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Here, you can learn about clan animals and how to say someone is from a clan. The clans in Oneida are: bear, turtle, and wolf.
Clan Animals
English
Translation
bear
ohkwa·líˍ
beaver
tsyoní·tuʔ
deer
oskʌnu·tú·
eel
tawelú·ko
hawk
kalhakúha̲
heron
ohá·kwalut
snipe
tawístawiʔ
turtle
aʔno·wál
wolf
othayu·níˍ
Phrases
Pronoun (EN)
Pronoun
Phrase
Translation
I
í
ohkwa·lí ni
waki
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
I am Bear Clan
You
isé
ohkwa·lí ni
sʌ
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
You are Bear Clan
He
laulhá
ohkwa·lí ni
ho
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
He is Bear Clan
She
akaulhá
ohkwa·lí ni
yako
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
She is Bear Clan
You and I
tetniyáhse
ohkwa·lí ni
yukni
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
You and I are Bear Clan
You two
tesniyáhse
ohkwa·lí ni
sni
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
You two are Bear Clan
You all and I
twakweku
ohkwa·lí ni
yukwʌ
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
You all and I are Bear Clan
All of you
swakweku
ohkwa·lí ni
swʌ
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
All of you are Bear Clan
They (males)
latikweku
ohkwa·lí ni
hoti
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
They (males) are Bear Clan
They (females)
kutikweku
ohkwa·lí ni
yoti
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
They (females) are Bear Clan
Pronoun (EN)
Pronoun
Phrase
Translation
I
í
aʔnó·wál ni
waki
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
I am Turtle Clan
You
isé
aʔnó·wál ni
sʌ
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
You are Turtle Clan
He
laulhá
aʔnó·wál ni
ho
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
He is Turtle Clan
She
akaulhá
aʔnó·wál ni
yako
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
She is Turtle Clan
You and I
tetniyáhse
aʔnó·wál ni
yukni
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
You and I are Turtle Clan
You two
tesniyáhse
aʔnó·wál ni
sni
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
You two are Turtle Clan
You all and I
twakweku
aʔnó·wál ni
yukwʌ
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
You all and I are Turtle Clan
All of you
swakweku
aʔnó·wál ni
swʌ
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
All of you are Turtle Clan
They (males)
latikweku
aʔnó·wál ni
hoti
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
They (males) are Turtle Clan
They (females)
kutikweku
aʔnó·wál ni
yoti
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
They (females) are Turtle Clan
Pronoun (EN)
Pronoun
Phrase
Translation
I
í
othayu·ní ni
waki
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
I am Wolf Clan
You
isé
othayu·ní ni
sʌ
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
You are Wolf Clan
He
laulhá
othayu·ní ni
ho
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
He is Wolf Clan
She
akaulhá
othayu·ní ni
yako
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
She is Wolf Clan
You and I
tetniyáhse
othayu·ní ni
yukni
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
You and I are Wolf Clan
You two
tesniyáhse
othayu·ní ni
sni
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
You two are Wolf Clan
You all and I
twakweku
othayu·ní ni
yukwʌ
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
You all and I are Wolf Clan
All of you
swakweku
othayu·ní ni
swʌ
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
All of you are Wolf Clan
They (males)
latikweku
othayu·ní ni
hoti
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
They (males) are Wolf Clan
They (females)
kutikweku
othayu·ní ni
yoti
ʔtaló·tʌʔ
They (females) are Wolf Clan