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It is Iroquoan for "future land" or "land of tomorrow".

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What does kentahten mean in iroquois?

The word kentahten means in future land in Iroquois. The Iroquois lived in New York State. The Iroquois were farmers.


What does that word mean in the Iroquois language kentahten?

Future Land


Many states get their names from American Indian words. For example the state of Kentucky gets its name from an Iroquois word kentahten. What does that word mean in the Iroquois language?

The Iroquois word "kentahten" translates to "land of tomorrow" or "meadowland." It reflects the rich natural landscape of the region that is now known as Kentucky. The name highlights the significance of the land and its resources to the native peoples who inhabited the area.


What is Ohio mean in Iroquois language?

It means "great river".


Who named Kentucky?

The name "Kentucky" is derived from the Iroquois word "Kentahten," which means "land of tomorrow" or "meadow land." The name was popularized in the late 17th century as European settlers began to explore and settle in the region. It became widely recognized as the name of the area, eventually leading to its designation as a state in 1792.


What language is Chautauqua?

Iroquois


What does Haudenosaunee mean?

Haundenounee means Iroquois it another name for the Iroquois It means another name for Iroquois .


What was Iroquois geography?

why is the language of itaq


How do you say thank you in Iroquois language?

Nyaweh


In Iroquois language Ife means chief?

There is no "Iroquois language". Each tribe of the Iroquois League spoke its own individual language (Oneida, Seneca, Onondaga, Cayuga and Mohawk). These are all related but individual languages, each with its own words for a chief.In Oneida the word for a chief is -hsʌnowanʌ- or thuwakwa·nʌ́ or -atlutanuˀn-In Cayuga a chief is hadigowanęs or hodiyanehsǫ or hoyanehIn Tuscarora (a later addition to the Iroquois League) a chief is rahgawahneh.The word Ife appears to refer to an ancient city in the African kingdom of Yoruba (part of Nigeria). It has no connection at all with any native American language.


What came up with the name Kentucky?

Kentucky comes from the Iroquois word "ken-tah-ten," which means "land of tomorrow." The other possible meanings for "Kentucky" that derive from the Iroquois language are: "meadow," "prairie," and "the river of blood."


What does kanata mean in Iroquois?

In Iroquois, kanata means village or settlement.