Oneida Words & Phrases

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Food

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lonatnekaklitslú:ni

the soup is made

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kakhwa’shú:h̲a̲

different kinds of foods

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swahyó:wan̲e̲’

apple

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5 Hʌ thonʌ wá:yat ʌkatú:ni̲

Yes, then I am going to make pie.

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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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4. Wé:ni kwi: ʌyolhʌne’ ni: ʌkahyakha I:sʌ takatahyalihte̲’

I guess I will go and pick berries tomorrow so I can have some berries too.

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5. I:kelhe’ sʌ tohka nikanutotslake akwistokwanʌste’ ok’ni’i:se̲’

I want to freeze a few boxes, what about you?

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6. Yah ki' ni: teyukwáyʌ kawisto’kwanʌsta̲ Wé:ni kwi: ʌkatá:yalihte’ ni’ i:

we don't have a freezer, so I have to can mine