berries wa'gahyá•gwa'
birch tree ona•góñhsa'
bicycle degní degaeñnani•yóñ•da' / gaeñnaniyoñdóñ•nyoñ'
(I am) big hgowá•neñh
(you are) big sgowá•neñh
bird ga•yo’áh
birds ga•yo’áh shoñ'áh
chick ga•yo’áh owiyä•'
blue jay hodehgá•kdih
cardinal thotgwíyä'
chicken gitgit
eagle sgaji'é•na'
flamingo oshesda'áh gayo'ah
goose gáhoñk
grouse ganoñnyagae'ih
hawk degaya'dákhwa'
heron degaeñhyagáhä•'
hummingbird ji'nhoñwä•ji'
loon hahoñ•weh
owl gwá•yeñh
parrot sha'shá
pheasant ganoñnyagae'ih
robin jisgá'ga'
swan onyaá'dagwa•doñ'
turkey nedahhéñhwah
woodpecker degaeñdajis'os
bird (nest) ga•yo'áh odeñ'náhseñ•'
(his) birthday heshohe•wih
(her) birthday hejyagohe•wih
(my) birthday heswakhe•wih
(your) birthday hejisahe•wih
biscuit degahä•khwakhahoñ'
bittern goñgahwah
black / coal oshwéñ’da'
blackberries deyo•deñ•ha'kdóñh
blacksnake/rat snake/thimble berry shaya'dés
(he is getting) blamed hodi•hwá•'sek
blanket oñthä•stha'
(I am) bleeding dwagetgweñhsó•da'
blue owéñhya'
bluejay hodehgá•kdih
blueberry / huckleberry ohyá•jih
(he has) bones hosdyéñ'dadah
book/paper/document gahyadóñhsä•'
bottle geñtshé'da'
(here I) bought (this for you) neñ wa'goñhni•noñ's
bow a’éñ·na’
bowl deyohsés
bottle geñtshé'da'
boy haksa’áh
(good) boy haksa'diyóh
(my) boyfriend ageñ•naweñ'da "my sugar"
(your) boyfriend señ•naweñ'da "your sugar"
(her) boyfriend goweñ•naweñ'da "her sugar"
(his) boyfriend howeñ•naweñ'da "his sugar"
bracelet deyoñ•dneñtshahnhákhwa'
(he acts) brave(ly) hatjinástha'
bread ohä·hgwa'
(lots of) bread ohä·hgwagá'de'
(there is) bread (in the basket) gahä·hgwadá ga'ahsä·góñ·wah
bright red otgweñhda·dá•gih
Brighton, NY Sga'néhso'
(I am) bringing it (with me) khá·wi'
broom adoñhweñjyóhsä'
(older) brother haktshi’áh
(younger) brother he'geñ’áh
(he) brought (the dog in) wa'hya'di•nyóñ'da ne jí·hah
(they) brought (them in) neñ hoñwadiyoya'dinyoñ'dih
brown ohesha'áh
bucket/pail/pot ganá'jya'
buffalo dege·yá’gih
(I) burn it géñ'da•s
(I put it in the fire to) burn góñthwas
(it) burns odékha'
(it is) burnt odé•geñh
(I will) burn it eñgéñ'da•k
(I) burned it wa'éñ'da•k
(he) burned it wa'héñ'da•k
(he) burned (a house) wa'hanoñhséñ'da•k
(he) burned (a boat) wa'khoñ•wéñ'da•k
(he) burned (the wood) wa'hayeñdeñ'dák
(he is) burning tobacco hayeñ'góñthwas
bus goya'danéñhgwik
butter owihsá•tha'
butter it swihsa•k
butterfly haná•weñh
C
cabbage onéhso’
(he) can go it hogwe•nyóñh
(she) can do it eñye•gwé•nya'
(we 2) can do it eñdni•gwé•nya'
can (you) do it eñhsgwe•nyá' kheñ
car / vehicle ga’sé•hda’
(in the) car ga'se•hdagóñ•wah
(I sell) cars gade'se•hdahní•noñk
(new) car ga'se•hdahsé'
(the) car (makes noises) ga'sé•hdaga•ks
(the) car (is demolished) ga'se•hdaihwéñthwih
(nice) car ga'se•hdiyóh
(nice) cars ga'se•hdí•yo's
(his) cars (are nice) ho'se•hdí•yo's
(someone has stolen the) car ga'se•hdanéñsgweñh
(he washed the) car wa'ha'se•hdoháe'
(he pulled the) car (out) wa'ho'se•hdótshya'
(Harry has a) car ho'se•hdá•yeñ' Hä•ri
cardinal thotgwíyä’
cake ohä•hgwaga;wih
(layer) cake dwgahähgwa'shä•'
canoe / boat gahóñ•wa'
(I take) care (of myself) agadadnóñsde'
(you be) careful s’nigoñhä•k
(he is a) carpenter hanoñhsoñnyaha'
carpet gayeñhsä•déñhda•'
carrots otgweñhdá•’ niyokdehe•’déñh
(he is) carrying a body on his back hoya'dagéhde'
(I am) carrying it on my back ahgéhde'
(she is) carrying it on her shoulder gogéhde'
cat dagós
catch it dajye•náh
(I) catch it tgye•náoñs
(he will) catch it eñthaye•ná'
(he) caught dahaye•ná'
catcher thayé•naoñs
caterpillar ohohwáhneh
cattail/cigar ohé•hgwa’
Cayuga Gayo•gwéñ•ga'
cedar tree ohsohä'da'
(I put) ceremonies (through) Gi•hoñgotha’
cemetery tsha noñ hehoñwadi’noñhda•tha’
(it is) certain odo•géñ'ih
(it is not) certain hya gwás eñyodogeñ'íks
(it is) certain gado•geñh
chain saw degayeñdyá’khoñk
chair adyeñdakhwa’ / oñdyeñdakhwa'
(I hade a) chance agade'shä•yeñ'
(I make) changes dekdé•nyoñs
(she makes) changes deye•dé•nyoñs
(she) changed it wa'dye•dé•ni'
(I will) change it deñkdé•ni'
(you) cheated wa'she'nigoñ•ha'da'
(she has big) cheeks deyeyo'gowaneñ's
(on her) cheek ehä'gweñ'dá'geh
cherry jé•i’
chicken gítgit
Chief hoyá•neh
Chiefs swayanéshoñ'
(all of the) Chiefs hodiyanéshoñ' hadi•gwé•gih
children hadiksa’shoñ’áh
(they are nice) children hadiksa'dí•yo's
chipmunk jitsgéñ•yoñh
(the) chosen place tsha' nóñ•we ganakdá•gweñh
cicada Ogweñ•yó'da'
clam oji’noñwa’sáh
Clan Mother goyá•neh / gaya•né' da éhwa's
Clans (our) oñgwa'seä•de•nyoñ'
Longhouse side gaye•i ganoñhsgéh ha•gwah
beaver honaga•ya'gih
heron degaeñhyagáhä•'
snipe odi'nehsi•yóh
turtle hanyáhdeñh
wolf hothahyoñ•níh
Mudhouse side dega'daägeh ha•gwah
bear ohgwa•ih
deer deyodijinaeñ'doñ•da'
eel ogoñde•na'
hawk degaya'dakhwa' / odishweñ'gai•yo'
(I am beaver) clan honaga•ya'gih nwa' wage'se•e'deñ'
clay / mud / mortar o'dá•ä'
(I have) cleaned (it) dewagadohdá•hwih
(I have) cleared (it) dewagadohdá•hwih
clock gahwisda'és
clothes gané'na'
traditional clothing gane'na'oñweh (listen)
gloves/mittens eñ’nyótshä•'
hat eñnoñhé’tshä•’
pants gahná'tsha'
scarf/necklace onihdyástha'
shirt/dress/coat ada'dawí'tshä'
shoes ahdáhgwa'
socks adä•hdí'tshä'
(i will put on my) clothes eñga•dya'dawí'da'
cloud otshí'gä'
(it is) cloudy otshí'ge•'
(it has) clouded (over) deyotshí'ge•'
(it will get) cloudy deñwatshí'gä•t
(it) clouded (over) wa'dwatshí'gä•t
(it became) cloudy (again) doñdawatshí'gä•t
clown jisdanoñdóhwih / shodahohwíh
coffee ohnegajíh
cold othó•we'
(it got) cold wa'wathowä•t
(it's) cold (outside) othó•we' ahsdéh
(the house is) cold ganoñhsanóh
(I am) cold agatho•wäs
(I got) cold wa'wagatho•wäs
(are you) cold? satho•wäs khéñh
(you will get) cold eñsatho•wä•sga'
(I'm not that) cold hiya tho de'wagatho•wäs
(maybe I might get) cold dyeñgwa' na' a•wagatho•wä•sga'
(he got) cold wa'hothowäsga'
(It will be) cold eñyothó•wek
collar (over native dress) oñthä•stha'
(I) collected (water) wa'khnegaéhga
colors ohsohgwa’shóñ’ah
black / coal oshwéñ’da'
blue owéñhya'
brown ohesha'áh
gray o'geñhä'áh
green ohgá’da’
orange oji’tgwaiyóh
pink oshesda'áh
purple jyeñgwáehsä•’
red otgwéñhda•’
white owä•hé'sda'
yellow / bile ojí’tgwa•'
(beautiful) color ohsohgwiyóh
comb ganahda'
(my) comb agnáhda’
(I) combed (my hair) wa'tgadodáihsya'
(she) combs (her hair) deyoñdodáihshya'
(his hair is) combed dehododaihshyóñh
(you) come (in) da•jyoñh
(you all) come (in) deswa•yoñh
compassion geñdeñhsä'
compete (in a game) dehadihnyótha'
(it is) completely (white) owähse'sdó•goñ'
(It is) completely (yellow) oji'tgwáegoñ'
(he is) completely (bones) (real thin) hosdyeñ'dó•goñ'
(It is) completely (muddy) o'dáegoñ'
(female) cook/chef ekhoñ•nyáha’
(male) cook/chef hakhoñ•nyáha’
(I) cook gekhoñ•nyáha'
(I am) cooking agekhoñ•níh
(it is) cooked gakhoñ•níh
(she) cooked it gokhoñ•níh
(it has been) cooked ne' ná gakhoñ•níh
(she) cooked wa'ekhóñ•nya'
(I will) cook eñgekhóñ•nya'
(I used to) cook gekhoñnyaháhgwa'
(she) cooks (for him) hoñwakhoñnyeñník
(you) cooked (for me) wa'sgekhóñ•nyeñ'
(women are) cooking odikhoñnih
cookies/goodies oga’wishóñ’áh
(we all) cooperate dedwaye•náoñs
(those two) cooperated wa'thniyená'
(we all will) cooperate deñdwayená'
(we all will) cooperate again deñjya•gwayená'
(the are) cooperating hoñdi•hwákheñh
corn onéñha•’
(blue) corn oneñhageñä•dah oweñhya'
(braid of) corn osdeñ'shä'
(calico) corn oneñhageñä•dah hwa'dyosohgwagéh
corn (bread) gage•hotshyoñh
corn (cob) ganoñhgweñ'ya'
(tip of) corn (cob) ogoñhseeñ'da'
(green) corn oneñhahsé'
corn (husk) ono•ya'
(one kernel of) corn jyonéñhadah
corn (silk) ohehgo•da'
corn (stalk) ohe•yä'
(string of) corn gasgeñ'shä•'
(white) corn oneñhageñä•dah
(blue) corn oneñhageñä•dah oweñhya'
(red) corn oneñhageñä•dah otgweñhda•'
(calico) corn oneñhageñä•dah hwa'dyohsohgwagéh
(she has lots of) corn goneñhagá'de'
corn pounder ga’nigáhda’
corn soup oneñhóhgwa’
couch oñdoñwisheñdákhwa'
(you all) count swashet
courage ga'tshatsdeñhsä•'
(my) cousin oñgya•ä'se'
(their) cousin hona•ä'se'
(your) cousin jya•ä'se'
(us 2 are) cousins oñgyáä'se'
(we are all) cousins oñgwáä'se'
(you) cover (your mouth) satshohgah
cow dyohnhósgwaeñ•t
crab (claw) oji’é•ä’
cracker ohä•hgwathéñh
cradleboard gaehóñhsä'
(he) cramps (up) hohwehnáoñs
cranberry sauce wahyok gajisgoñníh
crawl sade'sé•k
(I am) crawling gade'sé•'
crayon oñhsotha'
(he is acting) crazy dehonihyéñ•ha'
(I am a little) crazy sthwiháh dewagnihyéñ•ha'
(he went) crazy wa'thonihyéñ'
(he has gone) crazy dehonihnyéñ'
(I act) crazily dewageñnihnyéñha'
(he was) crazy wa'thoníhnyéñ'
(he drives her) crazy deshagonihnyéñdákhwa'
(he is driving her) crazy deshagonihnyéñdáhgwih
(He drove me) crazy wa'thageñnihnyeñdáhgwa'
(I) created it wa'goñ•nya'
Creator Shoñgwaya'dihsá'ih
cricket jinoñhsanóh
crow ga'ga'
crowd geñdyóhgwa’
(he made her) cry wa'shagoji'dóñ•nya'
(she is a) crybaby goji’danéñh
(I am) crying degashéñthwas
cucumber odnoñsgwáeñ·níh
cup gana'jyó•sgwa'
(I) cut (into it) khé•nas
cut it up dejya'khóñh
D
(my) dad k’niháh
dam gahnegahnhó•doñ'
dance Ganoñ•nya’
(he) dances dehátkhwa’
(he is a) dancer dehátkhwa'
(he is a good) dancer hanoñ•nyá•yeñk
(I am) danceing dewagátkhwa'
(I know how to) dance gnoñnyá•yeñk
(she) dances deyóñtkhwa’
(she is) dancing deyótgweñh
(she is a) dancer deyóñtkhwa'
(we all will) dance deñdwátgwa'
(it) dances dewátkhwa'
(they two) danced wa'thyátgwa'
(she) danced (Womens Dance) wa'dyoñtgwá' eñsgá•nye'
(you had) danced desatgwéñhna'
(they will put on a big) dance déñhoñtgwa'gó•nah
(he is) dancing (along) dehotgweñhá•dye'
(I am) dancing (along) dewagatgweñhá•dye'
(they had a great) dance wa'ganoñnyowánha'
(I am) dancing dewagátgweñh
dandelion ji'tgwá•' niyaweñho'déñh
(it is) dangerous deyode•yéñ'tha•t
dangerous (place) tsha' nóñ•we dedyode•yéñ'tha•t
(it is getting) dark deyo'ga•hwihá•dye'
(are they) dating dehyadatgéñha' khéñh
(my) daughter khehá·wah
(my) daughter (in law) khehsá'wah
(at) dawn heñ’géhjik
dawning (its coming day there) dayo•heñ’ihá•dye’
