Oneida

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/oʊˈnaɪdə/

noun

A member of a tribe of Native Americans formerly inhabiting the region near Oneida Lake in New York, now often found in modern New York, Wisconsin, or Canada.

““taktsiʼkwáni” is Oneida for “kiss me”.”

Similar
UkwehuwehnéhaOneida language
OriginOneida Onyota'a꞉ka →
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Meanings

nounOneida (plural Oneidas or Oneida)

plural Oneidas

  1. A member of a tribe of Native Americans formerly inhabiting the region near Oneida Lake in New York, now often found in modern New York, Wisconsin, or Canada.
proper noun
  1. Their Iroquoian language.

    “taktsiʼkwáni” is Oneida for “kiss me”.

    Synonyms: Ukwehuwehnéha

  2. A lake and river in New York.
  3. A city in Madison County, New York.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounTheir Iroquoian language.

Similar
Ukwehuwehnéha

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida

Similar
Oneida language
Broader
IroquoianIroquoisIroquoian language
Also see
ukwehuwehnéha

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. OneidaOnyota'a꞉ka“men of upright stones”
  2. EnglishOneida

Derived from Oneida Onyota'a꞉ka (“men of upright stones”); also spelled Onʌyoteˀa·ká·.

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Translations

French oneida
  • oneidaIroquoian language of the Oneida
Spanish oneida
  • oneidaIroquoian language of the Oneida

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Oneida

Idaeideral-QaedaSaïda
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Anagrams

Doanieiodane
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Chicago

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