Kaná꞉ta

See also: kanata, Kanata, kaná꞉ta, Kānata, and káňata

Mohawk

Etymology

Phono-semantic matching of English Canada, in turn from Laurentian kanata (“village; settlement”), a cognate of Mohawk kaná꞉ta (“village; town”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈnaːda/

Noun

Kaná꞉ta

  1. Canada (a country in North America)
    Synonym: (dated) Koráhne
    Kanà꞉ta Onkwehón꞉we raononhóntsa.
    Canada belongs to the native people.

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