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Ukwehuwehnéha

Ukwehuwehnéha proper noun: synonym of Oneida (language).

Proper noun

Ukwehuwehnéha

  1. Synonym of Oneida (language).
    • "Kanolukhwásla is one of my favorite words in Ukwehuwehnéha, the Oneida language,” Kiel said. “Love is the root word, and it means compassion, caring for others, and the joy of being one's identity. In this space, Native people from all over Turtle Island (North America) celebrate their gifts and...2022 May 31, Frank Vaisvilas, “Indigenous nations in Wisconsin featured at Field Museum in Chicago”, in Green Bay Press Gazette, archived from the original on 26 Oct 2025
    • My daughters and I have carried on the dreams of my family line to learn Ukwehuwehnéha. Unfortunately, in my home community, there are no Oneida language immersion schools that have been successful in creating new fluent speakers.2025 January, Jasmine R. Jimerson, “Restoring an Onkwehonwehnéha ecosystem”, in ournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, volume 14, number 1, →DOI, pages 87-99
    Synonyms:
    Oneida

Synonyms of Ukwehuwehnéha

Origin of Ukwehuwehnéha

Unadapted borrowing from Oneida Ukwehuwehnéha.

Questions about Ukwehuwehnéha

What does Ukwehuwehnéha mean?
Ukwehuwehnéha means synonym of Oneida (language).
What part of speech is Ukwehuwehnéha?
Ukwehuwehnéha is a proper noun.

Words near Ukwehuwehnéha in the dictionary

  1. UKUP
  2. ukuthwasa
  3. UKVI
  4. Ukwa East
  5. Ukwa West
  6. Ukwehuwehnéha
  7. UKWMO
  8. UKX
  9. UKY
  10. ul
  11. ULA

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