I'm making some special arrows as a gift and would like to put some kind of name or saying on at least one of them. I thought some of the trad gang would have some good ideas.

I would like it to be something in a Native-American language. However, I don't really care for "Mojo".

One of the arrows will be tipped with a broadhead that I used to take two deer and fletched with feathers from a turkey I got this spring.

Thanks, Robert

biih = deer

dilh = blood

Both are Apache words.

"Wahinkto" is Deleware for running deer. If that helps any.

Pronounced:  " Waa-hink-toe"

Choctaw:
Humma oka = red water
Ossi = Bald Eagle
nita = black bear

Also Choctaw; arrow =Ino'ke

Choctaw again:

Issi-deer
Yannash-Buffalo

Danny

Do some research of the area you are from. The native Americans probably had names for areas where you either hunt or live. That would be a great tribute to them.

Lokota:
(Tanka Pejuta)= Big Medicine

Brian

Read a few good Lous L'Amours and something will just hit you in th head.

"Bocatio" i believe is Abenaki for fire

Yaak - Kotenai word for arrow

I believe "mojo" comes out of Africa, not America. the following from the encyclopedia

Terminology and manner of use:

The word Mojo traces its origins to Africa and entered the English language during the era of slavery in the USA. It has been widely known from the 19th century and early 20th century to the present. Other regional names for mojo bags, or for specific types of mojos, include gree-gree (a Bantu word typically spelled gris-gris by people in Louisiana because of the state's Francophone origins), mojo hand, conjure bag, conjure hand, toby, jomo, and nation sack. In Haiti, the usual name for this sort of charm bag among those of African descent is a wanga, oanga, or wanger.

"Skookum" is a Chinook Indian word (Pacific Northwest).

The word can have meanings from "'good,' to 'strong,' 'best,' 'powerful,' 'ultimate' and 'first rate.' Something can be Skookum meaning 'cool' or skookum can be 'tough.'

"Hitalottadirt"
NY translation: I missed.

I like JoeM recommendation. "hitalottadirt"

Blackfoot
Bison-iinii
Elk-PonoKa'
Deer-Awatoy'
Moon-Ko'KomiKi'somma
Water-Aohkii(yi)

an online english to cherokee dictionary says:

aW= deer
Th=killer

pronounced ah wee &tee he

I poked at your profile.

Cante Tinza is siouan for Strong Heart.
[Chuntay (heart) Teenza (strong).] The Strong Hearts are an Oglala warrior society.

Killdeer

Shawnee terms.
Illenahqui- bow
Illenalui- arrow
Nennemaki- thunder
Papapanawe- lightning
Nenothtu- warrior
Utequi- wood; wooden
Wishementoo- The Great Spirit; a great power, but not as great as the Supreme Being, Moneto (God)
Okema- Chief; leader
Peshikthe- deer

I live in East Central Indiana. I will find my Miami language books and find some cool words for you.