Iroquois Indians; Mohawk language -- Texts; Onondaga language -- Texts
Jiyudakenrokde [tsiodakenrokde], by the fireplace, near the ashes.
_Akenra_, ashes; _okte_, end, edge.
Jiyathondek, listen! hearken! Imperative dual of _kathontats_, I hear.
See _Jathondek_.
Jodenaghstahhere, they made additions to a house; they added a frame.
_Gannasta_, B., poles for making a house; _onasta_, C., a framework;
_kaheren_, B. to be upon.
Joskawayendon, there is again wilderness, waste ground. _Gaienthon_, B.,
to have fields.
K.
Kadon, I say, I speak. _Igatonk_ (_sub voce En_), B., I say; _katon_,
C., to say.
Kady [kadi], therefore, then. _Kati_, C., then, consequently.
Kadykenh, because. See _Katykenh_.
Kaghnekonyon, floods. From _ohneka_, water, in the frequentative form.
_Gannegonnion_, B., there is much water.
Kaghyaton, it is written. _Kiatons_, C., to write. M. Cuoq says: "the
perfect participle takes an _h: kahiaton_, written, it is written."
_Gaiatare_, B., to paint.
Kajatthondek, listen! See _Jathondek_.
Kakeghrondakwe, they were collected; were assembled. _Gageron_, B., to
be together, or, to put things or persons somewhere.
Kanaghsdajikowah [kanastatsikowah], great framework, great building.
From _kanasta_, frame, and _kowa_, great.
Kanakaryonniha, on a pole. _Gannagare_, B., pole, long stick.
Kanakdakwenniyukeh, on the principal seat. From _kanakta_ (q. v.) and
_atakwenniio,_ C, principal.
Kanakdiyuhake, the place (or seat) may be good. From _kanakta,_ place,
seat, and--_iyu,_ good (subjunctive mood).
Kanakta, mat,--hence couch, bed, seat, place.
Kaneka, where, somewhere.
Kanekhere, I believe, I suppose; surely, certainly. Probably from _eron,
igere,_ B., to think, or suppose.
Kanhonghdakdeh [kanonhdakdeh], by the wall, or side of the house.
_Onnhonta,_ wall of house, of a cabin; _akte,_ beside, athwart.
Kanikonrashon, the minds, a plural form of _Onikonhra_ (q.v.)
Kanikonrakeh, in mind. See _Onikonhra._
Kanonghsakdatye [kanonsakdatye], outside the house. _Kanonsakta,_ near
the house; from _Kanonsa,_ house, and _akta,_ near, beside. The
progressive affix _tye_ gives the meaning of "passing near the house."
Kanonghsakonshon [kanonsakonshon], in the house.
Kanonsa, house.
Kanoron, important, valuable, serious, difficult, painful, afflicting.
Karenna, song, hymn, chant.
Karighwakayonh, in ancient times. From _Karihwa_ (q. v.), and _akaion_,
old. See _Orighwakayongh._
Karighwatchkwenh [karihwahtehkonh], this word, which the interpreters
rendered simply ceremony, probably means "the fire-kindling act," from
_Karihwa_ (q. v.), and _atchken,_ or _atekha_ (_ategen, ateza,_ B.), to
burn.
Karihwa or karighwa (_garihsa,_ B., _kariwa, oriwa,_ C.), thing, affair,
business, action, news, word. This word, in its root-form of _rihwa_
(_riwa_) or _rihow_ enters largely into compounds having reference to
business, law, office, news, belief, and the like.
Karonta, tree, log, trunk, post.
Kathonghnonweh [kathonnonweh], I fail, I lose my way. _Atonon_, B., to
lose one's self, to go astray.
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