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karíhton

noun

LanguageMohawk

Meaning
  1. peacekeeper (peace officer in an Indian Reserve)
  2. police officer
  3. peacekeeper
  4. A person who serves as a peacekeeper or police officer, often referring to an officer serving within a First Nations reserve.
Examples

Né kí karíhton ne tsi ronwatiyennawá:se.

That is the peacekeeper who is helping them.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term is commonly used to refer specifically to community peace officers.

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karíhton in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.