Iroquois Indians; Mohawk language -- Texts; Onondaga language -- Texts
Eghtenyontatitenranyon, they will condole with one another, or, there
will be mutual condolence. _Gentenron,_ B., _kitenre,_ C., to pity any
one. _Atatitenron,_ B., to deplore one's misery.
Eghyendewasenghte, we will let it fall. _Aseñon,_ B., to fall;
_asenhton, ib.,_ to cause to fall.
Eghyesaotonnihsen, this was his uncle. See _yeshodonnyk._
Endewaghneghdotako, we will pull up a pine tree. From _onehta,_ pine,
and _gataksan, gatako,_ to draw out, B., _sub voce At._
Enghsitskodake, thou wilt be resting, thou wilt remain. _Gentskote,_ B.,
to be in any place.
Entyewenninekenneh, the words which will be said. From _Kawenna,_ word
(q. v.) and _en,_ B., to say.
Enjerennokden (or enyerennokden), they will finish the song; or, the
hymn will be finished. _Karenna,_ song, hymn; _okte,_ B., the end; to
finish.
Enjeyewendane [enjewendane], they will be comforted. _Ganeienthon,_ B,
to be calm. (This word should probably be written _enjeyeweyendane._)
Enjondatenikonghketsko, they will comfort, lit., will raise the mind.
_Onikonhra,_ mind, spirit, temper, and _gagetskuan,_ B., to raise up.
Enjondentyonko. See _Enyonghdentionko._
Enjonkwakaronny, it will cause us trouble. _Gagaronnion,_ B., to do harm
to any one, to cause him some loss.
Enjonkwanekheren, we shall suffer a loss. _Wakenekheren,_ C., not to
know, not to recognize (_i.e._, we shall cease to see some one).
Enskat, one, once.
Entkaghwadasehhon, will be vexed, excited. _Gahuatase,_ B., to twist,
turn round.
Enwadon, it will be allowed. _Watons,_ fut. _enwaton,_ C., to be
possible, feasible, allowed.
Enwadonghwenjadethare, will make a hole through the ground. See
_Onwentsia._
Enyairon, they will say, one will say. From _en,_ B., fut. _egiron,_ to
say.
Enyakaonkodaghkwe [enyakaonkohdakwe], they shall have passed. _Ongóon,_
B., to penetrate, pass through; _ongotanni,_ to cause to penetrate, etc.
Enyakodenghte, they (or one) will be miserable. _Genthenteon,_ B., to be
deserving of pity.
Enyakodokenghse [enyakodokenseh], they (or one) will discover.
_Gatogeñon, gatogens,_ B., to know.
Enyakohetsde [enyakohetste], he (or one) will go on. _Kohetstha,_ C., to
pass beyond.
Enyakonewarontye, they (or one) will be surprised. _Gannesaron,_ B., to
surprise.
Enyeharako, they will carry it. _Gaha,_ B., to carry off.
Enyeken, they will see. _Gagen,_ B., to see.
Enyenikonghkwendarake, they will be mourning. _Onikonhra._ (q. v.) and
_gagsentaron,_ stretched on the ground (_i.e.,_ the mind dejected).
Enyerennokden. See _Enjerennokden._
Enyerighwanendon [enyerihwanondon], they will ask (or, will wonder).
From _karihwa_ (q. v.) and _gannendon,_ B., to wonder, or _annonton,_ to
seek. _Garihwanonton,_ B., to ask the news.
Enyerighwawetharho, the business will be closed. _Karihwa_ (q. v.) and
_otarhon,_ B., to grasp; _kotarhos,_ C., to grasp, to stop by grasping.
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