Oneida Words & Phrases

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Food

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2. Hʌ: tho’ nʌ ʌwá:tu né: ʌkatlanú:ni̲

Yes, then I can make cornsoup

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3. Ʌwá:tu kʌ alá:sek wá:yat ʌsatna’talú:ni̲

Can you make elderberry pie?

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5. Ʌsatsható: kʌ nén yonu’slaké:tote̲’

Are you going to bury the squash?

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6. Tah oksa' ki' né: ʌkna’tishalʌ̲

No, I'm going to boil it right away.

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tetwatunʌhelá:tu kakhwa’shuha̲

we give thanks for these foods

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1. í:sehle’ kʌ a:shatna’talutʌ swahyó:wane’ wá:yat

do you want to bake an apple pie?

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3. Thó: nikana’talá:ke̲

how many pies?

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4. Wé:ne kwí: kayé: nikana’talá:ke̲

I guess four pies

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5. Né: kʌ kwahotoku onutakli’ yʌsá:ti̲

will you make it with real sugar?

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yonuhwélhote’ káhik

peach