day wéñ•de'
(as the) day (dawns) ó•heñ's
(It is a) day weñdá•de'
today néñgeñ weñdá•de'
(every) day ha'deweñdagéh
(all) day (long) eñda•gwé•gih
(mild) days oweñdaná•weñh
(chilly) day aweñdanóh
(all) day (long) eñda•gwé•gih
day after day eñda•dé•nyoñ'
days of the week
Aweñdeñ•dá'ih Monday
Degní wadóñ'tha' Tuesday
Ahséñ wadóñ'tha' Wednesday
Gayé•ih wadóñ'tha' Thursday
Hwíks wadóñ'tha' Friday
Eñdákda' Saturday
Aweñdado•géñhdih Sunday
daytime eñdiyó'geh
(he is) dead haweñheyasjíhweñh
(she is) dead gaweñheyasjíhweñh
death ne' geñhé•yoñ'
(he is) deceased shodoñgóhdih
deer sgeñneñdóñ’ / sgeñnoñdoñ
(it is really) delicious oga'wiyóh
(don't) despise (it) ahgwíh eñsgéñhä's
devil haeñhsí'se•’
(it is) difficult/slow gayó'de'
(it is) dirty ótgi'
(he is) dirty hótgi'
(it gets) dirty otgí'khe's
(it has gotten) dirty ótgih
(it will get) dirty eñyotgí'khe'
(I got) dirty oñga•dya'datgí'khe'
(I am) disappointed/sorry/sad gehnha•déñha'
(he is) disappointed/sorry/sad hahnha•déñha'
(it is being) discussed deyodétha•'
(it will be) discussed deñwadethá•eñ'
(the will have a) discussion deñhadithá•eñ'
(they are) discussing (something) dehadithá•gwas
(they have) discussed it dehodithá•gweñh
(they will) discuss it deñhadithá•gwa'
(they had a) discussion wa'thadithá•gwa'
(they used to have) discussions dehadith•gwásgwa'
(I am) disgusted ahgeñhä'sek
dish gáksa'
(I got) dizzy wa'tgeñnoñ' wa•wéñ•ye'
(he is a) doctor hadé•jyeñ’ts
dog jí·hah
(good) dog hanasgwiyóh ji•hah
(he has a good) dog honasgwiyóh ji•hah
(he brought the) dog (in) wa'haya'di•nóñ'da' ne' jí·hah
(how to) do it tsha' niga·ye·eñh
doll gayá’da’
door gahnhóhwa’
donkey / mule dewahóñhdes
don't áhgwih
dough oshe’ä’
(I) draw (pictures) gya'da•sdahéñ•k
dream / sleep gaihsé•hda'
(it was revelaed in a) dream owihseñhdagóñ•wa nidyawehdáhgwih
(I am) dreaming agi•hseñ•hdákseñhs
(he is) dreaming howihseñ•hdákseñhs
(I) dream (of her) kheihseñ•hdákseñhs
(she had a) dream gowihseñ•hdakséñ'ih
(did you) dream we'saihseñ•hdakséñha'
(I will) dream eñwa•gi•hseñ•hdakséñha'
(I) dreamt oñgi•hseñ•hdakséñha'
dress/shirt adya’dawí’tshä•’
(he is getting) dressed hahseñ•nyáha'
(she is) dressed gohseñ•níh
(I got) dressed wa'gahséñ•nya'
(he will get) dressed eñhahséñ•nya'
(I) dressed up (as a ghost) gasdeñ•na’ wa’gadadoñ•nya’
(you) dressed up (as a ghost) gasdeñ•na’ wa’sadadoñ•nya’
(she) dressed up (as a ghost) gasdeñ•na’ wa’oñdadoñ•nya’
(he) dressed up (as a ghost) gasdeñ•na’ wa’hadadoñ•nya’
(I) drink khne•gí•ha'
(I am) drinking khne•gí•ha'
(he) drinks (milk) onoñhähsa' hahne•gí•ha'
(I will) drink eñhné•gihä'
(I drank) water wa'khne•gí•hä' ohné•ganos
(I gave you something to) drink wa'goñ•nóñ•da' sdeñ' gwa' nwáho'deñ'
(you) drink it shnegiheñh
(you all) drink it swahnegiheñh
(you all) drink it dwahnegiheñh
drizzle/sprinkling gasdaeñgohseñ•k
(he has) drowned ho'sgó'ih
(it is) dry o•héñh
(are your clothes) dry o•heñ kheñ sané'na'
(on) dry land aoñhwejyathéñ'geh
(it got) dry wa'ga•héñha'
(my throat is getting) dry genya'datheñhs
dyer eha'dákhwa'
drum gana'jyó•wih
(he is) drunk honoñhwahdóñ'ih
(I am) drunk agnoñhwahdóñ'ih
(they got) drunk wa'hodihne•gó•nas
duck só•wäk
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eagle sgaji’é•na’
ear ohóñdá’
(I) earn (money) gathwisdoñnyáha’
(how much he) earned tsha' niyóñ hó•gweñh
(she is wearing) earrings deyagot'wáshaeñ'
(I put on) earrings wa'tgat'washáeñ'
(she will put on) earrings deñyoñt'washáeñ'
(it is) easy wadyehsá'geh
(it is going to be) easy eñwa•dyehsá'geks / eñwa•dyehsá'gek
(he is) easy (going) hodyehsá'geh
earth ne’ oñhwéñ•jya’geh
(on the) earth oñhweñ•jyá'geh
(here on) earth tsha' oñhweñ•jyá'de'
(all over the) earth / world oñhweñ•jyagwé•gih
earthquake deyaoñhweñjyéñ•doñs / wa'dyaoñhweñjyé•doñ'
(there is an) eclipse odä•hgwahdóñh
(there will be an) eclipse eñwadä•hgwáhdoñ'
(it is) easy wadyehsá'geh
(it is going to be) easy eñwa•dyehsá'geks
(you) eat it ihsek / ísek
(you all) eat it iswek
(let's all) eat it idwek
(you all) eat together deswadoñt
(let's all) eat together dedwadoñt
(you) eat the meal sadekhoñ•nyah
(you all) eat the meal swadekhoñ•nyah
(you all) eat the meal dwadekhoñ•nyah
(he) eats (nuts) íheks ohsó'gwa'
(that's what I) eat na' ígeks
(that's what she) eats na' í•yeks
(he handed her something) to eat dashgoyóñ' ne' í•yeks
(I am) eating it agé•gih
(he is) eating it hawé•gih
(he has already) eaten it ne' na' hawé•gih
(she will) eat éñ•yek
(maybe you should) eat it dyeñ gwa' á•hsek
earthworm oji'noñwahnhé'da'
(you should) eat a•hsadekhoñnya'
(she should) eat a•yoñdekhoñnya'
(she will) eat eñyoñdekhoñnya'
(you will) eat eñhsadekhoñnya'
(I am) eating agadekhoñ•níh
(you and I will) eat (together) deñdya•doñt
(there is an) eclipse odä•hgwahdóñh
(there will be an) eclipse eñwa•dä•hgwáhdoñ'
eel ogoñ•dé•na’
egg o’nhóñhsa’
(boiled) egg o’nhóñhso’
(colored) egg o’nhoñhsahso•hwih
(let's all color) eggs dwa'nhoñhsahsok
(you eat the) egg se'nhoñhsak
(you all eat the) eggs swa'nhoñhsak
(I hid) eggs wa'ge'nhoñhsahsehda'
(you look for) eggs se'nhoñhsihsak
(you all look for) eggs swa'nhoñhsihsak
(I found) eggs wa'ge'nhoñhsatsheñ•ni'
(you found) eggs wa'se'nhoñhsatsheñ•ni'
(my) egg (broke) wa'tge'nhoñhsahi•'nha'
(your) egg (broke) wa'tshe'nhoñhsahi•'nha'
eight dé•geñ•’
eighteen dé•geñ•’gáhe•’
eighty dégéñ•’ niwásheñh
elephant dega•yóñ•des
eleven sgá•da gáhe•’
elm tree ogoñhä'da'
(you) erase it säge•wah
(someone will) escape eñeyagéhda'
(he) escaped dahayagéñhda'
(everything is) equal tsha'deyohdihá•dye'
extremely óñhdeh
eye ogáhä•'
(you have piercing) eyes sagahä•dét
(he has) eyes dehagáhä•dah
eyelashes ogahé•hda’
(it is) exactly right odo•géñ'ih
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(he has a nice) face hagoñhsiyóh
(he) fails honó•weñk
(I) failed wa'wa•gnowéñ'
(he will) fail eñhohowéñ'
(she is a) Faithkeeper Godi•hoñ•da'
false face hadó'i / hadó'i gagóñhsa' / hoñdó'ih
family akhwají•yä’
(his) family hohwají•yä’
(all my) family/relations ethinoñhgwa'shoñ' (listen)
my aunt gnohá dekhenoñhéñ·khwa'
we two are cousins oñgyáä'se'
we are cousins oñgwáä'se'
my daughter khehá·wah
my father k'niháh
our father shedwá'nih
my granddaughter kheyá·de·'
my grandfather hakshodaháh
my grandmother akshodaháh
my grandson heyá·de·'
my husband héksdeñh
our mother ethi·nóha'
my mother gnóha'
my niece kheyeñhwá·deñ'
my nephew heyeñhwá·deñ'
my older brother haktshi'áh
my older sister oñktshi'áh
my younger brother he'geñ'áh
my younger sister khe'geñ'áh
my wife khéksdeñh
(she is a) farmer eyéñthwas
(he is a) farmer hayéñthwas
(male) farmer haheñda’gehé·noñ’
(female) farmer eheñda'gehe•noñ'
(he is) farting deheñni’dóhwih
(he) farted wa'theñ•ní'dok
fast osnó•we'
(I am) fast gesnó•we'
(I am moving) fast gya'dasnó•we'
(they are running) fast osnowé' dahadidákhe'
(she used to move) fast eya'dasnowéhgwa'
(it is going too) fast aoñgohdí tsha' osnó•we'
(it is) fat oshéñh
(I am) fat agashéñh
(she is) fat goshéñh
(he got) fat wa'hásheñ'
(he will get) fat eñhásheñ'
father hak’niháh
(my) father ak’niháh
(my) father (in law) hakshá'wah
(you are at) fault ís sní•hwa'
(you two may be at) fault dyeñ gwa'na' is sní•hwa'
feather ohä•’da’
(he has) fed (her) shagokhwanoñ•déñh
(you) fed (them) wa'shekhwanóñ•da'
(you) fed (them again) sashekhwanóñ•da'
(I want you to) feel better gehe' asadoñgwetha'
(I am not) feeling better hya de' gadoñgwétha'
(I) feel better (now) gadoñgwetha' oneñ
ferret gaya'dadáhgwa's
(small) field nigaheñda'áh
(on the) field gaheñ•dá'geh
(along the) field gaheñdakdóñ•dye'
field (on a hill) gaheñ•dáhä'
(it is) fierce deyodeñnoñhyaníhdih
fifteen hwíks gáhe•’
fifty hwíks niwásheñh
fight/warfare ade•yóhsä•'
(they are) fighting hona•de•yóh
(I am a) fighter gadé•yos
(he is a) fighter hadé•yos
(I am) fighting aga•de•yóh
(he will) fight eñha•dé•yo'
(they) fought (2) wa'hya•dé•yo'
(I used to) fight gade•yósgwa'
(she used to) fight oñde•yósgwa'
(he has been) fighting hode•yóhna'
fin ojyóñ’da’ oyá·da’
fire odékha’
(it is a great) fire gajisdowá•neñh
fire place gajisdá·yeñ
(he made a) fire wa'ha·jisdóñ·nya'
(their) fire / wampum hodijísda'
(next to to the) fire ojisdákda'
(around the) fire ojisdakdóñ•dye'
(they may join them at the) fire / council meeting a•ye•jisdá•'nha'
(strong) firelight ojisdadét
(the principle) fireplace gajisdagwe•ní•yo'
(the) fire (is going good) wa'gajisdi•yó'khe'
(are you the) fire keeper sjisdanóñhna'
(it is a great) fire / wampum gajisdowá•neñh
(I have a) fire akjisdá•yeñ'
(she pokes the) fire ejisdahéhseñ•k
(he has poked the) fire hojisdahéhseñ•'
(I will poke the) fire eñkjisdahéhseñ•'
firecracker wada’geñhádahyá’tha’
(they are the) Firekeepers honatjisdané•doñ'
(he is the) Firekeeper hotjisdané•da'
firefly jisdeñnó•geñh
Firehouse/community center Tsha' Thoñ'swatha'
fireman ha’swátha’
firewood gaéñ•da'
(she gathered the) firewood (there) hwa'eyeñdá•gwa'
(my) firewood agyéñ•da'
(he will go get) firewood eñhayeñda•gwáha'
fireworks wadä•'negáäheñ•'
fish ojyóñ’da’
bluegill oweñhya wadoñ•yesdakhwa' (listen)
brook trout ohnawahnhóñ•da' (listen)
bullhead hanóñ'wa' (listen)
carp heñ'daä•gä•s (listen)
channel catfish hoda'gái•de' ojyóñ’da’
catfish hoda'gái•de' ojyóñ’da’ (listen)
eel ogoñ•dé•na’ (listen)
large mouth bass ohweñ'da' (listen)
northern pike gana'jyó•da' (listen)
pickerel sgagoñhsés (listen)
rainbow trout ohnawahnóñ•da'
salmon ojoñ'dówaneñ's (listen)
small mouth bass ohweñ'da'
walleye sgagahétgeñh (listen)
white sucker onoñhwáiyoh (listen)
yellow perch deyoya'dasdá•thek (listen)
(he will) fish Eñhatsi•ye’
(I am a) fisherman Gatshi•yek
(he is a) fisherman Hatshi•yek
(she is a) fisherman Oñtshi•yek
(I am) fishing agatshiyéh
five hwíks
(he) fixes (things) hadogéñstha’
flame gaháhsä•’
flamingo oshesda'áh gayo'ah
flint jisdadahya’dákhwa' / oha•á'
(I am usually) first tga•dyéñ•tha'
(I was the) first (one) dwaga•dyéñ•hdih
