mohawk

Thân thiện

A punk rocker has a bright green mohawk.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A hairstyle: A haircut where the head is shaved on both sides, leaving only a vertical strip of upright hair running from the forehead to the nape of the neck.
   • A language: The Iroquoian language spoken by the Mohawk people.
   • A member of a people: A person belonging to the Mohawk people, a historically powerful Native American nation originally from the Mohawk River valley in New York State.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Hairstyle):

  • He got a mohawk for the punk rock concert.
  • The mohawk is often associated with counterculture movements.

• Noun (Language):

  • She is studying the Mohawk language to connect with her heritage.
  • Fewer people are fluent in Mohawk today.

• Noun (Person):

  • A Mohawk leader addressed the council.
  • The Mohawk were known as skilled builders and fierce warriors.

Advanced Usage

• Cultural Significance: When referring to the people or language, "Mohawk" is often capitalized as a proper noun.
  • The Mohawk Nation is one of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy.

Variants and Related Words

• Mohawkian (adj): Pertaining to the Mohawk people or their language. (Rarely used; "Mohawk" is typically used as the adjective).
• Iroquoian (adj/n): Relating to the language family that includes Mohawk, or a member of the peoples speaking these languages.

Synonyms

• Hairstyle: Mohican (primarily in British English), crest, strip.
• Person: Kanien'kehá:ka (the people's name for themselves in the Mohawk language).

Related Phrases

• To sport a mohawk: To wear one's hair in a mohawk hairstyle.
  • He decided to sport a mohawk during his rebellious phase.

Học thuật

Noun

1. haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp
2. the Iroquoian language spoken by the Mohawk
3. a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State

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