wa’kó:ria’

Mohawk

Alternative forms

• kwa’kó:rien

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-North Iroquoian *waɁˈkohɹi(ː)Ɂ, from Proto-Iroquoian * waɁkuhɹiːɁ.

Noun

wa’kó:ria’

1. whippoorwill

References

• David Maracle, 1990, Wahtahnéha Owenna'shòn:’a - Kanien’kéha Thematic Word Collection, page 411
• iontewennaweienhstáhkwa’ - Mohawk Language Dictionary, Wáhta Mohawks Trust, 2023, page 42
• Charles Julian (2010) A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎^[1], University of Manitoba, page 553