(we all were the) first (to arrive here) dyoñgwa•dyéeñhdih oñgwa•yóñh ne' tho neñh
(the) first (time) dawa•dyéñ•hda'
(he was) first daha•dyéñ•hda'
(I was the) first (to do it) daga•dyéñ•hda'
(he is a) flirt hó’deh
(they are all) flirts honí’deh
(I am a) flirt agí'de'
(they are) floating along honada’gä•hgwihá•dye’
(it is) flooding wahnó•doñk
(it is) flooded ohnó•doñ'
(it) flooded wa'wahnodóñ'
flute oñweñ'dákhwa'
fly otshéñ’da’
flying head ganoñ’waeñ•dye’s
(it is) foggy deyaoñyóhwih
(it will get) foggy deñyáoñ•yok
food dyoñhéhgwih
apple swahyó•nah
banana oná’ga'
bean ohsahé’da'
(green) beans detgweñ'dya'khoñ'
berries ohya'shóñ'ah
biscuit degahä•khwakhahoñ'
blackberries deyo•deñ•ha'kdóñh
bread ohä·hgwa'
blueberry ohyá•jih
butter owihsá•tha'
cabbage onéhso’
cake ohä•hgwaga;wih
carrots otgweñhdá•’ niyokdehe•’déñh
cracker ohä•hgwathéñh
cookies oga’wishóñ’áh
corn onéñha•’
corn soup oneñhóhgwa’
cucumber odnoñsgwáeñ·níh
egg o’nhóñhsa’
(boiled) egg o’nhóñhso’
fish ojyóñ’da’
grapes ohyoñ•gwí’shä•’
honey/ sap/ gum oshésda’
hotscoon degahä•hgwageñ•i'dahwih
hotdog gahetshawethá•hwih
ice cream owihsanóh
lemon ohyajiwá•geñh
lettuce onä•hda’
meat o'wáhä•'
milk onoñhä•hsa’
milkweed owä•hgwéñ’sda’
mush ojísgwa’
mushroom ogeñ•yó’da’
nut ohsó’gwa’
onion o’nóñhsa’
onion (wild) o’noñhsó•ya’
orange (fruit) okhahóñ' óhya'
pancake owä’wísda’
pea oné•gwa’
peach ogoñ’nhwáe•wih
pear goñdihsohgwés
(black) pepper dyohsáet
pie wahya•dah
(cherry) pie jye•i' wahya•dah
potato oneñ•nóhgwa’
(mashed) potato deganeñnohgwahihdih
pumpkin ohnyoñhsówaneñ’s
radish niyokdehä's'áh
raspberries ona’jyóhgwa’
salt ojikhé’da’
soup ohne•gá•gi·'
squash ohnyóñhsa'
strawberry oheñdadekháhgwih
sugar oweñnawéñ’da’
zucchini ohnyóñhses
forest tsha' tga•hó•da'
(in the) forest gä•hagóñ•wah
(it is a) forest ga•há•yeñ'
(she) forgets jyago’nigóñ•heñhs
(he will) forget eñsho'nigoñ•héñha'
(I have) forgotten swak'nigoñ•héñ'ih
(did you) forget jisa'nigoñ•héñ'ih khéñh
(I) forgot sawak'nigoñ•héñha'
(I am) forgetful swak'nigoñ•héñtsgoñh
(I shouldn't) forget hya thawak'nigoñ•héñha'
forgiveness gaihwisdeñni'sha·'
(he asked her to) forgive (him) sashagodathe•wáhdéñ’
(he) forgives (me) hagi•hwiyósdeñnik
fork oñdekhwa'esdákhwa'
forty gayéi niwásheñh
for sure gwás eñyodogeñ'íks
(it will be) found out eñgadogéñha'
four gayé•ih
fourteen gayéi gáhe•’
fox sgeñhnákseñh
(he is) free hada•dweñní•yo'
(it is) free wada•dweñní•yo'
(they will be) free eñyoñdadweñniyók
Friday hwíks wadóñ'tha'
(my) friend oñgyátshí'
(their) friend honátshí'
(your) friend jyátshí'
(he is a good) friend hatshihsiyóh
(it will be a good) friendship eñwatshihsi•yók
(he is the best of) friends thatshihsi•yóh
(he makes a good) friend hatshihsä•yeñk
(he is) friendly hoñgwe'diyóh
(they are) friendly heñnoñgwe'diyó's
(they two will make) friends eñhyatshihséñ•nyeñ'
(they two made) friends wa'hyatshihséñ•nyeñ'
frog sgwá'ä•k
frybread gahä•hgwageñi'dá•hwih
(it is) frozen onoñ•nyá•yeñ'
fruit / berry óhya'
(dried) fruit ohyathéñh
(I am) full agahda'h
(it is) fun aweñtgá•de'
(she is) fun gaweñtgá•de'
(I have) fun gadeñtgá•doñk
(I am having) fun agadeñtgá•doñ'
fur ohóhwa’
(dog) fur jihá ohóhwa’
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(they are) gamblers dehadiyéñha'
gate wat'eñhäniyó•da'
(I) gather geéts
(I have) gathered (things) agé•hwih
(it has been) gathered gaéhwih
(he) gathered (it) wa'haéhga'
(I will) gather eñgé•hga'
(I will) gather (together the berries) eñgahyáehga'
(they) gathered (sap) hadihnegaéts oweñ•dá•gi•'
George Washington/President Hanadagá•yas
(I did) get up wa'gatgeñha'
(you should) get up a•hsatgeñha'
(he) gets up hatgéñhas
(he has) gotten up hotgéñheñh
(I will) get up eñgatgéñha'
(you) get up satgéñhah
(he is) getting it há•gwas
ginger, snake root otsgweñí’da’
giraffe tga'nya'es
girl eksa’áh
(she is a nice) girl eksa’di•yóh
(my) girlfriend ageñ•naweñ'da "my sugar"
(your) girlfriend señ•naweñ'da "your sugar"
(her) girlfriend goweñ•naweñ'da "her sugar"
(his) girlfriend howeñ•naweñ'da "his sugar"
(I) give gadá•he'
(she has) given ago•dá•wih
(he will) give (it) eñhá•doñ'
(she) gave (it) wa'óñ•doñ'
(i am going to) give it (to you) goñya•wíhe'
(he has) given up ho'nigoñhyá'gih /tho'nigoñhé'kda'
(she has) given up dyago'nigoñhé'kda'
(he) gives up howeñná'tha'
ghost/skeleton gasgé•na’
gloves/mittens eñ’nyótshä•'
(I) glue it gä•'neñdáktha'
(he) glues it haä'neñdáktha'
(she has) glued it gowä'neñdákdih
(she) glued it wa'eä'neñdákda'
(he will) glue it eñhaä'neñdákda'
(I) go back (noe and then) sgákdoñs
(she has) gone back jyagókdoñh
(she ma) go back oñ•sayóñkda'
(he would rather) go back oñ•dahaägwa' oñ•sahákda'
(they went) back (again) sahóñkda'
(us 2 should) go back oñse•dyákda'
(I will) go back eñgákda'
(the) goal dwadeñhnhoho•da'
(he is the) goalie dehahnhohotha'
goat gaya’dá•gä•s / géñhse•’
gold gahwisdanó•weñ’ oji’tgwáegoñ’ / oji'ygwaegoñ'
good oyá•ne•'
(it will be) good eñyoyané•k
good (bed) ganakdiyóh
(it is a) good (car) ga'se•hdiyóh
(they are) good (children) hadiksa'dí•yo's
good (corn) oneñhiyóh
good (dog) honasgwiyóh ji•hah
(he is a) good (friend) hatshihsiyóh
good (house) ganoñhsiyóh
(he is) good (looking) hoya'da•yéñsdih
(she is) good (looking) goya'da•yéñsdih
(you are) good (looking) saya'da•yéñsdih
good (road) ohahiyóh
(I have a) good (spouse) agnahgwiyóh
(it tastes) good oga'wih
(it tastes really) good oga'wiyóh
(I feel) good sgeñnóñ' geñnoñhdóñ•nyoñk
good bye onéñ gó•'
good luck wadä•’shwiyóh
Good Message Gaihwiyóh
goodies oga•’wi’shoñ’áh
goose gáhoñk
gossip / they say yá•geñ'
(he) gossips dehaihwayéñthwas
(I) got it wa'gé•gwa'
(my) Grandma akshodaháh
(your) Grandma sahsodaháh
(his) Grandma hohsodaháh
(her) Grandma gohsodaháh
(my) Grandpa hakshodaháh
(they have suffered) grief honahsoñdayeñdá'ih
(they are) grieving honatgaeñ•níh
(It is a) ghost gasdeñ•na’
(you saw a) ghost wa’disadyeñ•nyoñ’s
(I saw a) ghost wa’dwagadyeñ•nyoñ’s
(she saw a) ghost wa’dyagodyeñ•nyoñ’s
(he saw a) ghost wa’thodyeñ•nyoñ’s
giraffe sgahnya'sés
(he) grabbed (it) wa'hahawíhda'
(i) grabbed (a knife) daga'shaeñhawíhda'
(my) Granddaughter kheyá•de•’
(my) Grandson heyá•de•’
grapes ohyoñ•gwí’shä•’
grass ojigó’ jya’
grasshopper jisdá•eñh
gratitude ganoñhéñ•nyoñ'
gray o'geñhä'áh
Great Law Gaya•neñ•hsä•’gó•nah
Great Tall Tree Sgaeñheji' gó•nah
green ohgá’da’
Greeting (Thankful you are well) Nya•wéñha Sgé•noñ'
(they are) grieving honatgaeñ•níh
groceries adeñ•ná'tshä'
(I have) groceries agadeñna'tshä•yeñ'
grocery store dyoñdekhwahní•noñk
(it) grows wadoñ•nyáha'
(it is) growing (a lot) iswá' odoñníh
(it) grows (free) wadó•dyas
(he is) growing (up) hadó•dyas
(she is) growing (up) oñdó•dyas
(it will) grow eñwadodyá•ga'
(he has) grown (up) hodó•dih
(I am a) grown (up) agadó•dih
(it has) grown (a lot) iswá odó•dih
(he will) grow (up) eñhadodyá•ga'
(he is a) guard hoya'danóñhna'
(I am a) guard agya'danóñhna'
gum / honey / sap oshésda’
gun gahsóñ•wä’
H
hair onoñ'khwé'ä'
(my) hair agnoñ'khwé'ä'
(his) hair honoñ'khwé'ä'
(he has long) hair honoñ'khwe'és
(my) hair (is black) agnoñ'khwe'ä•jíh
hair curler deyoñ•dnoñhgi•sdákhwa’
Halloween tsha’ dyoñtgoñhsa•ha’
(he is) handsome hoya'da•yéñsdih
happiness adoñ•nháhä•’
(I am) happy agadoñnháhä•'
hat eñnoñhé’tshä•’
(put your) hat on señnoñhe•hgah
Haudenosaunee Hodinoñhshyoñ•nih
1. Mohawk Ganyeñ’gegá’
2. Oneida Hadiyeñyótga•'
3. Onondaga Onoñda’gegá'
4. Cayuga Gayo•gwéñ•ga'
5. Seneca Onoñdowa'gó•na
6. Tuscarora Hoñdasgáeyeñ
haunted dewa•dyeñ•nyóñtha'
hawk degaya’dákhwa’
(red-tailed) hawk oshweñ' ga•iyo'
(he has a) headache honoñ'wa•nóñhwak
headdress gasdó•wä•’ / geñsdo•wá•'
(I) heard agi•hwahéñ•geñh
heart (heart shape) ganoweñkhwahsá•hgwih
(he has a) heart hawe•yáhdadah
help (me) dagya'dagéhnhah
(I will) help them eñkheya'dagéhnha'
(he) helps out haya'dagehnháha'
(I will be) helping (them) eñkheya'dagéhnheñk
hemlock onéñ'da'
here tho néh / neñh / neñ
(great blue) heron degaeñhyagáhä•’
heron/ swan onyaá'dagwa•doñ'
Hiawatha Hayeñhwatha'
hickory heñnék
hide/skin ganehwa'
hill onoñ•dó•da’
(beautiful) hill onoñdiyóh
(big) hill dyonoñ•dáhä•'
(high) hill onoñ•dés
(top of the) hill dyonoñ•dáhä•'
hippopotamus sga’nyoñgaheñwagó•nah
(I) hit (the target) wálkhä'
(did you) hit (the target) wá'shä' kheñh
(he will) hit (the target) eñháhä'
(I) hit (it) wa'gyéñhda'
(he) hit (her) wa'shagiwéñhda'
(you) hit (it) hejyéñhdah
(he is) hitting (me) hahgóñhgwas
(he) hit (me with a stick) wa'hage'nhyayéñhda'
(I will) hit (you with a stick) eñgoñ'nhyayéñhda'
(he) hits (it) hayéñtha'
(it has) hit (him) hoyéñhdih
(he has) hit (it) hayéñhdih
(go) home! sasahdéñ•dyah
(I will stay) home eñgi'deñda•k
(you stay) home ji'deñ•dak
(you all stay) home sweñ'deñ•dak
(time to go) home hwa’gahék oñ•seswahdeñ•dya’
(his) home nóñ•weh thadyeñdákhwa'
(he goes) home shahdéñ•dyoñs
(she has gone) home jyagohdeñdyóñh
(he went) home sahahdéñ•dya'
(I will go) home eñsgahdéñ•dya'
(we all went) home sedwahdéñ•dya'
(you all went) home seswahdéñ•dya'
(we all should go) home oñ•sedwahdéñ•dya'
(they returned) home (together) tsha' doñsahoñhdéñ•dya'
honey / sap / gum oshésda’
(I am) hoping age•há•e'
(he is) hoping ho•há•e'
(she is) hoping deyagodeñ•nóñ•da'
(they will really be) hopeful deñyagodeñ•nóñ•dak
horn / banana oná’ga•’
horse gohsá•deñs
horsefly ga’nekhwáhgweñh
hospital thodinoñhwákdanik dehoñwadísnye'
hot o'dáiheñh
(I am) hot aga'daihá'sek
(he is) hot ho'daihá'sek
(are you) hot/sweating? sa'daihá'sek khéñh
how do•
how (it is) tsha' ní•yot
(that is) how (it is going to be) né' tho neñyóhdik
hotscoon degahä•hgwageñ•i'dahwih
hotdog gahetshawethá•hwih
house ganoñhsá•yeñ'
(nice) house ganoñhsiyóh
(at the) house ganoñhsá'geh
(in the) house ganoñhsgóñ•wah
(under the) house ganoñhsagóñ•wah
(everywhere within the) house ganoñhsgoñwáshoñ'
(one) house sganóñhsadah
(the) house (burned) wa'onoñhsadé•ga'
(all around the) house ganoñhsakóñ•dye'
(I completed my) house wa'ga•dnoñhsíhs'a'
