takò꞉s
The English word "cat" is translated into Mohawk as takò꞉s. Wiktionary also lists takóhs.
Meaning: domestic species (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mohawk |
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| takò꞉s |
| takóhs |
The term refers to the domestic species of cat.
Which one should you use?
The pack provides two forms: takò꞉s and takóhs.
Did you know?
- Mohawk is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word based on takò꞉s could potentially represent an entire English sentence like 'I am looking for my cat'.
- While takò꞉s is used for domestic cats, Mohawk speakers traditionally use entirely different descriptive names for local wild cats like the bobcat or lynx.
- The spelling with the special character in takò꞉s represents a specific glottal stop, a sound produced by briefly closing the vocal cords, which does not exist in standard English.
Examples in context
- Takò꞉s ni tsiatstsi'n.The cat is small.
- I' kani' takò꞉s.I see a cat.
- Takò꞉s ni tsi'io'ni'n.The cat is sleeping.
Example conversation
Tsiiontekali and Okwari are looking at a pet in the garden.
- TsiiontekaliSate takò꞉s tsi onó:nen.That cat is here.
- OkwariTakò꞉s tsi onatà:re.The cat is playing.
- TsiiontekaliTakò꞉s tsi kà:nón.ne.The cat is small.
- OkwariTsi oné:ze takò꞉s.The cat is cute.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cat” translations and entries takò꞉s, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
