Oneida

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Oneida

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Etymology

Derived from Oneida Onyota'a꞉ka (“men of upright stones”); also spelled Onʌyoteˀa·ká·.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oʊˈnaɪdə/

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• Rhymes: -aɪdə

Noun

Oneida (plural Oneidas or Oneida)

1. A member of a tribe of Native Americans formerly inhabiting the region near Oneida Lake in New York, now often found in modern New York, Wisconsin, or Canada.

Proper noun

Oneida

1. Their Iroquoian language.

   Synonym: Ukwehuwehnéha

   “taktsiʼkwáni” is Oneida for “kiss me”.

2. A lake and river in New York.
3. A city in Madison County, New York.

Derived terms

• Oneida County
• Onida

Translations

Iroquoian language of the Oneida

French: oneida (fr) Oneida: Ukwehuwehnéha Spanish: oneida

See also

• Wiktionary's coverage of Oneida terms

Anagrams

• Doanie, iodane, no idea