(he made a) house hodnoñhsoñníh
(he raided the) house wa'hanoñhsgá•ya'
(abandoned / old) house ganoñhsagayóñshä'
(I saw your) house wa'gnoñhsá•geñ' ne' sanóñhsa'
(it is a sturdy) house onoñhsahní•h
(cold) house onoñhsanóh
(he has a cold) house honoñhsanóh
(the) house (is getting cold) onoñhsanohá•dye'
(he has built a) house (for her) shagonoñhsoñnyeñníh
(she has several) houses gonoñhsayéñ•doñ'
(my) house agnoñhsá•yeñ'
(I am) hungry akshís
(he is) hungry hohsís
(I will be) hungry eñwakshíhsek
(she will be) hungry eñagohsíhsek
(he was) hungry hohsísgwa'
humming bird ji’nhoñwä•ji’
(one) hundred sgadá deweñ’nyá’éh
hunter Hadó•wäts
(he is) hunting hodo•wä•dih
(I) hunt gadó•wäts
(I will) hunt eñgadó•wät
(let's us two) hunt dyadó•wät
(he used to be a) hunter hadowätsgwa'
(he had been) hunting hodowädíhna'
(they are) hunting honado•wä•dih (listen)
(I got) hurt agnoñhyá'gih
hurry up sasnowéñh
(you will) hurry eñhsasnó•weñ'
(my) husband héksdeñ'
I
I (me) í'
ice owíhsa'
(on the) ice owihsá'geh
(I am on the) ice owihsá'geh i•ge's
(good) ice owihsiyóh
ice skates deyoñdo'jinehdakhwa'
(do you have) ice skates? desado'jinehdakhwahsä•yeñ' kheñh
(go get your) ice skates segwahah ne' desado'jinehdakhwa'
(I am going) skating wa'tgado'jinehdahne'
(let's you and I go) ice skating dedyado'jinehdahna'
(do you want to go) ice skating (with me?) se•he' kheñh deñdyado'jinehdahna'
(do you want to go) ice skating (with us?) se•he' kheñh deñdwado'jinehdahna'
(I went) ice skating (yesterday) wa'tgado'jinehdahna' ahse•deh
icicle gawihsoñ•da'
icicles gawihsoñoñ•nyoñ'
(it's) icy owihsadeñhda•'
(it's getting) icy dayowihsada•dye'
(it got) icy wa'gawihsadeñhda•k
(it is getting) icy (be careful driving) na'deyowihsada•dye' s'nigoñhä•k eñhsado•ya'
ice cream owihsanóh
(I have an) idea agí•hwadah
(it is) important owihowá•neñh
(there will be) important matters eñyowihó•waneñks
important matters owihówaneñ's
(she feels) important oñdatgowá•neñh
(he feels) important hadatgowá•neñh
(she is) important eya'danó•weñ'
(those two are) important dehniya'danóweñ'
(I am) in charge (of it) gasdéistha'
(who is) in charge? sóñ hosdéisdih
(she is) in charge gosdéisdih
(she was) in charge wa'esdéisda'
indigenous oñgwehoñwe'
infant / baby owí•yä
inside ganónk
(he is) inside (it) hayá'dadah
(he is) intelligent ho’nigoñhe•wá•neñh
intercept it dehsnoñ'nha•gwah
(he will) intercept it deñhanoñ'nha•gwa'
(he) intercepted it wa'hanoñ'nha•gwah
(he has) intestines hoyóñwädah
ironwood sgaeñdagásda'
(they are) ironworkers hadiyä•de's
J
Jack o lantern gagoñhsoñ•da’ ohnyoñhsowa•neñh
jackrabbit dahoñhdané•geñ'
jail thoñwadihnhodóñkhwa'
(I am in) jail gehnhó•doñ'
(he is in) jail hahnhó•doñ'
(she will be in) jail eñyehnhó•doñk
Jamesville Gahsóñhdo'
(I am) jealous agahgá•heñh
(you are) jealous sahgá•heñh
(she is) jealous gohgá•heñh
(he is) jealous hohgá•heñh
(he will be a) jealous person eñhohga•heñ•k
(he gets) jealous hohgá•heñhs
(he will get) jealous eñhohga•héñha'
(I got) jealous wa'wagahga•héñha'
(he is) jealous (of her) shagohga•hä'sek
(he used to be) jealous (of her) shagohga•hä'séhgwa'
jealousy ahga•héñhsä•’
(he is) jumping deheñna'sgwákhwa'
(I have) jumped (up) dewageñna'sgwáhgweñh
(she will) jump (up) deñyoñna'sgáhgwa'
(he) jumped (up) wa'theñna'sgwáhgwa'
junk sdeñ’ de’gástha’
K
kangaroo gahna'datshäyeñ'(you) keep 6 feet apart (an other) ahya'k niyohsi'dagéh tsha' na'dejya•de•k
(you two) keep 6 feet apart (from others) ahya'k niyohsi'dagéh tsha' na'deswa•de•k
(you) keep 6 feet apart (from us) ahya'k niyohsi'dagéh tsha' na'dedya•de•k
kickball / play soccer / football haähséñthwas
(he is) kicking haähseñthó•gwas
(he has) kicked (the ball) howähseñthwíh ne' eñ'nhétshä•'
(she) kicks oñwähséñthwas
(are you) kicking? saähséñthwas
(the) kind (of color it is) niyohsohgo'déñh
(what) kind (of fruit it is) niyohyo'déñh
(what) kind (of tree it is) tho nigaeñdo'déñh
(the) kind (of dream I had) ne' tho niwa•gi•hseñ•hdo'déñh
(the) kind (of animal it is) niga•yo'do'déñh
kindness/love ganoweñkhwahsä•’
(you all will be treating each other) kindly deñswadadnoweñkhwák
(we all act) kindly (to each other) dedwadadno•wéñhgwih
(he) kisses (her) shagohsóhgwaks
(he) kissed (her) wa'shagohsóhgwak
kiss (her) sheshóhgwak
(give me a) kiss dakshóhgwak
(he) kisses (her) repeatedly shagohsohgwaeñnyóñk
knife á’sha•’
(my) knife agá'sha•’
(i grabbed the) knife daga'shaeñhawíhda'
(big) knife wa'shaewá•neñh
(he) knows honóñhdoñ’
(I) know (how) gé•yeñk
(she) knows (how) é•yeñk
(do you) know (how) sé•yeñk khéñ
(I don't) know hya de' wageñnoñhdoñ'
L
lacrosse dehoñtjihgwa'és / dehonatjihgwa'éh
(they played) lacrosse wa'thoñsjihgwa'é•gwa'
(they are playing) lacrosse dehonatjihgwa'éh
(they played) lacrosse wa'thoñtjihgwa'é•gwa'
(do you play) lacrosse dehsatjihgwa'es kheñh
(yes I play) lacrosse heñ•eñ degatjihgwa'es
(he is a) lacrosse (player) dehatjihgwa'es
lacrosse goal degahnhohó•ga’
lacrosse stick dehoñtjihgwa'ésgakhwa' ga'nhya / dewa'a•eñ' gajihgwa'éh
ladybug/beetle o’nowahní•h
lamp/torch/match gajisdóha•’
LaFayette tgahwisdaniyóñ•da' / tgahwisdo•da'
lake ganyá•da•e'
(on the) lake ganyadá•'geh
(across the) lake sganyadá•dih
(the) lake (is deep) onyada•hnó•des
(long) lake sganyadáis
land ne' oñhwéñ•jya'
brush osgoha•góñ•wah
cave ohsadagóñ•wah
ditch ohsadayeñ•dá•dye'
field gaheñ•dá'geh
forest ga•há•yeñ'
hill onoñ•dó•da’
island ohwéhno'
lake ganyá•da•e'
moundain onoñdáhä'
pond gana•wá•yeñ'
rapids ohna•wá•det
river geñhyóñhwa'
quarry osdeñhä'geh
shore gana'áhga•'
stone onéñ•ya'
swamp gana•wá•yeñ'
valley gaheñ•wagóñ•wah
waterfall detga'tgoñhsó•da'
water spring dyohna•wáeda'
water well tsha' tgahne•gó•da'
whirlpool dedyohnawadáhse'
(he stayed) late wa'hoñníshe'
(they stayed) late wa'heñnoñníshe'
(I am) laughing agyoñ•dyáha’
(he causes) laughter hadesgatgwá'tha'
(she is always) laughing goñdahgwih goyóñ•dyaha'
lawyer dehaihwasgéhnhas
(I) lay down wa'gáät
(she) lay down wa'óñ•wät
(he is) lazy tho'nigoñhé'kda'
(she is) lazy dyago'nigoñhé'kda'
leaf onä•hda’
(falling) leaves dyonä•hdéñ’ih
leather / skin / animal ganéhwa’
(you are a good) learner sa•yéñ'tsgoñh
(I will) leave (you) eñgoñya'dóñ•di'
(she) left (him) wa'hoñwaya'dóñ•di'
left (side) sga•yeñno’gá•dih’ hagwáh
lemon ohyajiwá•geñh
lettuce onä•hda’
(he has) lice hogá•yas
lie ono•yéñ'ih / ono•yéñ'da'
(I told a) lie wa'geñno•yéñhda'
(he told a) lie wa'heñno•yéñhda'
(she) lies oñno•yéñtha'
(he) lies heñno•yéñtha'
(I have) lied ageñno•yéñdih
(they) lied wa'heñno•yéñhda'
(you) lie down sáät
(I will) lie down eñgáät
lightning deweñnihwáhoñk
(turn on the) lights sjisdó•deñh
(I will turn on the) lights eñkjisdó•deñ'
(he turned on the) lights wa'ha•jisdó•deñ'
(the) light (is on) gajisdó•da'
(he turns on) lights hajisdótha'
(turn off the) light sa'swáhdah
(I) like (it) gnóñhwe’s
(I) liked (it) agnoñhwé'ih
(I don't) like (it) hya de' gnóñhwe’s
(he) likes (her) shagonoñhwé's
(he) liked (her) shagonóñhwé'ih
(she didn't) like (it) hya de' agonoñhwé’ih
(she won't) like (it) hya tha•yenoñhwé'nha'
(someone) likes (him) hoñwanóñhwe's
(I) like (myself) gada•dnóñhwe's
(she) liked (it) wa'enoñhwé'nha'
(I could) like (her) a•khenoñhwé'nha'
(he used to) like (her) shagonoñhwé'sgwa'
(he) likes (money) hahwisdanóñhwe's
(you all) line up swaneñhseñ•nyah
lion gahahseñ·dyétha’
(I) listen gadahóñhsadats
(he is) listening hodahhoñhsiyósdih
(we all will) listen (well) eñya•gwadahoñhsiyósda'
(I) listened wa'gadahoñhsiyósda'
listen (well you two) jyadahoñhsiyósdah
(I am a) listener gadahóñhsadats
(I) listened wa'gadahóñhsadat
(I have) listened agadahóñhsadá•dih
(he will) listen (to me) eñhadagahóñhsadat
listen! sadahóñhsadat
(I am) listening agadahoñhsá•de'
(he has a) liver hothwéñhsadah
(they are) living together dehníh
(us two are) living together deya•gníh
(do you two) live together desníh kheñh
(we all) live together deñdwík
(us two were) living together deya•gníhna'
(he's not) living (with anyone) soñga•' sa'dehníh
lizard dega'nóñ•doñt
lobster oji’e•wá•neñh
locust ogweñ•yó’da’
log gaéñ•da'
(pile of) logs dyoyeñdahso•jyó•da'
(he splits) logs dehayayeñdowéñhseñ•k
log cabin degaeñdá•doñ
(I feel) lonely hgwá•da•'s
(he has gotten) lonely hogwa•dá•'ih
(I have become) lonely ahgwa•dá•'ih
(he will feel) lonely eñha•gwadá•'nha'
(she felt) lonely wa'e•gwadá•'nha'
(it is) long óñs / iyóñs
long (ones) óñ•ji's
(how) long (it is) tsha' niyóñs
(how) long (is it?) do• niyóñs
(that is how) long (it will be) ne' tho neñyóñ•jik
(it is a) long (road) oháhis / oháhes
(it is a) long (bridge) wasgwís
(it is a) long (stick) o'eñ•nés
long (days) weñdé•ji's
(it is a) long (boat) gahoñ•wés
(he has a) long (tail) heñdeñ'és
(it has) long (horns) gana•gaís
(it is a) long (line of people) na'deganeñhé•s
(he has) long (hair) honoñ'khwe'és
(it is a) long (lake) sganya•dáis
(it is a) long (winter) ohsí•s
(I've got) long (nails) dek'éhdes
(it is a) long (train) ga'se•hdés ga'se•hdaya•nó•we'
longball deye•gwáthwas
Longhouse Ganóñhses
(at the) Longhouse Ganoñhsésgeh
(it lasted a) long time aoñníshe'ih
(a) long time (ago) oñnís'ih
(I waited a ) long time wa'oñníshe' wa'ga•dnoñhdóñ'da'
(I am) looking gatgáthwas
(you) look satgáthwas
(they have) looked (at it) honatgáthwih
(he has) looked (at it) hotggáthwih
(he) looked (at it) wa'hatgáthwa'
(she) looked (at him) wa'hoñwatgáthwa'
(you should) look (at it) a•hsatgáthwa'
(let me) look (at it) do•gatgáthwah
(lets all) look agwatgatgáthwah
loon hahoñ•weh / hahoñ•neñh
(don't you) lose it ahgwih sadahdoñh
(don't you two) lose it ahgwih jyadahdoñh
(don't you three) lose it ahgwih swadahdoñh
(don't us three) lose it ahgwih dwadahdoñh
(it is) loud ohgáe'ih
(It will be) loud eñyohgae'ík
(he is) loud hohgáe'ih
(it is) loud jyóhga•ks
(I) love (you) goñnowéñkhwa'
(I) love (you too) goñnowéñkhwa' ihs o' ni'áh
(I will) love (you forever) ha'deñwatgoñdeñ' eñgoñnoweñkhwák
(you) love (me) sgnowéñkhwa'
