Ranatakariáhsne

Mohawk

Etymology

Ranatakárias (“President of the United States”) +‎ -hne (“locative clitic”).

Noun

Ranatakariáhsne

  1. Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)

References

  • Michelson, Gunther, Michelson, Karin, Canadian Deer, Glenda (2024) A Dictionary of Kanien’kéha (Mohawk) with Connections to the Past, University of Toronto Press, pages 203, 226
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