baná꞉ne

Mohawk

Etymology

Borrowed from French banana.

Noun

baná꞉ne

  1. (dated) banana
    Synonym: teiotahià꞉kton

References

  • David Kanatawakhon Maracle (1999), Iewennisáktha - A Kanien’kéha Thematic Dictionary, 2015 edition, Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa, page 66
  • Michelson, Gunther; Michelson, Karin; Canadian Deer, Glenda (2024), A Dictionary of Kanien’kéha (Mohawk) with Connections to the Past, University of Toronto Press, page 43