NAIL Word Association Game

[vijayjohn]

kesipa'lk
I scratch it

[księżycowy]

wáéyë’nyó’gat
I poked him with my finger

Let's see where this takes us.

[vijayjohn]

kesnukuit
it hurts

[księżycowy]

wáë́nö'gáhda:nö'
they stabbed it several times

Who knew the Seneca were so violent.

[vijayjohn]

Given the beginning of this (second part of an) account/story of the formation of the Iroquois League (thank you, md0, for having linked me to this very useful YouTube clip once!), I don't find that particularly surprising tbh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPtUSKKzBcM


ᑕᐦᑲᐦᑕ tahkahta
stab it!

[księżycowy]

otgwë́hsa'
blood

[vijayjohn]

ruzh
red

[księżycowy]

ga:nyö́'o:ya'
apple

[vijayjohn]

su'n
cranberry

('Apple' in Lnuismk is wenjusu'n, literally 'French cranberry' ).

[księżycowy]

Ganö̀:nyök
Thanksgiving Speech

Because there was no word for Thanksgiving.

(Apple in Seneca is from ga:nyö́'öh o:ya' "white man's fruit")

[vijayjohn]

dend
turkey

[księżycowy]

seksá:öh
(you) set the table

[vijayjohn]

nipitkwe'knn
fork

[księżycowy]

adógwa’shä’
spoon, ladle

[vijayjohn]

lasiet
plate

[aaakknu]

nerrivik
table

[księżycowy]

oyëdo:we’
it's completely wood

[vijayjohn]

mentawakan
toy

[księżycowy]

ë’ho:shä’
ball

[vijayjohn]

weechimedawemew
he/she plays with him/her