Meanings
alternative New York Quebec Kanien'kéha
- OntarioSynonym of Mohawk (language), in particular the Western dialect.
According to Simona Rosenfield, a Concordia researcher and writer for The Eastern Door, there are fewer than 3,500 Kanyen'kéha speakers left worldwide.
2022 November 13, Christine Long, “'Sharing Our Stories': Initiative by Kahnawake newspaper aims to preserve Mohawk language”, in CTV News1 more example
These, and other popular movie quotes and memes are things Tehakanere John Henhawk has been translating into Kanyen'kéha as a way to promote the language.
2019 June 19, Ka’nhehsí:io Deer, “Meet the man who is helping revitalize Mohawk language through memes”, in CBC NewsSynonyms: Mohawk
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Mohawk (language), in particular the Western dialect.
Origin
- MohawkKanyenʼkéha
- EnglishKanyen'kéha
Borrowed from Mohawk Kanyenʼkéha.
More words from Mohawk
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Kanyen'kéha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kanyen'k%C3%A9ha
“Kanyen'kéha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kanyen'k%C3%A9ha. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kanyen'kéha,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kanyen'k%C3%A9ha.
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