A Mohawk Outlook - Word #1

Word: Aiontathniá:ranonte

Meaning: To feed someone a snake

Usage: To give someone hell, to severely criticize someone, to be aggressive in action or attitude to someone

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Ahsontakwé:kon wahaterakarè:niste ne iakiatate’kèn:’a, kwah iah teiotòn:’on aonkità:’on. Sakatkétsko sok tsi ranonhwétstha ia’ktakwaríhsia’te tánon wahihniá:ranonte. Wahátkahwe ki’ tánon skén:nen thonsón:ton.

My brother was loud all night, I just wasn’t able to sleep. I got back up then went straight to his bedroom and gave him hell. He stopped and things went back being peaceful.

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