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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oneida

/oʊˈnaɪdə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
onei-da
IPA
/oʊˈnaɪdə/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a tribe of Native Americans formerly inhabiting the region near Oneida Lake in New York, now often found in modern New York, Wisconsin, or Canada.

name

Their Iroquoian language.

name

A lake and river in New York.

name

A city in Madison County, New York.

Example Sentences

  • "“taktsiʼkwáni” is Oneida for “kiss me”."

Etymology

Derived from Oneida Onyota'a꞉ka (“men of upright stones”); also spelled Onʌyoteˀa·ká·.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Onyota'a꞉ka

Inflected Forms

Oneidas (plural)

Derived Forms

Onida

Phrases

Oneida County

Synonyms

Ukwehuwehnéha oneida language

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce oneida?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈnaɪdə/.
What does oneida mean?
A member of a tribe of Native Americans formerly inhabiting the region near Oneida Lake in New York, now often found in modern New York, Wisconsin, or Canada.
Where does oneida come from?
Derived from Oneida Onyota'a꞉ka (“men of upright stones”); also spelled Onʌyoteˀa·ká·.

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