(I) love (her/them) khenowéñkhwa'
(she/they) love (me) oñgnowéñkhwa'
(I) love (him) henowéñkhwa'
(he) loves (me) hagnowéñkhwa'
(they) love (each other) deyoñdadnowéñkhwa'
(we all are) lucky oñgwa•dä•’shwiyóh
(it is) good luck wadä•’shwiyóh
(I wish you) good luck wa'tga•deñ•noñ•déñ' sadä•’shwiyóh
(I got) lucky wa'wagadä•'shwiyó'khe' / oñgwa•dä•'shwiyó'khe'
(she will get) lucky eñyagodä•'shwiyó'khe'
(bad) luck wadä•'shwahétgeñh / adä•'shwahétgeñh
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(it has) maggots (in it) oji'nóñ•wadah
(you are the) main one shya'dagwení•yo'
(it is the) main (fireplace) gajisdagwe•ní•yo'
man héñ•gweh / hají•nah
maple tree ohwáhda'
i planted a) maple tree ohwáhda' ne' wa'khoñdayéñthwa'
maple sap ohwahdá•gi•'
maple sap (flowed) dagashesdó•deñ’
(they collect) maple sap hadihnegaéts oweñ•dá•gi•’
maple syrup oshésda'
(she bought) maple syrup wa’eshesdahní•noñ’
marble ojihnyó'gwa'
marriage ganahgwáhsä•'
(will you) marry (me) eñsagayeñha' kheñh eñyoñgninya'khe'
(yes, I will) marry (you) heñ•eñ eñyoñgninya'khe'
(they are) marrying hodí•nyaks
(I am) married age•nyá•gih
(they are) married hodi•nyá•gih
(they) married hodinyák
(she isn't) married hya de'agonyá•gih
(he isn't) married hya de'ho•nyá•gih
(they are going to get) married hodiyákshe•'
(they got) married wa'hodinyákhe'
(you will get) married eñsanyákhe'
(are we going to get) married eñyoñ•gninyákhe' khéñh
mask gagoñhsa’
(I have a) mask (on) agatgoñhsa•’
(you have a) mask (on) satgoñhsa•’
(she has a) mask (on) gotgoñhsa•'
(he has a) mask (on) hotgoñhsa•’
mask (covers mouth and nose) oñtgoñhsa•tha'
(you put a) mask (on) satgoñhsa•eñh
(you should put a) mask (on) a•hsatgoñhsa•eñ'
(you all should put a) mask (on) aeswatgoñhsa•eñ'
(I always wear a) mask gatgoñhsa•s dyotgoñt
matter, thing, reason, thought, word owíhwa'
(it is a small) matter niga•ihwa•'ah
(I studied the) matter wa'ga•di•hwa•yéñsda'
(the) matter (has been placed before you sadi•hwagéheñ•'
(one) matter sgáihwadah
(every) matter ha'deyowihwagéh
(I misunderstood the) matter wa'tgi•hwane'á•gwa'
maybe eñyéñha'
(the) meal (is ready) okhwá•ih
(don't be) mean ahgwíh eñsgéñhä's
(I) mean (it) gí•da'
(you) mean (it) sí•da'
(he) means (it) héñ•da'
(what does that) mean wadéñ' na' gé•da
(that's what he) means na' gó•' héñ•da'
meat o'wáhä•'
(dried) meat o'wahä•théñh
(my) meat ak'wáhä•'
(he will pass the) meat eñha'wáhä•dat
(she preserved her) meat got'wahähseñnoñníh
(I put) meat (in the oven) wa'gat'wahéñ•deñ'
(I ate) meat wa'k'wáhä•k
medicine onoñhgwá'tshä'
(my) medicine ageñnoñhgwá'tshä'
(his) medicine honoñhgwá'tshä'
medicines onoñhgwá'tshä' shóñ'ah
(I will make) medicine (for you) eñgoñnoñhgwa'tshéñ•nyeñ'
(they hold) meetings hoñtgeñníhs'as
(they are going to hold a) meeting hoñtgeñnihs'áhe'
(we all will hold a) meeting eñdwatgeñníhs'a'
(they held a) meeting wa'hoñtgeñníhs'a'
metoor (fire dragon) hadawinétha'
Midwinter Ceremony Gaihwanoweñsgonah (listen)
milk onoñhä•hsa’
milkweed owä•hgwéñ’sda’
mind changer dega'nigoñhäde•nyoñs
(it will be) mine eñwagawéñks
(I) miss (you) goñhha•deñha'
(I) missed (him) wa'hehnhá•deñ'
(she will) miss (it) eñyehnhá•deñ'
(he) missed (you) wa'hyahnhá•deñ'
(put your) mittens on dehseñ'nyo•hgah
moccasin ahdahgwa’óñ•weh
Mohawk Ganyeñ’gegá’
Monday aweñdeñ•dá'ih
(my) Mom agnóha’
money ohwísda'
(he has lots of) money hohwisdagá'de'
(lots of) money ohwisdagá'de'
monkey gají’kdaks
(Grandmother) moon Ethihsoda ahsoñhekhá gáähgwa•' (listen)
moons
Dís'áh long nights short days (listen)
Disgó•nah longer nights shorter days (listen)
Hehsä•t'áh trecherous little winter (listen)
Ganä•hdóha•' buds in the tree (listen)
Ganä•hdo'gó•nah moon of many leaves (listen)
Ohyaiháh when berries come (*used every 30 moons) (listen)
Ohyaihgó•nah great ripening of berries (listen)
Säsgéhah long days short nights (listen)
Sä•sgehgó•nah big long days (listen)
Kheñ'déñhah deer has short tail (listen)
Kheñ'deñ'gó•nah deer has a long tail (listen)
Jyothowéhah return of little cold (listen)
Jyothowe'gó•nah return of the big cold (listen)
moose sga’nyoñgaheñwagó•nah
mosquito oga•yahdáhneh
mother gnóha'
(my) mother agnóha'
(his) mother honóha'
(my) mother (in law) oñkshá'wah
Mother Earth Ethino•ha tsha' Oñweñja•de'
(they are in) mourning hadi'nigoñhgwéñhda•'
(she is in) mourning e'nigoñhgwéñhda•'
(act) mournfully sadahsawéñät
mouse ji’deñ’áh
(you) move back! ohna'geñ' hwa'satgwi'dah
movie gaya'dáeñnyoñk
much íhswa'
mud / clay / mortar o'dá•ä'
(in the) mud o'daägóñ•wah
(it is) muddy o'dáegoñ'
(it is really) muddy o'daegoñ'áh
(he is) muscular hojihgwahní•h
(I am) muscular akjihgwahní•h
(he's got big) muscles dehohwéhna•'
mush ojísgwa’
(the) mush (is bubbling up) watjisgwadóñ•gwas
mush (will bubble up) eñwatjisgwadóñ•gwa'
(I will eat) mush eñkjísgwak
(she made) mush wa'e•jisgóñ•nya'
mushroom ogeñ•yó’da’
muskrat onó'gye•'
N
(my) name gya•jih
(your) name jya•jih
(my) name oñgyastha’
(your) name esayastha’
native oñgwehoñwe'
nephew heyeñhwá•deñ’
(bird) nest ga•yo'áh odeñ'náhseñ•'
(will make a) nest eñwadeñ' nahsoñ•nya'
(made a) nest wa'wadeñ' nahsoñ•nya'
(the) news (is plentiful) gaihwaná•ge·'
(now you) next oneñ ihs oñhgeñ'
(it's always a) nice day dyo'goñt weñ•di'yoh
(he is a) nice (boy) haksa'diyóh
(she is a) nice (girl) eksa'diyóh
niece kheyeñhwá•deñ’
night/tonight eñyó'ga•k
(all) night ohsoñdagwé•gih
(last) night gwahsóñ•de'
(a nice) night wahsóñ•di'yoh
nine wá’deñ•h
nineteen wá’déñ• gáhe•’
ninety wá’déñ• niwásheñh
no hi•yah
(they are) noisy gai'sdowá•neñh
noon tsha’deweñdáheñh
nurse deyeyeeñ’dásnye’
numbers
one sgá•dah
two dégnih
three áseñh
four gayé•ih
five hwíks
six áhya’k
seven jyá•dak
eight dé•geñ•’
nine wá’deñ•h
ten washéñh
eleven sgá•da gáhe•’
twenty dewashéñh
thirty ahséñ niwásheñh
one hundred sgadá deweñ’nyá’éh
one thousand sgadá sgahóñhsä•dah
nut ohsó’gwa’
O
(white) oak gaeñdähé’sda’
oatmeal gasdakdó•geñ'
ok há•noñ'
old (lady) goksdeá'áh
old (man) hoksdeñ'áh
one sgá•dah
onion o’nóñhsa’
onion (wild) o’noñhsó•ya’
Oneida Hadiyeñyótga•'
One Mind Sga•dah hwe'dwayéñ' ne’ oñgwa’nigoñhä•’
(the) only (one) ne' aoñhwa'áh
(it is not the) only (one) hya de'jyáogoñ'
Onondaga Onoñda’gegá'
Onondaga language Onoñda’gegá' nigaweñno'déñh
Onondaga (is our nation) Onoñda’gegá' nwa'oñ•gyoñhweñjyó'deñ'
Onondaga Places
Arena Tsha' Hoñ'noñyeñ'dakwha'
Administration building Dyodihwasye'nha'
Buffalo Field Tsha' noñh goñdina•geh dege·yá’gih
Clinic Hadejyeñ'tsgeh
Crick Geñoñwa'
Cookhouse Tsha'noñ thadikhoñnya'dakhwa'
Dam Tgahnegahnho•doñ'
Firehouse/community center Tsha' Thoñswatha'
Longhouse Ganoñhsésgeh
Healing Center Ga'nigoñhi•yóh
Hemlock Dyoneñ'dahä•'
Hill with field on top Gaheñ•dáhä'
Main Road Ohahagweñniyoh
Middle of the village ganadagoñ•wah
North End Dyonoñdo•hwih
Onondaga- The Capital Ganakdagweñni•yo'geh
ONS Tsha' Oñdehoñ•nyéñ•nik
Pavillion/Fieldhouse Tsha' Thoñ'nhes
Route 11 Ohahahse'geh
Route 80 Sgeñha•dih
South End Tganeñyoñdyóñh
orange oji’tgwaiyóh
orange (fruit) okhahóñ' óhya'
other places eñ•noñwéshoñ’
otter sgwá•yeñh
over / above hé'tgeñh
owl gwá•yeñh / gwayweñh
(I) own (it) í’ agá•weñh
(Harry) owns (the book) Härí howéñ ne' gahyadóñsä•'
P
package geñsdótshä'
(I am in) pain ageñ•hyá•geñs
(she is in) pain goweñhyagéñh
(they are in) pain hadiyeñihyá•geñh
(he suffered) pain wa'haeñhyá•geñ'
(I suffered) pain wa'geñihyageñ'
paint/color ohsóhgwa'
(he is a) painter hahsós
pan gá•jyeñ'
pancake owä’wísda’
pandemic heganoñhsodaeñ•nyoñ'
pants gahná'tsha'
parrot sha'shá
parsnip owähe'sdá' niyokdehe'déñh
partridge/pheasant/grouse ganoñnyagae'ih
pass it sgahwah
pass it there dahshah
Pavillion/Fieldhouse Tsha' Thoñ'nhes
(I) pay hgá•ya'ks
(she will) pay eñye•gá• ya'k
(I will) pay (you) eñgoñ•gá• ya'k
(you) pay sgá• ya'k
pay (me) dasgá•ya'k
(he has) paid hoga•yá'gih
(it has been) paid gaga•yá'gih
(I have) paid (you) goñga•yá'gih
pea oné•gwa’
peace sgéñ•noñ'
peach ogoñ’nhwáe•wih
pear goñdihsohgwés
(he) pees hadyá•ges
(I am) peeing aga•dyá•ges
(I) peed wa'ga•dyá•ge'
(she) peed wa'oñ•dyá•ge'
(I will) pee eñ'ga•dyá•ge'
peninsula gahna'gáe•ga'
(black) pepper dyohsáet
put pepper on it deyohssaet eñhsä•k
peppermint ena'nósyha'
people (2) dehnóñ•gweh
(several) people heñnoñgwéshoñ'
(among the) people óñgwéhneh
(all of the) people oñgwe'dagwé•gih
perhaps eñyéñha'
person óñ•gweh
(young) person óñgwe'dahsé'
(I am a young) person goñgwe'dahsé'
(one) person jyoñgwé'dadah
baby owí•yä'
baby boy hodoñni'áh
baby girl godoñni'áh
boy haksa'áh
children hadiksa’shoñ’áh
girl eksa'áh
old man hoksdeñ'áh
old woman goksdeñ'áh
young man hosgeñ'ägéhdah
young man haksa'dahse'áh
young men hodisgeñ'ägéhdah
(she is here to) pick (berries) ehyákhe’
(go) pick (berries!) sahyákhah
(he) picks it há•gwas
(how much he) picked tsha' niyóñ hó•gweñh
(I) picked it wa'gé•gwa'
(he will) pick it eñhá•gwa'
pictures gaya'da•sdahéñ•'
pidgeon jyohéäh
pie wahya•dah
(apple) pie swahyo•nah wahya•dah
(blueberry) pie ohya•jih wahya•dah
(cherry) pie jye•i' wahya•dah
(lemon merreign) pie ohyajiwa•geñh niyot wahya•dah
(pumpkin) pie ohnyoñhsowa•neñh niyot wahya•dah
pig gwísgwis
pilot deha•déñha’
pink oshesda'áh
(I) plant gyéñthwas
(I did not) plant (it) hiya de'wagyeñthwih
(I should) plant a•gyéñthwa’
(I will) plant eñgyéñthwa’
(he has) planted hoyéñthwih
(he) planted wa'hayeñthwa'
(she) planted wa'eyeñthwa'
(I have) planted (small gardens) agyéñthwíh nigaheñda’s’áh
(I am) planting gyeñthwáhoñk
(he should be) planting a•hayeñthwáhsek
(let's all) plant (it!) dwayeñthwah
(let's you and I) plant (it!) dniyeñthwah
(will you) plant? eñjyeñthwa’ kheñh
(she has) planted (corn) goneñhayéñthwih
(the corn got) planted odneñhayéñthwih
(you) plant (it!) jeñthwah
(you two) plant (it!) sniyeñthwah
(you all) plant (it!) swayeñthwah
plate/ dish gáksa'
(he) plays heñ'noñ•yéñha'
(he) plays (with her) shago'noñ•yéñha'
(she is) playing go'góñ•yeñ'
(they are) playing honeñ'nóñ•yeñ'
(I am) playing ageñ'nóñ•yeñ'
