waʼkó꞉riaʼ

Mohawk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-North Iroquoian *waɁkohɹi(ː)Ɂ, from Proto-Iroquoian *waɁkuhɹiːɁ.

Noun

waʼkó꞉riaʼ

  1. whippoorwill

References

  • David Maracle, 1990, Wahtahnéha Owenna'shòn:’a - Kanien’kéha Thematic Word Collection, page 411
  • iontewennaweienhstáhkwa’ - Mohawk Language Dictionary, Wáhta Mohawks Trust, 2023, page 42
  • Charles Julian (2010), A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, page 553
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