Oneida

English

Etymology

Derived from Oneida Onyotaʼa꞉ka (“men of upright stones”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /oʊˈnaɪdə/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪdə

Noun

Oneida (plural Oneidas or Oneida)

  1. One of a tribe of Native Americans formerly inhabiting the region near Oneida Lake in New York.

Proper noun

Oneida

  1. Their Iroquoian language.
    "Tutaktsi'kwáni'" is Oneida for "kiss me."
  2. A lake and river in New York.
  3. A city in Madison County, New York.

Derived terms

See also
  • Wiktionary's coverage of Oneida terms

Anagrams
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.