(I) played wa'geñ'noñ•yéñ'
(they will) play eñhoñ'noñ•yéñ'
(I) play ball degéñ'nhes
(he) plays ball dehéñ'nhes
(she) plays ball deyoñ'nhes
(they are) playing ball dehonéñ'nheh
(I will) play ball deñgeñ'nhé•gwa'
(he) played ball wa'theñ'nhé•gwa'
(they) played ball dehoñ'nhésgwa'
(they) play cards dehadihyadoñhsä•yéñha'
(they are) playing cards dehodihyadoñhsä•yéñ'
(they) played cards wa'thadihyadoñhsä•yéñ'
(they would) play cards da•hadihyadoñhsä•yéñ'
(they) play (hide and seek) dehoñdadahóñ'tha'
plum ohseñhä•yeñ
plumber hathoñwe’dadogéñstha’
poison ivy gohóñ•da•’s
policeman shagoyé•naoñs
poorhouse Tsha’ thonidéñt
popcorn oñdneñhädahyá’tha’
popular tree oneñ'tgáe'ih
porcupine onhé’da’
pot / vessel / kettle / pail ganá'jya'
potato oneñ•nóhgwa’
(mashed) potato deganeñnohgwahihdih
pour (me some) daskhnegahas
(you) pour (her some) shehnegahas
(you) pour (him some) heshnegahas
(I will) pour (her some) eñkhehnegahas
(I will) pour (him some) eñhehnegahas
(you) pour it shnega•eñh
(it is) pouring rain dyosdáeñhdih
President/Town Destroyer Hanadagá•yas
(she is) pretty goya'da•yéñsdih
puffball otshóhgwa’
put some (on my plate) daskhä•hä•s
put some (on her plate) shehä•hä•s
put some (on his plate) heshä•hä•s
(I will) put some (on her plate) eñkhehä•hä•s
(I will) put some (on his plate) eñhehä•hä•s
(can you) out some (on my plate) eñwadoñ' kheñh eñskhä•hä•s
pumpkin / watermelon ohnyoñhsówaneñ’s
(he is) punching hagóñkhwa'
(someone) punched him wa'hoñwagóñhgwa'
(he) punched (me) wa'hahgóñhgwa'
(I will) punch (you) eñ'goñgóñhgwa'
punch (it) hesgóñhgwah
purple jyeñgwáehsä•’
(he) put (wood in the stove) wa’hayeñdóñ•deñ’
Q
(he) quit wa'ha•dya'dá•gwa'
quilt degeñhnakháhoñ'
quiver ga’dátshä·’
R
rabbit gwa’yéñ’áh
radish niyokdehä's'áh
(he) races dehaé•yeñk
(she) races deyoñwé•yeñk
(they are) racing dehoñwé•yeñk
(I) race degaé•yeñk
(he) raced wa'thaeyéñ'
raccoon jyo’ä•gak / jyo'e ä•k
raven ga'ga'go•nah
railroad tracks dwadegeñ'tshähä•'
rain ósda•'
(in the steady) rain osda•goñwáshoñ'
(it) rained wa'osdaeñ•di'
(it looks like) rain osdáewih
(it is) raining osdáeñ•dyoñh
(it will) rain eñyosdáeñ•di'
(it is) raining (hard) dyosdáeñhdih
(misty) rain o'a•yóñ•dyoñh
rainbow o’nhyó•da’
raincoat osdaeñdyoñkhá' adya'dawi'tshä•'
rain water osdá•gi•'
raspberries ona’jyóhgwa’
rattle gasdawéñ’shä•’
(you are) recovering sada'gái•dats
(I am) recovering sgada'gái•dats
(he is) recovering shada'gái•dats
(she is) recovering jyoñda'gái•dats
(it is the) real thing gwás eñyodogeñ'íks
red otgwéñhda•’
red-wing blackbird dyonyeeñdaih
red whip otgwéñhda•' niyohoñdo'déñh
(you) read/study sade•yéñstha'
(I) read gade•yéñstha'
(he) reads hade•yéñstha'
(I have) read agade•yéñsdih
(they are) reading honade•yéñsdih
(I) read wa'gade•yéñsda'
(she will) read eñyoñde•yéñsda'
(I am) ready agadehsá'ih
(she is) ready godehsá'ih
(I got) ready wa'gadéhs'a'
(they are) ready honadehá'ih
(he is getting) ready hadeh'ás
(I am getting) ready (to go out) gadeh'ás eñgyagéñ'nha'
(I am getting) ready gatdogéñstha'
(I have gotten) ready agatdogéñsdih
(they have gotten) ready honatdoéñsdih
(they got) ready wa'hoñtogéñsda'
real person oñgwehoñwe'
(what is the) reason wadeñ' na' owíhwa'
(this is the) reason nayé' dyowíhwa'
(that's the) reason (I got angry) na' dyowíhwa' aga'khwéñ'ih
(bright) red otgweñhda•dá•gih
red whip otgwéñhda•' niyohoñdo'déñh
(all my) relations ethinoñhgwa'shoñ' (listen)
(I) remember agá•ha’s / swaga•ha's
(but I) remember na' no' swaga•ha's
(I) repent sgadathe•wátha'
(he has) repented shodathe•wádih
(she will) repent eñjyoñdathe•wáhda'
(you will) repent eñtshadathe•wáhda'
Reporter dehahwisdóha•ks
(I am) resting agadoñwísheñh
(you all) rest swadoñwisheñh
right now háhsa’
river geñhyóñhwa'
road ohá•de'
(on the) road ohahadá'geh
(fork in a) road deyohahó•geñh
(it is a crooked) road deyothahá'kdoñh
(good) road ohahiyóh
robin jisgá’ga’
rock osdéñhä'
(at the) rocks osdeñhä'geh
rocks (are rising upwards) degasdeñhényoñ'
rock (cavern) osdeñhägahéñda'
rock (ledge) degasdeñhedá•dye'
(large) rock oneñyowá•neñh
rooster gitgit haj·nah
(you) run! desáähdat
(he is) running (around) hadákhe's
(I am) running kdákhe'
(he will be) running eñhadakhe'
S
(I) said (it) wa'gihéñ•'
(that's what he has) said na' hawéñh
(is that what you all) said nayé' khéñh ne' iswéñh
(she has) said (it) gawéñh
(what I have) said na' agéñhna'
salmon ojyoñ’dówane’s
salt ojikhé’da’
salt it sijikhe'da•k
salt pork ojikhé’dá’ o'wáhä•'
(it is the) same tsha'dé•yot
(it will be the) same tsha'deñyohdík
sand o'néhsa'
(my) sand ak'néhsa'
(he got) sand hwa'ha'nehsá•gwa'
(there is) sand (up there) ga'nehsá•hä•'
(I spilled the) sand wa'k'nehsáhi•k
sap / gum / honey oshésda’
Santa Claus heñdá•s
sassafras wa’eñ•ná•gä•s
(she will) say (it) eñyahéñ•'
(he will) say (it) eñheñhéñ•'
(what i should) say a•gihéñ•'
(she) says iyóñ•doñk
(I) say igá•doñk
(they) say hóñ•doñk
(what you all) say ne' swá•doñk
Saturday eñdákda'
(I am) scared agatshéñ'ih
(you are) scared satsheñ’ih
(she is) scared gotsheñ’ih
(he is) scared hotsheñ’ih
(they are) scared honatsheñ’ih
(you will get) scared eñsatsheñha’
(don’t get) scared ahgwih satsheñhah
(it is) scary o’dahdeñ•t
(I am) scary agi’dahdeñ•t
(you are) scary señ’dahdeñ•t
(she is) scary go’dahdeñ•t
(he is) scary ho’dahdeñ•t
(they are) scary honi’dahdeñ•t
(it is extremely) scary o'dahdeñ•tgó•nah
scarf/necklace/tie onihdyástha'
school Tsha' dyoñde•yeñsdakhwa' / dyoñdadi•hoñnyeñ•ni'dájhwa'
(he) scores hayóñ’tha’
(he has) scored hoyóñ’dih
(what is the) score nwadeñ' nigayoñ'di's
(what's our) score nwadeñ' niyoñgwayoñ'dih
(what is their) score nwadeñ' nihodiyoñ'dih
(he will) score eñhayoñ'da'
(he) scored wa'hayoñ'da'
sea gull ganyada•'gekhá'
Seasons
Autumn / Fall geñneñ•ná'geh
Spring time geñgwi•déñhjik
Summer gageñhnhá'geh
Winter gohsä•'geh
secretary / writer hahyá•doñk
(you will) see them (again) eñtahé•geñ'
(he) sees (them) shagogéñha'
(I would) see (them) a•khé•geñ'
(I) see (the sky) geñhyagéñha'
(you will) see (a field) eñhsheñ•dá•geñ'
(I will) see (you again) eñsgóñ•geñ'
(you will) see (them again) eñtshé•geñ'
seed odyétshä'
(I) sell gadeñhní•noñk
(he) sells hadeñhní•noñk
(what are you) selling wadéñ' sadeñhní•noñk
Seneca Onoñdowa'gó•na / Onoñdowa'gá' / Go•na'ga'
seven jyá•dak
seventeen jyá•dak gáhe•’
seventy jya•dák niwásheñh
sheep deyodina'gáeñdoñ'
shirt/dress/coat ada'dawí'tshä'
(my) shoulder khneñhsí'geh
(I) shouted/yelled wa'dwakhéñehda'
(he) shouted wa'thohéñehda'
(they) shouted dehodihéñetha'
(I am) shouting dewakhéñetha'
shovel deyoñda'ge•hdakhwa'
(you) shovel dehsada'ge•hda•k
(you have to) shovel goñda' dehsada'ge•hda•k
(did you) shovel (yet?) ahsoñ• kheñh wa'tshada'ge•hda•k
(I have to) shovel goñda' eñtgada'ge•hda•k
(I already) shoveled oneñ ne' na' dewagada'ge•hda•hwih
(can you help me) shovel a•wadoñ' kheñh eñsgya'dage•nha' da•gada'ge•hda•k
(thank you for) shoveling nyaweñha tsha' wa'tshada'ge•hda•k
(I am) sick agnoñhwákdeñnik
(he is) sick honoñhwakdeñníh
(he got) sick wa'honoñhwákdeñ'
(I will get) sick eñwa•gnoñhwákdeñ'
(I may be) sick a•wa•gnoñhwákdeñ'
(he is a) singer hadeñ•nótha’
(I am) singing aga•deñ•nó•da'
(he should) sit a•hadyéñ'
(he will not) sit hiya tha•hadyéñh
six áhya’k
sixteen áhya’k gáhe•’
sixty áhya’k niwásheñh
(he is) skating along dehodo'jinehdiha•dya'
(I am going) skating wa'tgado'jinehdahne'
(you all go) skating deswado'jinehdahnah
(he is) skinny hodí•weñh
(she is) skinny godí•weñh
skunk eñní’das
skyworld / heaven gaeñhyá'geh
sled ohni'tsho'dakhwa'
(do you have a) sled? señhni'tsho'dakhwahsä•yeñ' kheñh
(go get your) sled segwahah ne' señhni'tsho'dakhwa'
(I'm on my way to go) sledding wa'geñhni'tshohne'
(let's you and I go) sledding dyeñhni'tshohnah
(do you want to go) sledding (with me?) se•he' kheñh eñdyeñhni'tshohna'
(do you want to go) sledding (with us?) se•he' kheñh eñdweñhni'tshohna'
(I went) sledding (yesterday) wa'geñhni'tshohna' ahse•deh
(he is) sledding heñhni'tshok
(I am) sleepy agí•da'ks
(he loves to) sleep haihseñ•hdanóñhwe's
(he is) asleep hodá'wih
(are you) asleep señdá'wih khéñh
(she is) sleeping godá'wih
(I will) sleep eñwa•gí•da'k
(I) slept (a lot) iswá' oñgí•da'k
(you) sleep séñ•da'k
(I didn't) sleep hya de' wa•gí•da'ks
(he is) sleepy hó•da'ks
(she is) sleeping godá'wih
(I will) sleep eñwa•gi•da'k
(go to) sleep señdá'hah
slippery deyowí'tsgwat
(you will) slip eñsai•'tsgwa'
(I) slipped wa'wagi•'tsgwa'
(be careful before you) slip s'nigoñhä•k gae' tsha' nigeñhsai•'tsgwa'
small niwa'áh
small (amount) niyohóñh
(she is) small niyaga'áh
(he is) small nihä'áh
(they are) small (men) niheñna's'áh heñnóñ•gweh
(they are) small (women) nigoñna's'áh
(they are) small (objects) niwa's'áh
(I) smell (it) agéshwas
(he) smells (it) hóshwas
(he) smells (it) wa'hóshwa'
(she will) smell (it) eñyagóshwa'
(I) smelled (it) wa'wagéshwa'
(I) smelled (food) agekhwáshwas
(it) smells (bad) gá•gä•s
(he) smells (bad) hayá'tgä•s
(they really) smell (bad) honi'dá•gä•s
(I am) smiling agyoñ•dih
(she was born with a) smile godyoñdihsä•dah
(it got) snagged / hooked odá•hwih
snail ji'señ•weñ'
snake osháisda’
(milk) snake nihshéñhsä•’
snipe odi’nehsí·yo’
snow ó'gä•'
(crusty) snow owihsgä•'geh
(wet) snow o'gä•na•weñh
(it is) snowing o'géñ•dyoñh
(it looks like) snow o'gé•wih
(it started to) snow wa'o'géñ•di'
(it will) snow eñyo'géñ•di'
(there is) snow (on the ground) o'gä•yeñ'
(we are all) snowed (in) oñgwa'ge•há•gih
(it) snow(ed) wa'o'géñ•di'
(it stopped) snowing wa'wa'geñda'nha'
(it looks like) snow o'ge•wíh
(it is) snowing (again) oneñhe' o'geñ•dyoñh
(they say it will) snow (later) geñ'jik eñyo'geñ•di' ya•geñ'
(they say it will) snow (tomorrow) eñyo'geñ•di' eñyo•heñ'nha' ya•geñ'
(it) snow(ed) yesterday wa'o'geñ•di' ahse•deh
snowball deyoda'gä•gwe'noñnhíh
snow flake jyo'gä•dah
snow flurries o'geñ•dye•nóñ•dye's
snowman o'gä•' nihaya'dó'déñh
(Do you want to build a) snowman (with me?)
