Iroquois Indians; Mohawk language -- Texts; Onondaga language -- Texts
Rodighskenrakeghdethaghkwe [rodiskenrakedetahkwe], they were warriors.
3d pers. pl. imperfect of _roskenrakehte,_ he is a warrior.
Rokhawah, his son. _Gahaak,_ B., to have for child; _nihaak,_ my child.
Rokwahhokowah, he is the great wolf. _Okwaho,_ wolf; _kowa,_ great.
Ronarasehsen, they are cousins. See _Yeshonarase._
Ronatennossendonghkwe [rondennoshentonhkwe], they used to meet (lit., to
fraternize). 3d pers. pl. imperfect of _atennossen,_ to be brother and
sister.
Ronenh, they said. _En,_ B. to say (used only in the preterite).
Roneronh, they thought. _Eron,_ B., to think.
Ronkeghsotah, my forefathers. See _Onkwaghsotshera_ and _Raxhottahyh._
Roskerewake, he is of the Bear clan. _Akskerewake_, C., to be of the
band of the Bear.
Rotirighwison, they made the rule, they decided. See _Karihwa_.
_Gariheison_; B., to finish a matter, to conclude.
S.
Saderesera, thy grandchildren. _Atere_, grandchild; _sera_, the crement,
generalizing the word. See _Onkwaghsotshera_.
Sahondakon, in thy ears. _Ahonta_, B., ear.
Sanekenh, although, yet, nevertheless.
Sanekherenhonh, thou art losing.
Sanheghtyensera, thy women, thy womankind. _Gannhetien_, B., woman;
_sera_, the generalizing affix. See _Saderesera_.
Sanikonra, thy mind. See _Onikonhra_.
Sathaghyonnishon, thou art of the Wolf clan. _Tahionni_, one of the Wolf
clan.
Senirighwisaanonghkwe, ye two were the founders. See
_Sewarighwisaanonghkwe_.
Seniyatagweniyohkwe, ye two were the principals. See _Jadakweniyu_; the
affix _kwe_ indicates the past tense.
Sewarighwisaanonghkwe [sewarihwisahanonkwe], ye established, ye were the
founders. From _karihwa_, q. v., and _gason_, B., to finish, to
consummate. _Garihwisaani_, B., to accomplish a work, to complete a
business.
Sewatarighwakhaonghkwe, ye were combined in the work, ye joined heartily
in the business. From _karihwa_, (q. v.) and _gagaon_, B., to find good;
_gariheagáon_, B., to like the affair.
Seweghne [sewenghne], ye said. _En_, B., to say.
Seweghniserathagh, for a time, lit, for a day. See _Weghniserade._
Seweryenghskwe, ye who were comrades. (?) Probably from _Oeri,_ C.,
friend, comrade,--here a verb in the imperfect tense.
Shehaweh [shehawa], thy child, or children. See _Rohhawah._
Shekonh, yet, still. _Sekon,_ C., still, moreover.
Shihonadewiraratye, they with their children (lit., they kept on
producing young ones). From _yodewirare,_ a fowl hatching.
Skaendayendon, again a waste place. _Oyente,_ B., woods; _gaienthon,_ to
have fields. (Reiterative form).
Skarenhesekowah, a lofty tree; lit., a great tree-top. From _garenha,_
B., tree-top, _ese_ (suffix) long, high, and _kowa,_ great.
Skennen, well, easily, peacefully, pleasantly.
Skennenji, quite well, very peacefully, safely. From _skennen_ and
_tsi,_ C. an augmentative affix.
T.
Tehhodidarakeh, the two clans. See _Tekadarakehne._
Tehotyatakarorenh, acting in two capacities (lit., a person divided).
From _oiata,_ person, and _tioren,_ B., to split.
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