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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' » |