se•he' kheñh eñdnihseñ•nya' ne' o'gä•' nihaya'dó'déñh
snowplow deyoñda'ge•hdakhwa' ga'se•hda'
snowshoe deyoda'áäde' ahdáhgwa'
snowsnake gahwéñhda'
(they are playing) snowsnake dehadihweñdayeñha'
(they play) snowsnake wa’thadihweñhdayéñ’
(long) snowsnake gahweñhdes
(mudcat) snowsnake nigahweñhdaagwaháh
snowsnake grease othnatgoñ'
(it is) all gone heyots'ahdih
he is a heckler dehadi’nigoñha•ha’
it is a flyer gaya•no•we’
he is the marker haya•na•tha’
he missed it sahat’wahda’
it is on its way wa'we'
(they are) running fast hadidakhe' osno•we'
throw (it hard) otshahnit hesa•dih
he is the thrower heho•dye’s
he is a good thrower haneñtshi•yáh
(we all make) the track dwayana•eñnyaha’
they are watching hadikdoñk
he won wa’hatgwe•nya’
snowy road o'gä•' niyohaha'do'déñh
snowstorm o'ge•wa•neñh
(a big) snowstorm (is coming) dawa'ge•waneñha•dye'
squash ohnyóñhsa'
so / so then da• / dá• oneñh
soap goháe'tha'
socks adä•hdí'tshä'
(he is wearing) socks hosdí ne' adä•hdí'tshä'
soda gahoñ’deñ•k
soft / delicate ohe'déñh
(she plays) softball deyoñ'nhes
(my) son hehá•wah
(my) son (in law) henéhnhoñs
song (in progress) gaeñnó•da’
soup ohne•gá•gi·'
spider dek’áhseñh / dega'ahseñh
(on my) spine gehswá’geh
splint ohweñ'ga•'
(soak the) splint sheñ'ga•naweñhdah
sponge degahnegákhwa'
spoon adó•gwat
Spring time geñgwi•déñhjik
spring (well) dyohna•wá•eda'
squash ohnyóñhsa'
(hubbard) squash degahnyoñhsahsiha•'
(marrow) squash ohnyoñhsa'oñ•weh ohnyoñses
(gray) squirrel jyokdá•gi·'
(red) squirrel háisheñh
star ojisdanóhgwa•' / ojisdeñnohgwa•'
stick ga'nhya'
(your) stick sa'nhya'
(my) stick age'nhya'
(his) stick ho'nhya'
(where's your) stick gaeñnoñ nigayeñ' ne' sa'nhya'
(grab your) stick jye•náh ne' sa'nhya'
(go get your) stick segwahah ne' sa'nhya'
(it is) steep gagaeñhé' onedodá•hwih
(he is) still tha'dehodyéeñh / tha'dehó•dyeñ•h
(he is) stingy honí'oñk
(she is) stingy goní'oñk
(they are) tingy hodiní'oñk
stomach otgwéñ'da'
(in my) stomach getgweñ'dagóñ•wah
(on my) stomach getgweñ'dá'geh
(on her) stomach etgweñ'dá'geh
(your) stomach setgweñ'dá'geh
(her) stomach (hurts) gotgweñ'danóñhwaks
(he has a big) stomach hotgweñ'dowá•neñh
(her) stomach (got big) / pregnant wa'agotweñ'dowánha'
(he has a) belly hotgweñ'dá•yeñ'
(she) stirs (it) deyoñ•wéñ•yek
(she is) stirring (it) deyagoweñ•yéh
(It was) stirred oneñ né' na' dewaweñ•yéh
(she will) stir (it off and on) deñyoñweñ•yéhek
(she will) stir (it for him) deñhoñwawéñ•ye's
(she will go there to) stir (it) deñyoñweñ•yéhä'
stone onéñ•ya'
stop señni•héñh
storm odetgihdih
story atho•yahsä•' (listen)
(new) story owihwahsé'
stomach otgwéñ'da'
(in my) stomach getgweñ'dagóñ•wah
(her) stomach (hurts) gotgweñ'danóñhwaks
stove/matches/lighter oñdega’dákhwa’
strawberry oheñdadekháhgwih
(it is) strong gahwíshe'
(I am) strong khwíshe'
(she is) strong eya'dahwíshe'
(she will be) strong eñyagohwíshek
(she used to be) strong ehwishéhgwa'
strong (words) gaweñnahwíshe'
strong (wind) ga•ä•hwíshe'
(it is) stuck owethá•hwih
(you) study/read sade•yeñhsta'
(you) studied /read wa'sade•yeñhsta'
(he did) study wa'hade•yeñhsda'
(he might) study a•hade•yeñhsda'
(she might) study a•yoñde•yeñhsda'
(your task will) succeed eñhse•yeñni•yó'khe'
sugar oweñnawéñ’da’
(too much) sugar oweñnaweñ'dá' oñgóhdih
(it was his) suggestion tho'nigoñhé•da'
(he) siggested (it) daheñ'nigoñhé•deñ'
Summer gageñhnhá'geh
sun eñdekhá' gáähgwa•'
(the) sun (shines) wadeñháetha'
(the) sun (shone) wa'wadeñháe•deñ'
(the) sun (will shine) eñwadeñháe•deñ'
(the) sun (shone again) sawadeñháe•deñ'
(the) sun (is shining through the clouds) deyodeñhaeñdóñ•nyoñ'
(the) sun (rises) gaähgwítgeñ's
(its a) sunbeam odeñ•hyó•da'
(a) sunbeam (came through) wa'wa•deñ•hyó•deñ'
sunny odeñhae•da'
(it will get) sunny eñwadeñhae•deñ'
Sunday aweñdado•géñhdih
sunflower aweñha’gó•nah / oweñweñhsä•'
sunrise tgaähgwítgeñ’s
sunset hegaähgwéñ’s
sumac otgó'da'
swallow dega•ne•' e•geñh
swamp gana•wá•yeñ'
swan onyaä'dagwa•doñ'
(I) sweep / clean góhseñ•s
(she) swept / cleaned wa'agóhsä•'
(I will) sweep / clean eñgóhä•'
(his) sweetheart ho’daeñ•nawéñ’da’
(her) sweetheart go’daeñ•nawéñ’da’
(my) sweetheart agi’daeñ•nawéñ’da’
(your) sweetheart señ’daeñ•nawéñ’da’
(you) swim sada•wéñh
(I will) swim eñga•dá•wéñh
(they are) swimming hoñda•wéñha'
(she is) swimming oñda•wéñha'
(he) swam wa'ha•dá•weñ'
(her) swimsuit oñdaweñ'dakhwa'
(you put on a) swimsuit sesdah ne' oñdaweñ'dakhwa'
(you two put on a) swimsuit snisdah ne' oñdaweñ'dakhwa'
(you all put on a) swimsuit swasdah ne' oñdaweñ'dakhwa'
(let's us all all put on a) swimsuit dwasdah ne' oñdaweñ'dakhwa'
T
table oñdekhwahä•khwa’
Tadodaho Thadoda•ho'
tail odéñ’ä•’
(i) take charge wa’ga•di•hwasdéisda’
(it should not) take long hya tha•gaihwíshe'
take it off sga'tshah
(he has) taken (it off) hohä•gweñh
(he) takes (it off) hahä•gwas
take off (your coat) sadya'dawíhshyah
(I am not) taking charge hya de’ tgeñnóñhdoñs
(he is) taking it away hagékhwas
(he has) yaken it away (from her) shagokhweñh
(he will) take it away (from me) eñhagékhwa'
(he) took it away (from her) wa'hákhwa'
(I) took it away (from him) wa'hékhwa'
(you) take it away (from her) shékhwah
(they are) talking oditha'
(she is going to) talk oñda•dyáhne'
(he goes to) talk hada•dyáhne's
(he has gone to) talk hoda•dyáhnoñh
(what are you) talking about wadéñ' sathá•hgwih
(what are we) talking about na' thogéñ oñgwathá•hgwih
(what we all) talked about oñgwatha•hgwíhna'
(they are) talking together dehodítha•'
(he) talks hada•dyáha'
(does she) talk oñda•dyáha' kheñh
(he was) talking hodá•dih
(he) talked wa'ha•dá•dya'
(I will) talk eñga•dá•dya'
(don't) talk ahgwí sadá•dyah
(she can't) talk yet ahsóñ de'oñdadyáha'
(they are) talking (things over) dehoditháeñnyoñ'
(we all will) talk (things over) deñya•gwathaeñ•nyóñ'
(they) talked it over wa'tgoñdithaeñ•nyóñ'
(is the boy) talking yet ne' haksa'áh néñ khéñ hawéñnadah
(it got) talked about odethó•wih
(what are you) talking about wadéñ' sathá•hgwih
(what we are) talking about oñgwathá•hgwih
(what we all had) talked about oñgwatha•hgwíhna'
(I am) tall khnéñ•yes
(he is) tall hahnéñ•yes
(she is) tall ehnéñ•yes
(it is) tall gahnéñ•yes
(I will get) tall eñkhneñyéshe'
(he got) tall wa'hahneñyéshe'
(he isn't very) tall neñ gwá' nihahnéñ•yes
(he is growing) tall hahneñyejihhá•dye'
(she is growing) tall ehneñyejihá•dye'
task ga•yéñ•na'
(they finished their) task wa'hoñde•yeñnó'kdeñ'
(his) tasks (are spread out) ha•yeñnadéñhda•'
(your) task (will succeed) eñhse•yeñni•yó'khe'
(it) tastes (good) oga'wih
(it) tastes (delicious) oga'wiyóh
(it looks) tasty oga'wihna'
(it smells) tasty weñhsä•ga'wih
(it was) tasty oga;wihna'
(do you like the) taste saga'hwa' kheñh
(yes I like the) taste heñheñ ahga'hwa'
(no I do not like the) taste hiyah ya de'wahga'hwa'
(it doesn't) taste good hya de'ogá'wih
(he) tattled wa'howihwítgeñ's
(she) tattled (on him) wa'hoñwaihwítgeñ's
(she will) tattle eñyoñ•gi•hwítgeñ's
tea odí’tshä•’
(he is a) teacher hadeñihoñ•nyeñ•nik
(she is a) teacher oñdeñihoñ•nyeñ•nik
Teacher statements
(you be) careful s’nigoñhä•k (listen)
(you all) count swashet
don't áhgwih (listen)
(you) erase it säge•wah (listen)
good-bye onéñ gó•' (listen)
greeting/Thankful you are well Nya•wéñha Sgé•noñ' (listen)
greeting reply gwas hya' do•geñs
great/super oyá•ne•' (listen)
(time for you all to go) home hwa’gahék oñ•seswahdeñ•dya’
(you all) line up swaneñhseñ•nyah
(you) listen sadahóñhsadat (listen)
more o•wis (listen)
no hi•yah (listen)
now / "see you" onéñh (listen)
ok hoñ•yóh (listen)
peace sgé•noñ' (listen)
(you) read/study sade•yéñstha'
(you all) rest swadoñwisheñh
tastes good ogá•wih (listen)
thank you nya•wéñha (listen)
that is all da•ne'tho'
(you all) write swahya•doñh
write your name sada'señna•eñh
yes heñheñh (listen)
you're welcome yoñh (listen)
(We thank all you) teachers degwanoñheñ•k swadeñihoñnyeñnik
(I have) tears (coming down) ahgahsé•da'
(we all wiped your) tears wa'gwagahsä•gé•wa'
telephone oñdweñnoñdá•tha'
ten washéñh
tent degayá•ädoñ'
Thanksgiving Address Ganoñhéñ•nyoñ’
People Dendwadanoñheñ
Mother Earth Ethino•ha tsha’ Oñhweñja•de’
Medicines Hwa’dyonoñhgwa tshä•geh
Trees Hwa dyohoñhdageh
Berries Hwa’dyohha•geh
Animals Goñdi•yoh
Birds Hwa’t goñdi•yo’dageh
Water Ohne•gano’s
Foods Dyoñhehgwih
Winds Tsha’ deyowä•weñye’
Thunders Ethihsoda Hadiweñnodoñdye’s
Sun Shedwahji’ah eñdekha gaähgwa’
Moon & stars Ethisoda ahsoñhekha gaähgwa’/ Ojisdeñnohgwaeñnyoñ’
Protectors Gaye• niyoñgwe’dageh
Handsome Lake Sganyadai•yo’
Creator Gaeñha’ge’ hana•ge’ Shoñgwaya’dihsa’ih
Thankful you are well (greeting) Nya•wéñha Sgé•noñ'
thanks (for thinking of me) nya•wéñha tsha' wa'sgaha•'nha'
thank you nya•wéñha
(so) there (it is) tho ní•dyot né'
thirteen ahséñ gáhe•’
(i am) thin aga•dí•weñh
(he got) thin wa'ha•dí•wa'
(she got) thin wa'oñ•dí•wa'
(that is what I) think na' geñnoñhdóñ•nyoñk
(he) thinks (about it) heñnoñhdóñ•nyoñk
thirty ahséñ niwásheñh
(I am) thirsty goñ•yátheñhs
(he will get) thirsty eñhaoñ•yathéñha'
(she gets) thirsty agoñ•yátheñhs
(she got) thirsty wa'gaoñ•yathéñha'
(my) thoughts ageñnoñhdoñ•nyóñhsä•'
(in my) thoughts ageñnoñhdoñnyoñhsä•góñ•wah
(I have good) thoughts sgeñnóñ' geñnoñhdóñ•nyoñk
(he) thought (about it) wa'heñnoñhdoñ•nyóñ'
(he acted) thoughtlessly wa'ho'nigoñhästhwáha'
(one) thousand sgadá sgahoñhsä•dah
three áseñh
Three Sisters ahseñh na'degoñdeñhnoñdä•'
(I) threw (it) hoñgá•di'
(he) threw (it away) wa'hó•di'
(she) threw (out the water) wa'agohne•góñ•dih
throw it desá•dih / hesá•dih
(he will) throw (it back) eñshó•di'
(she will) throw (it) heñya•gó•di'
(I will) throw (a ball) heñwageñ'nhe'tshéñ•di'
throw (it to me) dasa•dih
(I am) throwing (things out) agá•dye's
(he has) thrown (it) heho•dyóñh
(i have) thrown it out agá•dyoñh
Thursday gayé•ih wadóñ'tha'
tick degaji’kdagweñhdéñh
tiger dagosgó·nah
(I am) tired agatséñhdih
(he is getting) tired hatshéñtha'
toad sgwa•gwáeñ•doñk
toast ohä•hgwathéñh
tobacco oyéñ’gwa’
tobacco (real) oyéñ’gwa’ óñ•weh
today neñgéñ óñhgeñh
toilet oni'dayeñdákhwa'
