Wendat-English Dictionary

Y
yaera’t	noun	spoon; ladle
yaenta’	noun	stick, small log
yahahcha’	noun	council
Yahchondiawahs.	sentence/phrase	I undress myself; I'm getting undressed.
Yahchondiahk.	sentence/phrase	I get dressed, I get myself ready; I’m getting dressed, I’m getting myself ready.
yahiatonhcha’	noun	paper, book, writing
yahiatonhkwa’	noun	pencil, pen
yahihk	noun	fruit, berry
yahndawa’	noun	river, stream, water current
yahnionhchiayras	particle	cucumber (lit. a pumpkin with a strong odor, either a good or bad odor)
yahonhk	particle	Canada goose, Canada geese
yahonwa’	noun	canoe, boat
yahwatsira’	noun	family; litter (of an animal); brood or clutch (of a bird)
yaio’	particle	wild animal (lit. it is killed)
yakhwa’	noun	food, meal
Yakonhchioharehk.	sentence/phrase	I wash my face; I'm washing my face.
Yakwendotratha’.	sentence/phrase	I talk on the phone; I'm talking on the phone (lit. I make my voice travel; I'm making my voice travel).
yänariskwa’	particle	wolf
yändaata’	noun	bed
yändata’	noun	village
yända’tara’	noun	bread
yända’tarohkatha’	particle	butter (lit. one spreads it on bread)
yända’tsa’	noun	kettle, cauldron, large metal pot
yändehsonhk	particle	hawk
yändehwa’	noun	beaver pelt; dollar
yändia’wich	particle	turtle
yändicha’	noun	celestial body, star
yänenda’yeh	particle	autumn, fall
yängwahi’tsa’	noun	doll
yänhowa’	noun	door, entryway
yäniennonh	particle	dog (lit. it barks repeatedly)
yänionhra’	noun	snowshoe(s)
yänionyen’	particle	bear
yänonhchia’	noun	house, cabin
yänonhrahchia’	noun	milk
yänrahta’	noun	leaf (of a tree)
yarahkwa’	noun	rays of sunlight; sunshine
Yarahskwahs.	sentence/phrase	I leave; I'm leaving.
Yarats.	sentence/phrase	I lie down ; I'm lying down.
yarënda’	noun	rock, boulder
yarenha’	noun	treetop, branch
yarenhsa’	noun	necklace, cord
yarha’	noun	forest, woods, the bush
yarhonhcha’	noun	cradle
Yarhonhk.	sentence/phrase	I rest (habitually).
yarich	noun	leggings
yarihwa’	noun	thing, matter
yaro’	particle	here, on this side; before
yaronhia’	noun	sky
yaronhia’ ïohtih	sentence/phrase	blue (lit. it is like the sky)
yaronta’	noun	tree(s)
yashënen’ah	particle	pet; domesticated animal (lit. it is a domesticated animal)
yashe’ta’	noun	squash, bottle
yastawen’cha’	noun	rattle
Yastorats.	sentence/phrase	I hurry (habitually).
Yate’skonhchioharehk.	sentence/phrase	I brush my teeth; I’m brushing my teeth.
Yatiaʼtoharehk.	sentence/phrase	I wash myself, I take showers; I’m washing myself, I’m taking a shower.
yatie’	particle	bird (lit. it flies)
yatoyenh	particle	it’s true
Yatsa’tänionhk ahsonh o’rahwi’yeh.	sentence/phrase	I eat breakfast (lit. I eat a meal when the sun isn't completely up, i.e. the morning).
Yatsa’tänionhk de yaratie’yeh.	sentence/phrase	I eat dinner (lit. I eat a meal when the sun lowers toward the horizon).
Yatsa’tänionhk entiehk iyar.	sentence/phrase	I eat lunch (lit. I eat a meal when the sun is in the south, i.e. noon).
yatsenha’	noun	hearth, fireplace
yatsen’	noun	dish, plate
yatsen’ de ayihra’tha’	sentence/phrase	cup, glass (lit. dish that one uses to drink)
yatsihenhstatsih	sentence/phrase	black (lit. it is dark like coal)
yatsihsta’	noun	fire
-yawe-	verb base	to row, paddle, swim, canoe
yawenda’	noun	voice, word, language, promise
yawinonh	sentence/phrase	young woman (lit. she is a young woman)
yawi’tsinonha’	sentence/phrase	young girl (lit. she is a young girl)
yayawehcha’	noun	paddle, oar
yayennha’	noun	summer
yayenra’	noun	spring; springtime
yayonhresa’	noun	hand(s)
ya’ndahkwa’	noun	barrel, drum
ya’ndehchia’	noun	sand; hail; a granular substance
ya’ndiha’	noun	leather
ya’ndiyahta’	noun	mortar
ya’ndiyonhra’	noun	mind, thought(s)
ya’nonhk	noun	onion, garlic, leek
ya’skonhchia’	noun	tooth, teeth
ya’ta’	noun	soil; mud
Yehchi’ahch.	sentence/phrase	I finish (something); I'm finishing (something).
Yehiatonhk.	sentence/phrase	I write; I'm writing.
Yekhondiahk.	sentence/phrase	I cook a meal; I'm cooking a meal.
Yeweyänonnionhk.	sentence/phrase	I clean the house (lit. I clean multiple things; I clean something on each side).
ye’yen’ahah	sentence/phrase	my younger sister (lit. I am sibling to her)
yenhta’	noun	prairie
yenkwara’	noun	blanket; quilt; cloth; fabric
yentsonh	noun	fish
yen’khara’	noun	skirt; breechcloth
_______ yiatsih.	sentence/phrase	My name is _______.
Yiayenhcheʼs.	sentence/phrase	I go to the bathroom; I'm going to the bathroom (lit. I'm going to go out).