Iroquois Indians; Mohawk language -- Texts; Onondaga language -- Texts
Nadehhadihne, it was their number. See _Natejonhne_.
Nadekakaghneronnyonghkwe [nedekakanneronnyonkwe], it was commonly looked
at. _Kagannere_, B., to see (frequentative form, imperfect tense).
Nai (exclam.), hail! oh! ah! (It is the exclamation _ai_ or _hai_, with
the particle _ne_ prefixed.)
Nakonikonra, their mind. See _Onikonhra_.
Nakwah, (?) indeed. See _Akwah_.
Natehotiyadoreghtonh, they decided on. _Kajatoreton_, B., to examine,
think, deliberate about anything.
Natejonhne, it was your number; this was the size of your class.
_Teionihes_, C., large, wide; "_ken ok nateionhes_, not larger than
that."
Nayakoghstonde [nayakostonde], by reason of, the pretext being.
_Gastonton_, B., to make a pretext of anything.
Nayawenh, it may be. _Eñon, yaweñon_, B.,--_iawens_, C., to happen. See
_Nenyawenne_.
Nayeghnyasakenradake,(?) having a white neck. _Onniasa_, B., neck;
_gagenrat_, B., white.
Ne, the, this, that, who, which (rel.). A demonstrative and relative
particle, variously used, but always giving a certain emphasis to the
word which it precedes.
Nedens, either, or.
Nekenne (or _ne kenh ne_), thus.
Nene, the, this, that, these, those, etc. (an emphatic reduplication of
_ne_).
Nenyakoranne, they will keep on, persist, go so far as. _Garaon,
garannne_, B., to find any one; _keras, kerane_, C., to approach any
one, to come to him.
Nenyawenne, it may be; it will happen; it shall be done. Future of
_Nayawenh_, q. v.
Nenyerighwanendon, they will inquire. See _Enyerighwanendon_.
Neok, nok, and, also. (Contracted from _ne_ and _ok_.)
Neony [neoni], also. See _Ne_ and _Oni_.
Niateweghniserakeh, every day. From _niate_, each, every, and
_wehnisera_, (or _wennisera_) day, with the locative participle _ke_.
Nitthatirighwayerathaghwe [nithariwayerathakwe], they used to do the
work. From _karihwa_, business, and _gaieren_, B., to do. (Imperfect
tense.)
Nityakwenontonh, they search, inquire, pry into. _Annonton, gannenton_,
B., to seek, search, interrogate.
Niutercnhhatye (?) it was startling. From _katyeren_, to wonder, to be
startled.
Niwa, extent, size, number.
Niyakoghswathah, they are mischievous, troublesome. _Gasaton_, B., _étre
méchant_.
Niyawehkowa [niawenhkowa], great thanks. _Niawen_, C., thanks; _kowa_,
great.
Niyawennonh, it happened. See _Nayawenh_.
Niyenhhenwe [niyenhhenwe], in the future.--_nenwe_ relates to the
future, C.
Niyieskahhaghs, being borne. _Gaha_, B., to carry away.
Niyonsakahhawe, he is carried. _Gahawi_, B., to bring.
Noghnaken, hereafter, afterwards, in later times. See _Oghnaken_.
Nonkenh, it may be. _Enon_, B., to happen.
Nonkwaderesera, our grandchildren. See _Saderesera_.
Nonwa, now.
Nyare, while, previously. _Niare_, C., beforehand.
O.
Oghentonh, in the first place, foremost, firstly. _Gahenton_, B., to go
first; _ohenton_, C, before, foremost, formerly.
Oghnaken [onaken], afterwards. _Ohnaken_, C., behind, backwards,
afterwards.
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