Iontewennaweienhstáhkwa’: Mohawk Language Dictionary
Language Name
Mohawk.
Alternate Language Names
Kanien’kéha, Kanyen’kéha.
Region
Ontario and Quebec, Canada; New York, United States.
Who
David R. Maracle.
Others Involved
Department of Anthropology at the University of Western Ontario (Support); Band Council of the Mohawks of Bay Quinte (Contributors).
Publishing Information
The first edition of this dictionary was published in 1985. The second edition was published in 1990 by Mika Publishing Company in Belleville Ontario. We have access to the second edition of this dictionary, so the information in this entry may not be consistent with the first edition.
How People are Cited
Organizations are cited in the Acknowledgements section of this dictionary.
How Information is Cited
Information is cited in the Introduction.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from vocabulary lists found in Mohawk dictionaries printed during the last 150 years. This dictionary was developed between May 1984 and July 1985.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a printed book.
Access
This resource is available as a physical copy in select libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Mohawk to English; English to Mohawk.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary. However, the author does note that multiple translations of a term are often due to different dialectal translations.
Type of Dictionary
This dictionary is a bilingual, bidirectional wordlist with a grammar included in the middle.
How are Entries Organised
The dictionary begins with a guide to Mohawk pronunciation. This is followed by a table of contents. The first part of the table of contents lists all Mohawk words in alphabetical order alongside their corresponding page numbers. The second part of the table of contents is for the Grammar Outline and gives the page numbers for different topics covered in that section. The third part of the table of contents lists English words followed by the corresponding page numbers.
The first part of the dictionary is a Mohawk to English wordlist where a Mohawk word is written in bold, followed by its English translation. If more than one translation variant for the word exists, they are listed. Sometimes entries will also refer the user to other entries. It appears that this section is organised alphabetically by Mohawk word, although synonyms may be listed together.
This is followed by a short grammar explaining Mohawk nouns and the suffixes and prefixes that can be added to them to create phrase expressions. The grammar also covers common Mohawk verbs and their conjugations.
The third part of the dictionary is an English to Mohawk wordlist, where the English word is given, followed by its Mohawk translation, and then the English gloss. These entries are also organized alphabetically by English word.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | Each section includes an introduction, however, the introduction simply describes the contents of following sections. The table of contents outlines the organisation of sections |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | Some Mohawk words translate to phrases, but example phrases are not given |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | The author acknowledges that there may be different dialects included in the dictionary, but dialects are not specified |
External Links
The WorldCat entry for Iontewennaweienhstáhkwa’: Mohawk Language Dictionary can be found at: https://search.worldcat.org/title/21905400.
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