tomato otgwéñda•' niyohyo'déñh
tomorrow eñyo•héñ'nha'
(I have a) toothache agno’jyanóñhwaks
(the) total ó•gweñh
town/village gana•dá•yeñ'
(I am coming to) trade degadada•wíhe'
(those two) trade dehyadadá•he'
(they have) traded dehonadádawih
(she will) trade deñyoñ•dá•doñ'
(I) traded wa'tga•dá•doñ'
(he is a) trader dehanoñwayeñtha'
(she is a) trader deyenoñwayeñtha'
train ga'se•hdayanó•wih
tree (standing) gä•hé•da'
ash (black) gaeñdagwá•jih
ash (white) ganeñ•hó•yah
basswood tree ohóhsä•’
beech tree otsgéñ’ä’
birch ona•góñhsa’
cherry jé•i’
cherry (black) gaeñdahoñ’jíh é•i’
oak (black) gaeñdajíh
cedar ohsohä’da’
chestnut oheya’da’
elm ogoñhä’da’
hemlock onéñ’da’
hickory heñnék
hickory (shag bark) hasdék
ironwood sgaeñdagásde’
leaf onä•hda’
maple ohwáhda’
maple (soft) awéñhátgwa’
muscle wood sgaeñdagasde'
nut ohsó’gwa’
pine tree ohnéhda’
popular onä•hdagáe’ih
red willow otgwéñhda•’ niyohoñdo’déñh
root okdéhä•’
spicebush da’dyá’ksgwa’
sassafras wa’eñ•ná•gä•s / a’eñ•ná•gä•s
sumac otgó’da’
oak (swamp) ganawagoñwakhá’
oak (white) gaeñda’hé’sda’
tamarrack oweñ•dá’ksde’
walnut deyotsho’gwathwe’noñníh
walnut (black) ohso’gwajih
(replant the) tree sajyeñ•dó•deñh
truck gahehdanéñhgwik
(it is) true odi•hwagwáihshyoñh
(is it) true? odi•hwagwáihshyoñh kheñh
(he is) true / honest hodi•hwagwáihshyoñh
(it is not) true hya de'o•di•hwagwáihshyoñh
(she is not) true / honest hya' de'agodi•hwagwáihshyoñh
truly dó•geñs
(you) try it sade'nyéñ•deñh
(you will) try eñhsade'nyéñ•deñh
(you all) try swade'nyéñ•deñh
(let's all) try dwade'nyéñ•deñh
(I) try hard gahgwisheñk
(he is) trying hard hohgwísheñ'
(he) tried hard wa'hahgwishéñ'
(she will) try hard eñyoñhgwishéñ'
(he used to) try hard hohgwisgwisheñdáhgwa'
Tuesday degní wadóñ'tha'
turkey nedahéñhwah / nehaheñhweñh
turtle ha’nó•wa·’
Tuscarora Hoñdasgáeyeñ
twelve dégní gáhe•’
twenty dewashéñh
(they are) twins dehníkheñh
(you two are) twins desníkheñh
(she is a) twin deyékheñh
(they two are) twins degníkheñh
two dégníh
Two Row Wampum Gaswéñdah
U
ugly gahétgeñ'
umbrella oñdeñhanosdákhwa'
(my) uncle hagno'séñhah
(his) uncle hano'séñhah
(you are my) uncle/chief goñnó'señ sayá•neh
undertaker heñheyoñ'danéñhgwik
(did you) understand? hwa'shék kheñ
(I) understand ak'nigoñhäyéñ•da's
(I) understood hya' khék
(she has) understood go'nigoñhäyeñ•dá'ih
(I) understood oñk'nigoñhäyeñdá'nha'
(he) understood wa'ho'nigoñhäyeñdá'nha'
underwear ha'goñwakhá'
(I am getting) undressed gahseñ•nyáhshyoñs
(he is) undressed hohseñ•nyáhshyoñh
(i will get) undressed eñgahseñ•nyáhshya'
umbrella oñdnoñhsodakhwa'
(they) use it hadístha'
(will he be) using it? eñhásthak kheñ hóñ•h
(I may be) using it a•gésthak
(I was) using it agesdíhna'
(it is) used up wats'áhdih
(it gets) used up wats'átha'
(they have) used it up hodísdih
(I) used it wa'gésda'
V
(in the) valley gaheñ•wagóñ•wah
(I) value it agnóñsde'
(he) values it honóñsde'
(you will) value it greatly eñswanoñsdék
(I) value myself agadadnóñsde'
(female) vampire etgeñhsa•ga’stha’
(male) vampire hatgeñhsa•ga’stha’
vehicle ga'sé•hda'
airplane gahoñ•yóñ•dye'
bicycle degní degaeñnani•yóñ•da' / gaeñnaniyoñdóñ•nyoñ'
bus goya'danéñhgwik
canoe / boat gahóñ•wa'
car ga'sé•hda'
(nice) car ga'sé•hdiyóh
train ga'se•hdayanó•wih
truck gahehdanéñhgwik
vegetables ohnyoñhsagahde'shóñ'ah / nigaheñda's'ashóñ'ah
vine wada’eñní’se•’
vinegar deyohnegahyó'jis
violet dewadenyá•ya'ks
village/town gana•dá•yeñ'
(it is their) village hodinadá•yeñ'
(at the) village tsha' gana•dá•yeñ'
(at the) village gana•dá'geh
(in the) village ganadagóñ•wah
(the whole) village ganadagwé•gih
(top of the) village ganadóha•'
(they come to) visit hadigwáthwas
(he) visited wa'hagwáthwa'
(I) visited hehgwáthwas / hekgwáthwas
(I will) visit heñhgwáthwa'
(I went) visiting wa'gna•dáhä•'
(they are) vocalizing ona•di'sda•'
(I) volunteer gathoñ•gá•ya'ks
(he has) volunteered hothoñga•yá'gih
(he will) volunteer eñhathoñgá•ya'k
(he has) vomited thistgóñh
(i need to) vomit ge•hé' eñtgástga'
(I) vomit (now and then) tgástgoñs
WXYZ
(my) waist gayá'ga•'
waiter hakhwahä·ha’
(he will) wait eñheñnoñ'á'
(I am) waiting geñnoñ'as'
(she) waited wa'oñnoñ'á'
(i may) wait a•geñnoñ'á'
(you) walk dehsatha'áhgwah
(he is) walking íhe'
(she is) walking í•he'
(I am) walking (around) íge's
(they are) walking héñ•’ne'
(she is) walking (along the path) oñthahí•ne’
wampum otgó’ä•’
(the great) wampum gajisdowá•neñh
(what she) wants tsha' nwadeñ'' eñ•he'
warfare/fight ade•yóhsä•'
(it's) warm o'daiheñh
(it will get) warm eñyo'daiheñh
warm season gageñhnhá'geh
(you) wash (your hands) señ'nyohaehék
(you two) wash (your hands) jyeñ'nyohaehék
(you all) wash (your hands) sweñ'nyohaehék
(I always) wash (my hands) geñ'nyohaehek dyotgoñt
water ohnéganos
waterfall detga'tgoñhsó•da' / dyohnegeñ'ih
watermelon ohnyoñhsagáhde’
(I will) wash (my laundry) eñgadohaehóñ'
(he) washed (his laundry) wa'hadohaedóñ'
(I am) wearing (it) agahgwásdih
(I) wear (pants) gathná'tsho•s
(I will) wear (pants) eñgathna'tshó•hga'
wear (your pants) sathna'tshó•hga'
(he) wears (mittens) deho'nyó•wih
wear (your gloves) deseñ'nyó•hgah
(i will) wear (my clothes) eñga•dya'dawí'da'
(I will be) wearing it eñwagesdík
Weather (the kind of day it is) niweñdo'déñh
cloudy otshí'ge•'
cold othó•we'
(it is) drizzling o'a•yóñ•dyoñh
(it is) foggy deyaoñyóhwih
frost gahséñhä'
hot o'dáiheñh
lightning deweñnihwáhoñk
(it is) raining osdáeñ•dyoñh
hail/sleet owihsoñdyóñh
(it is) thundering gaweñnodá•dye's
(it is) snowing o'géñ•dyoñh
snow flurries o'geñ•dye•nóñ•dye's
sunny odeñháe•da’
(it is) windy owä•de'
(it is a big) wind ga•e•wá•neñh
(female) werewolf gothahyoñnih oñdadoñ•nyaha’
(male) werewolf hothahyoñnih hadadoñ•nyaha’
Wednesday ahséñ wadóñ'tha'
(you will do) well eñhse•yeñni•yó'khe'
what wadéñ' / nwa•hó’deñ’
wheat ohä•hgoñnyátha'
where (are you?) gaeñ•noñ nihse's
where (is she?) gaeñ•noñ niyeñ's
where (is he?) gaeñ•noñ nihe's
where (are they?) gaeñ•noñ niheñne's
whip-poor-will gwe'gohnyeñ'
white owä•hé'sda'
white person ha'shéñ•nih
(it is) wide wada•gwéñhda'
(it is) wide oda•gwéñhda'
wide (road) ohahagwéñhda'
wild onion o’noñhsó•ya’
(I am a) winner gatgwé•nyoñs
(she will) win eñhatgwé•nya'
(he will) win eñhatgwé•nya'
(I did) win/won wa'gatgwé•nya'
(he did) win/won hotgwe•nyóñh
(we will) win eñdwatgwe•nya'
(we all will) win eñyagwatgwe•nya'
(you guys will) win eñswatgwe•nya'
(they will) win eñhoñtgwe•nya'
wind/air ó•wä'
(the) wind (is stirring) deyo•wä•wéñ•yek
window onoñhsagahéñ•da'
windy owä•de'
wing oyá•da'
(on his) wing haya•di'geh
(on her) wing eya•dí'geh
(I am a) winner gatgwé•nyoñs
(my) wife kheksdéñ'
(you) wipe it säge•wah
(she) wipes (it)
Winter gohsä•'geh
wintry aohsä•dih
(it became) winter wa'óhsä•t
(it will becaome) winter eñyóhsä•t
(it is a bad) winter odohsä•tgíhdih
whiskey ohegahwíshe'
(i) wish (you good luck) sadä•'shiyóh
(I am making a) wish dewagadeñ•nóñ•da'
(I) wished wa'tga•deñ•nóñ•deñ'
(female) witch gotgoñ’
(male) witch hotgoñ’
wolf hothahyoñníh
woman agóñ•gweh
(he) won wa'hatgwe•nya' /or/ wa'hadeñ'neha•'
(I) won wa'gatgwe•nya' /or/ wa'gadeñ'neha•'
(she) won wa'oñtgwe•nya' /or/ wa'oñdeñ'neha•'
(who) won? soñ•' na' wa'oñtgwe•nya' /or/ soñ•' na' wa'oñdeñ'neha•'
(you) won wa'satgwe•nya' /or/ wa'sadeñ'neha•'
(we) won wa'agwatgwe•nya'
(you guys) won we'swatgwe•nya'
(we all) won we'dwatgwe•nya'
(they) won wa'hoñtgwe•nya'
(it is) wonderful aweñtgá•de'
(it will always be) wonderful eñyawweñtgá•dek
wood gaéñ•da'
(the) wood (was burned by someone) gayeñdeñ'dá•hwih
(he will go get) wood eñhayeñda•gwáha'
(he cuts up) wood dehayeñdahí•tha'
(he splits) wood dehayeñdó•weñs
(he split) wood wa'thayeñdoweñhséñ•'
(they put) wood (in the stove) wa'hayeñdóñthwa'
(i cut) wood degyéñ•dya'ks
(he chops) wood dehayeñdyá'khoñk
(downy) woodpecker gwidógwit / degaeñdajis'os
word owéñ•na'
(his) word/voice howéñ•na'
(my) word/voice agwéñ•na'
word, matter, thing, reason, thought, owíhwa'
(I am a) worker agyó'deñhs
(I have) worked agyo'déñ'ih
(she will) work eñyagoyo'déñ'ha'
(they) worked wa'hodiyo'déñ'ha'
(he ought to) work a•hoyo'déñ'ha'
(you all) work swayo'déñ'hah
worm oji’noñ•wa'
(! am) worried agade•yeñ'do•da'
(he is) worried hode•yeñ'do•da'
(she is) worring e'nigoñdeñ•da'
(you) write shya•doñh
(you all) write swahya•doñh
(she) yawns deyagohsa•ga’wátha’
(one) year jyohsä•dah
(one) year (ago) jyohsä•dagéñhä'
(new) year ohsä•hsé'
(many) years odohsä•gá'de'
(I) yelled/shouted wa'dwakhéñehda'
(he) yelled wa'thohéñehda'
(they) yelled dehodihéñetha'
(I am) yelling dewakhéñetha'
yellow / bile ojí’tgwa•'
yes heñheñh / heñéñh
yesterday ahsé•deh
you ís / ihs
(he is a) zookeeper deha·yo'dasnyek
zombie hogayoñdoñha•dye’
zucchini ohnyóñhses
Computer Typing codes
Microsoft Codes
Alt + 0241 = ñ
Alt + 0149 = •
Alt + 0228 = ä
Alt + 0225 = á
Alt + 0235 = ë
Alt + 0233 = é
Alt + 0246 = ö
Alt + 0243 = ó
Alt + 0237 = í
Google Docs: Insert > Special Characters
00F1 = ñ
U+2022 = •
00E1 = á
U+00E4 = ä
00E9 = é
00ED = í
00F3 = ó
Pronunciation Guide
Letters / Similar to English / Onondaga Example
a / saw, father, tuck / oyéñ’gwa•’ (smoke) haksa’áh (boy)
ä / hat bad / heháähdats (he runs) hodä•gweñh (he has claimed it)
e / weigh ebb / gahé•hna’ (pack) ehnegá•khwa’ (pitcher)
i / bee heat / hwíks (five)
o / go / odékha’ (fire)
eñ / men send memory / oyéñ’gwa•’ (smoke)
oñ / moon tune / odoñ•yóda’ (haystack)
c / ship sash / dewadekháhcyoñs (it comes apart) oñgyátci’ (friend)
d / doll ladle / odékha’ (fire)
g / garden / gagáhä’ (glasses)
h / hand / hwíks (five) desaät’áh (put your shoes on)
j / jingle / gajisdóha•’ (torch – lamp)
kh , k’ , k (at the end of a word) / king / e’níkhoñk (she sews) dek’áhseñh (spider)
k (before consonant) / skate / eksa’áh (girl)
n / nine banana / osnó•we’ (it’s fast)
s / sing / só•wäk (duck)
th , t’ , t (at the end of a word) / tin / hadístha’ (they use it) heyogeñt’áh (it is barely visible) wa’thaähdat (he ran)
t (before consonant) / sta mp / wa’tkdagweñhdéñsda’ ( I flattened it)
w / away / owéñ•na’ (word)
y / yes / gayá•ä’ (bag)
‘ / uh-oh / ga’áhsä•’ (basket)