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Clans

Here, you can learn about clan animals and how to say someone is from a clan. The clans in Oneida are: bear, turtle, and wolf.

Clan Animals

EnglishTranslation
bear
ohkwa·lí̲
beaver
tsyoní·tuʔ
deer
oskʌnu·tú·
eel
tawelú·ko
hawk
kalhakúha̲
heron
ohá·kwalut
snipe
tawístawiʔ
turtle
aʔno·wál
wolf
othayu·ní̲

Phrases

PronounPhraseTranslation
í
ohkwa·lí niwakiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
I am Bear Clan
isé
ohkwa·lí nisʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You are Bear Clan
laulhá
ohkwa·lí nihoʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
He is Bear Clan
akaulhá
ohkwa·lí niyakoʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
She is Bear Clan
tetniyáhse
ohkwa·lí niyukniʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You and I are Bear Clan
tesniyáhse
ohkwa·lí nisniʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You two are Bear Clan
twakwekú
ohkwa·lí niyukwʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You all and I are Bear Clan
swakwekú
ohkwa·lí niswʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
All of you are Bear Clan
latikwekú
ohkwa·lí nihotiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
They (males) are Bear Clan
kutikwekú
ohkwa·lí niyotiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
They (females) are Bear Clan
PronounPhraseTranslation
í
aʔnó·wál niwakiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
I am Turtle Clan
isé
aʔnó·wál nisʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You are Turtle Clan
laulhá
aʔnó·wál nihoʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
He is Turtle Clan
akaulhá
aʔnó·wál niyakoʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
She is Turtle Clan
tetniyáhse
aʔnó·wál niyukniʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You and I are Turtle Clan
tesniyáhse
aʔnó·wál nisniʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You two are Turtle Clan
twakwekú
aʔnó·wál niyukwʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You all and I are Turtle Clan
swakwekú
aʔnó·wál niswʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
All of you are Turtle Clan
latikwekú
aʔnó·wál nihotiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
They (males) are Turtle Clan
kutikwekú
aʔnó·wál niyotiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
They (females) are Turtle Clan
PronounPhraseTranslation
í
othayu·ní niwakiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
I am Wolf Clan
isé
othayu·ní nisʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You are Wolf Clan
laulhá
othayu·ní nihoʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
He is Wolf Clan
akaulhá
othayu·ní niyakoʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
She is Wolf Clan
tetniyáhse
othayu·ní niyukniʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You and I are Wolf Clan
tesniyáhse
othayu·ní nisniʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You two are Wolf Clan
twakwekú
othayu·ní niyukwʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You all and I are Wolf Clan
swakwekú
othayu·ní niswʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
All of you are Wolf Clan
latikwekú
othayu·ní nihotiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
They (males) are Wolf Clan
kutikwekú
othayu·ní niyotiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
They (females) are Wolf Clan