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Haudenosaunee
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English
Etymology
en see Hodínöhšö꞉ni꞉h, meaning "the longhouse builders": an autonym shared among the Six Nations.
Pronunciation
en /ˌhəʊdɪnəʊˈʃəʊni/ UK
en /ˌhoʊdɪnoʊˈʃoʊni/ US
en əʊni 5
Noun
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from 1851 the Iroquois people collectively.
Usage notes
This name is preferred by some Iroquois people, as "Iroquois" is an en exonym.
Translations
the Iroquois people collectively
Cayuga: cay Hodinǫ̱hsǫ́:nih
Mohawk: moh Rotinonshón꞉ni
Onondaga: ono Ganųhcyų́·nih
Seneca: see Hodínöhšö:ni:h
Tuscarora: tus Akunęhsyę̀·niˀ
See also
en Ganonsyoni longhouse
en Native American tribes