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Words of the Wendat language
Words of the Wendat language
| Expression |
Traduction |
| Birch bark canoe |
yahonwa' |
| Beaver |
tsou'tayi |
| Field |
ehta' |
| Cooking pot |
yända'tsa' |
| Path |
ahaha' |
| Necklace/String |
yarenhsa' |
| Council |
yahahcha' |
| Squash |
yasheta' |
| White ash |
ahchie |
| Black ash |
öndawa |
| Musket |
ohonrawen'ta |
| Axe |
atoyen' |
| Corn |
önenha' |
| Basket |
a'tatonhcha' |
| Snowshoes |
yänionra' |
| Meal (food) |
yakhwa' |
| River |
yahndawa' |
| Village |
yändata' |
| Welcome |
Yiheh! |
| Hello |
Ndio!/ Kwe! |
| Goodbye |
önenh |
| Until next time (I'll see you again) |
eskonyen' |
| Yes |
aoo |
| No |
stan |
| That is true |
yatoyenh |
| That is false |
te'yatoyenh |
| Very well |
yändeia |
| Thank you |
tiawenhk |
Some useful expressions
| Expression |
Traduction |
| « That is of great value.» |
« yaentowänenh ». |
| « That is not of great value.» |
« te'yaentowänenh. » |
| « How many beaver pelts? » |
« Tho iyändéhwayeh »? |
| « How much do you want for the pot? » |
« Ta'oht ïoerha' yända'tsa »? |
| « What do you want to trade? » |
« ta'oht ihchierhe' a'chiatenhndinon »? |
| « Are you going to trade it? » |
« Ehchiatenhninon' i »? |
| « Trade it! » |
Satenhndinon'! |
| « I will trade it. » |
eyatenhndinon' |
| « I want to trade it » + name of the item |
« iyerhe' a'yatenhndinon' » + name of the item |
| « I won't trade it » |
« te'yatenhndinonhk » |
| « I traded it. » |
« a'yatenhndinon' » |