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Ahkwesáhsne
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Mohawk
Etymology
From moh ohkwé꞉sen<t:partridge, grouse> -hne<pos:locative suffix> at the partridge; often translated as “the land where the partridge drums”, from the abundance of wildlife in the area.
Proper noun
moh proper noun
moh Places in Canada Places in Quebec, Canada Places in Ontario, Canada en Akwesasne: moh A <<Mohawk territory>> in <<continent/North America>>, at the triple point of the <<s:suf/New York>>, <<p/Ontario>>, <<p/Quebec>> border lying astride the <<c/Canada>>-<<c/USA>> international boundary.
en St. Regis Mohawk Reservation: moh district terr/Akwesasne s:suf/New York c/USA
Hypernyms
moh territory within New York State Ahkwesáhsne<qq:US-Canada cross-border territory>
Hyponyms
moh cross-border territory Kawehnò:ke Kaná:takon Tsi Snaíhne Ahkwesáhsne<qq:NYS>
Descendants
en Akwesasne
fr Akwesasne
Further reading
en Akwesasne