Ahkwesáhsne

Mohawk

Etymology

From ohkwé꞉sen (“partridge, grouse”) +‎ -hne (locative suffix), literally “at the partridge”; often translated as “the land where the partridge drums”, from the abundance of wildlife in the area.

Proper noun

Ahkwesáhsne

  1. Akwesasne: A Mohawk territory in North America, at the triple point of the New York state, Ontario, Quebec border lying astride the Canada-United States international boundary.
  2. St. Regis Mohawk Reservation: a district of Akwesasne, New York state, United States

Hypernyms

territory within New York State
  • Ahkwesáhsne (US-Canada cross-border territory)

Hyponyms

cross-border territory
  • Ahkwesáhsne (NYS)
  • Kaná:takon
  • Kawehnò:ke
  • Tsi Snaíhne

Descendants

  • English: Akwesasne
  • French: Akwesasne

Further reading

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