Meanings
- Synonym of Oneida (language).
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 29, Jasmine R. Jimerson, “Restoring an Onkwehonwehnéha ecosystem”, in ournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, volume 14, number 1, →DOI, pages 87-991 more example
"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 speak their truths."
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 2025Synonyms: Oneida
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Oneida (language).
Origin
- OneidaUkwehuwehnéha
- EnglishUkwehuwehnéha
Unadapted borrowing from Oneida Ukwehuwehnéha.
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Ukwehuwehnéha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ukwehuwehn%C3%A9ha
“Ukwehuwehnéha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ukwehuwehn%C3%A9ha. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ukwehuwehnéha,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ukwehuwehn%C3%A9ha.
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