Oneida Words & Phrases

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Fruit

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tʌyakwatahyá:lihte̲’

we will have strawberries

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1. Atsyók wakahyákha’ awʌhíhte’ ʌwá:tu tʌ:yakwatahyá:lite’ ʌyokalawe̲’

I am going to pick strawberries afterwhile so that we can have some tonight

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2. Okna’ kʌ yohyáli̲

are the berries ripe already?

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3. Hʌ́: nʌki’ yohyáli̲

Yes the berries are ripe

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awʌhíhte̲’

strawberry

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otstókhwi̲’

blueberry

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o’nʌhalkó:

grapes

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yonuhwélhote’ káhik

peach

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káhik

fruit

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swahyó:wan̲e̲

apple