In Mohawk the word for wolf is okwaho.
In Seneca the word for wolf is: tha:yö:nih
In Cayuga the word for wolf is: otahy:ni:
In Onondaga the word for wolf is: thahyų:nih
In Cherokee (an Iroquoian language) the word for wolf is wahya.
eagle, wolf, buffalo, bear
One translation of the word 'ojibwa'' means ''puckered up'' and probably refers to the puckered seams on Ojibwa moccasins.
ᏩᏯ (Pronounced as either: waya or wahya, sometimes as wahaya. all the 'a's make the 'o' sound in hot.) Also see related links for Cherokee lessons.
The wolf symbolizes different things to different tribes. For us, the wolf symbolizes strength , intelligence, cunning and a being close to the spirit world.
Sumanitu TakaIt depends upon which tribe. The Sioux tribes each spoke a variation of the Siouan language.Shungkmanitutonka is the Lakota word for wolf.In Lakota it is šung'manitu tanka [you say shoonk.manee.too.tonka]. The literal meaning is "a big dog that hunts walking".
the word Mesabi is a Ojibwa name meaning giant
The word for "woman" in Ojibwa (also known as Anishinaabe) is "ikwe." This term reflects the culture and language of the Ojibwa people, who have a rich tradition and connection to their linguistic heritage. In some contexts, variations may include "ikwew" or "ikwewag" for plural forms.
One word used to express "white man" is wayaabishkiiwed.
what form of word is wolf
There is no word okeh in the Ojibwa language, in 1740 or at any other time.One of the many proposed origins of the slang term "ok" is a Choctaw/Chickasaw word okeh (meaning "it is indeed") but this is generally considered to be incorrect.
The Ojibwe/Ojibwa/Chippewa word for midnight is aabitaa-dibik. At midnight is aabitaa-dibikag, after midnight is ishkwaa-aabitaa-dibikak.
No, the word "wolf" only has one syllable.