Old
Mohawk Words
Extract from
Narrative of a Journey into the Mohawk and Oneida Country, 1634-1635
Vocabulary
of the Maquas
Assire or
ogaha
Cloth.
Atoga
Axes.
Atsochta
Adze.
Asere
Knives.
Assaghe
Rapier.
Attochwat
Spoons.
Ondach
Kettles
Endat hatste
Looking-glass.
Sasaskarisat
Scissors.
Kanewari
(Garonare?)
Awls.
Onekoera
Seawan, their money.
Tiggeretait
Combs.
Catse (Garistats)
Bell.
Dedaia witha
Shirts or coats.
Nonnewarory
Fur caps.
Eÿtroghe
Beads.
Canagosat
Scraper.
Caris
Stockings.
Achta
Shoes.
Names of animals that
occur there:
Aque (Gario?)
Deer.
Aquesados
Horse.
Adiron
Cat.
Aquidagon
Ox.
Senoto wanne
Elk.
Ochquari
Bear.
Sinite
Beaver.
Tawÿne
Otter.
Eyo
Mink.
Senadondo
Fox.
Ichar or sateeni
Dog.
Tali
Crane.
Kragequa
Swans.
Kahanckt
Geese.
Schawariwane
Turkeys.
Schascari wanasi
Eagles.
Tantanege
Hares.
Onckwe
Men.
Etsi (Eightjen)
A man.
Coenhechti (Gahetien?)
A woman.
Ocstaha
An old man.
Odasqueta
An old woman.
Sine gechtera
A wooer.
Exhechta
A lass.
Ragina
Father.
Distan
Mother.
Cian
Child.
Rocksongwa
(Ronwaye?) Boy.
Canna warori
Prostitute.
Onentar
Woman in labor.
Ragenonou
Uncle.
Rackesie
Cousin.
Anochquis
Hair.
Anonsi
Head.
Ohochta
Ears.
Ohonikwa
Throat.
Oneyatsa
Nose.
Owanisse
Tongue.
Onawÿ
Teeth.
Onenta
Arm.
Osotsa
Hands.
Onatassa
Fingers.
Otich kera
Thumb.
Otsira
Nails.
Onvare
Shoulder blade.
Orochquine
Sopine.
Ossidan
Feet.
Onera
Pudenda.
Oeuda
Excrements.
Onsaha
Vesicle.
Canderes
Phallus.
Awahta
Testicles.
Casoya
Ship, canoe.
Conossade
House or hut.
Onega
Water.
Oetseira
Fire.
Oyente
Wood (firewood).
Oscante
Bark.
Canadera
Bread.
Ceheda (Osaheta?)
Beans.
Oneste
Maize.
Cinsie
Fish.
Ghekeront
Salmon.
Oware
Meat.
Athesera
Flour.
Satsori
To eat.
Onighira
To drink.
Katten kerreyager
Very hungry.
Augustuske
Very cold.
Oyendere
Very good.
Rockste
Friends.
Iachte yendere
‘Tis no good.
Quane (Kewanea?)
Great.
Canyewa
Small.
Wotstaha
Broad.
Cates
Thick.
Satewa
Alone.
Sagat
Doubly.
Awaheya
Death.
Aghihi
Sick.
Sasnoron
Hurry up.
Archoo
At once.
Owaetsi
At present.
The derri
Yesterday.
Jorhani
To-morrow.
Careyago
The sky.
Karackwero
The sun.
Asistock
The stars.
Sintho
To sow.
Deserentekar
Meadow.
Sorsar
To raise.
Cana
The
seed.
Onea
Stone.
Canadack or cany
Sack or basket.
Canadaghi
A castle.
Oyoghi
A kill [small river].
Canaderage
A river.
Johati
A path or road.
Onstara
To weep.
Aquayesse
To laugh.
Ohonte
Grass, vegetables.
Oneggeri
Weeds or reeds or straw.
Christittye
Iron, copper, or lead.
Onegonsera
Red paint.
Cahonsÿe
Black.
Crage
White.
Ossivenda
Blue.
Endatcondere
To paint.
Joddireyo
To fight.
Aquinachoo
Angry.
Jaghac
teroeni
Frightened.
Dadeneye
To gamble.
Asserie
Very strong.
Carente
Artful, crooked.
Keye
The fat.
Wistotcera
The grease.
Ostie
The bone.
Aghidawe
To sleep.
Sinekaty
Carnal copulation.
Jankurangue
Very tired.
Atsochwat
Tobacco.
Canonou
Pipe.
Esteronde
The rain.
Waghideria
To sweat.
Kayontochke
Flat arable land.
Ononda
Mountains.
Cayanoghe
Islands.
Schasohadee
The overside.
Caroo
Close by.
Cadadiene
To trade.
Daweyate
To sit in council.
Agetsioga
A string of beads.
Aquayanderen
A chief.
Seronquatse
A scoundrel.
Sari
wacksi
A chatterer
Onewachten
A liar.
Tenon
commenyon
What do you want?
Sinachkoo
To drive the devil away.
Adenocquat
To give medicine.
Coenhasaren
To cure.
Sategat
To light the fire, make fire.
Judicha
The fire.
Catteges
issewe
When will you come again?
Tosenochte
I don’t know.
Tegenhondi
In the spring.
Otteyage
In the summer.
Augustuske
In the winter.
Katkaste
To cook dinner.
Jori
It is ready.
Dequoguoha
To go hunting.
Osqucha
I’ll fetch it.
Seÿendere
ü
I know him well.
Kristoni
asseroni
Netherlanders, Germans
Aderondackx
Frenchmen or Englishmen
Anesagghena
Mahicans, or Mohigans
Torsas
To the north.
Kanon
newage
Manhattan.
Onscat
One.
Tiggeni
Two.
Asse
Three.
Cayere
Four.
Wisch
Five.
Jayack
Six.
Tsadack
Seven.
Sategon
Eight.
Tÿochte
Nine.
Oyere
Ten.
Tawasse
Forty.
Onscat
teneyawe
Hundred.
Source:
Jameson, J. F.
(Ed.) Narratives of New Netherland
1609-1664, Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York (1909) p. 157-162
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