Iroquois Indians; Mohawk language -- Texts; Onondaga language -- Texts
Oghniyawenhonh, what has happened. From _ohni_, C., what? and _iawens_,
to happen.
Oghnonekenh, dismayed (?) _Kannonhiannion_, B., to fear, to be alarmed.
Oghseronnih [onhseronni]; together. _Oseronni_, C., together.
Oghsonteraghkowa [aghsonderahkowah], disease, pestilence.
Ohhendonh; see _Oghentonh_.
Ok, and, also, indeed.
Okaghserakonh [okaserakonh], an tears. _Gagasera_, B., tears.
Okaghsery [okaseri], tears. _Okaseri_, C., tear, from _Okahra_, eye, and
_keri_, liquid.
Onakara, horn.
Onekwenghdarihenh, in crimson (_i. e._, in blood). _Onigentara,_ B.,
red; onnigensa, blood.
Onenh [onen]. Now; at last; finally.
Onghteh [onhteh], perhaps, probably.
Onghwa, now, at present. _Onwa_, C., now. (Same as _Nonwa_.)
Onghwajok, presently.
Onghwenjakonh [onwenjakon], into the earth. See _Onwentsia._
Onidatkon, deadly.
Onikonhra, mind, character, disposition, thought, opinion, sentiment.
_Gandigonra_, B., _esprit, pensée_.
Onkwaghsotshera [onkwasotsera], our forefathers. The root is _sot_,
meaning grandparent. _Rak'sotha_, C., my grandfather; _ak'sotha_, my
grandmother; _onkwa_, our; _sera_, the "crement," generalizing the word.
Onkwaghsotsherashonhkenha, our deceased forefathers. See
_Onkwaghsotshera, Shon (son)_ is the plural suffix; _kenha_, deceased,
"the late" (the French _feu_).
Onok, and, and then. See _Ony, Ok_ and _Neok_.
Onokna, and then.
Onwa, now. See _Onghwa_.
Onwentsia, earth, land, field, ground.
Ony [oni], also. See _Neony_.
Orighokonha, few words. From _karihwa_ (q. v.), and _okonha_, an affix
indicating a restricted plural.
Orighwakayongh [oriwakayon], in ancient times. See _Karihwa_ and
_Akayongh_.
Orighwakwekonh [oriwakwekon], all business, all matters, all the rules.
See _Karihwa_ and _Akwekon_.
Owenna. See _Kawenna_.
Oya [oyah], another, another thing.
Oyata (or oyada), body, person, some one, self. _Oiata_, C., body,
person; _gaiata_, B., living thing.
Oyenkondonh, men, warriors (obsolete).
R.
Radiyats. See _Ratiyats_.
Rakowanenh, he is chief (lit. he is a great one). From _kowanen_, to be
great; root, _kowa_, great.
Ranyaghdenghshon [ranyadenhshon], he is of the Tortoise clan.
_Keniahten, C., to be of the Tortoise band.
Ratikowanenghskwe, they were great. 3d person, plural, imperfect of
_kowanen,_ to be great. See _Rakowanenh._
Ratiyanarenyon [radiyanaronnyon], their many footmarks, or traces.
_Gaianna,_ B., _oiana,_ C, track, trace (frequentative form).
_Gaiannaronyon,_ B., there are many tracks.
Ratiyats, they call it. 3d person, plural, of _Gaiason,_ B., to name, to
call.
Raweghniseronnyh [rawenniseronni], he appoints (lit. makes) the day.
From _weghnisera,_ day, and _konnis,_ C., to make.
Rawenniyo [rawenniyoh], God (lit. he is a master). _Keweniio,_ C., to be
master. See Appendix, note B.
Raxhottahyh, my forefathers. _Rak sotha,_ C., my grandfather.
Roghskenrakeghdekowah, he is a war-chief. _Oskera,_ C., war;
_roskenrakehte,_ warrior; _kowa,_ great.
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