Wáhston

Mohawk

Etymology

Borrowed from English Boston.

Noun

Wáhston

1. Boston (the capital city of Massachusetts, United States)

Derived terms

• Wahstonhró:non (“American”)
• Wahstonhronòn:ke (“United States”)

References

• Michelson, Gunther, Michelson, Karin, Canadian Deer, Glenda (2024) A Dictionary of Kanien’kéha (Mohawk) with Connections to the Past, University of Toronto Press, page 349