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diliyo is stockings in Cherokee. di is the English d and short i sounds in did. li is the English l and long e sounds in Lee. yo is the English y and long o sounds in yo. diliyo is pronounced d – short i – l – long e – y – long o.

anigeyv tsunaliyo is another way to say stockings.

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kanogisdi is song in Cherokee. ka is the English k and short a sounds in cat. no is the English n and long o sounds in no. gi and s is the English g, short i and s sounds in gist. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. kanogisdi is pronounced k – short a – n – long o – g – short i – s – d – long e.

A couple of fun facts: Jingle Bells was not meant to be a Christmas song and was originally named One Horse Open Sleigh.

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gvnigalisdi is jolly in Cherokee. gv is the English g and nasalized short u sounds in gun. ni is the English n and long e sounds in knee. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. li and s is the English l, short i, and s sounds in list. di is the English d and long e sounds in deep. gvnigalisdi is pronounced g – nasalized short u – n – long e – g – short a – l – short i – s – d – longe e.

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noquisi is star in Tsalagi. no is the English n and long o sounds in no. qui is the English gw and short i sounds in quit. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. noquisi is pronounced n – long o – qu – short i – s – long e.

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udilegv’i tsogolate is hot chocolate in Cherokee. u is the English oo sounds in ooh. di is the English d and short i sounds in did. le is the English l and long a sounds in lay. gv is the English g and nasalized uh in gut. There is a glottal stop, brief pause, between two vowel. i is the English long e sound in eek. tso is the English j and long o sounds in Joe. go is the English g and long o sounds in go. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. te is the English t and long a sounds in tay. udilegv’i is pronounced oo – d – short i – l – long a – g – nasalized short u – glottal stop – long e. tsogolate is pronounced j – long o – g – long o – l – short a – t – long a.

Some say osi wodige kalitsetsi for hot chocolate. Who knows the literal translation of osi wodige kalitsetsi?

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gutiha is falling snow. gu is the English g and oo sounds in goo. ti is the English t and short i sounds in tin. ha is the English h and short a sounds in hap. gutiha is pronounced g – oo – t – short i – h – short a.

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danitsiladadisgv is decoration in Cherokee. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nit. tsi is the English J and short i sounds in Jim. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. da is the English d and short a sounds in dap. di and s is the English d, short i, and s sounds in diss. gv is the English g and short nasalized uh sounds in gut. danitsiladadisgv is pronounced d – short a – n – short i – j – short i – l – short a – d – short a – d – short i – s – g – nasalized uh.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday kanesa is box in Tsalagi. ka is the English k and short a sound in can. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sap. kanesa is pronounced k – short a – n – long a – s – short a.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday digvwaliyosdi is boots in Cherokee. di is the English d and short i sounds in dig. gv is the English g and nasalized uh sounds in gum. wa is the English w and short a sounds in want. li is the English l and short i sounds in list. yo is the English y and long o sounds in yo. s makes the same s sound in English. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. digvwaliyosdi is pronounced d – short i – g – nasalized uh – w – short a – l – short i – y – long o – s – d – long e.

daniduhvsgv is baking in Tsalagi. da is the English d and short a English sounds in dad. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. du is the English d and oo sounds in due. hv is the English h and nasalized uh sounds in huh. s makes the same English s sound. gv is the English g and nasalized u in gum. daniduhvsgv is pronounced d – short a – n – short i – d – oo – h – nasalized uh – s – g – nasalized uh.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday adawehi is angel in Tsalagi. a is the short English a sound in at. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. we is the English w and long a sounds in way. hi is the English h and long e sounds in he. adawehi is pronounced short a – d – short a – w – long a – h – long e.

diliyo is stocking in Tsalagi. di makes the English d and short i sound in did. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. yo makes the English y and long o sound in yo. diliyo is pronounced d – short i – l – short i – l – long o.
adaneha is presents in Tsalagi. a makes the English short a sound in ant. da is the English d and short a in dad. ne makes the English n and long a sound in Nate. ha is the English h and short a sound in haha. adaneha is pronounced short a – d – short a – n – long a – h – short a
danisdayohihv tlugv is Christmas tree in Tsalagi. danisdayohihv is Christmas. da is English d and short a sound in dad. ni is English n and short i in nip. s is the same sound as the English s. da is English d and short a in dad. yo is English y and long o sound in the slang yo. hi is the English h and short i in hit. hv is the English h and uh in the slang huh.
tlugv is tree. tlu is the English tl found in the word exactly with the oo sound in fool. gv is the English g and uh in the slang uh-uh.
danisdayohihv tlugv is pronounced d – short a – n – short i – s – d – short a – y – long o – h – short i – h -uh – t – l – oo – g – uh.
I have heard Christmas pronounced danisdayohihvi with a long e at the end.
I have also heard Christmas tree called pine tree or notsi, which is pronounce n – long o – j – long e
unatsi asgaya is snowman in Tsalagi. unatsi is snow in Tsalagi. u is the English short u sound in put. na is the English n and short a sound in nap. ts is an Tsalagi blend that makes the English j sound. tsi is the English j and long e sound in jeep. asgaya is man in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in ant. s makes the same sound as the English s. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. ya is the English y and short a sound in the slang ya.
unatsi is man and pronounced short u – n – short a – j – long e
asgaya is snow and pronounced short a – s – g – short a – y – short a.
I have also heard asgaya pronounced with a k instead of a g and I have heard man pronounced like asky – short a – s – k – long i.
udatli is mistletoe in Tsalagi. u is the English oo in good. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. tli is the English tl and short i sound in waitlist. udatli is pronounced oo – d – short a – tl – short i.
I have also heard it pronounced udali and udala
noquisi is star in Tsalagi. no is the English n and long o sound in no. qui is the English gw and short i sound in bigwig. si is the English s and long e in see. noquisi is pronounced in English terms: n – long o – gw – short i – s – long e.
I have also heard it pronounce nokwsi: n – long o – kw – silent i – s – long e.
gigageadadvsgi is holly in Tsalagi. gi is the English g and short i in gift. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. ge is the English g and long a sound in gave. There is always a glottal stop between two vowels. a is the English short a sound in at. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. dv is the English d and nasalized uh in duh. s makes the same sound in English. gi is the English g and long e in Gee. gigageadadvsgi is pronounced g – short i – g – short a – g – long a – glottal stop – short a – d – short a – d – nasalized uh – s – g – long e. I have also heard holly as usdasdi.
ahutsawalagvi is chimney in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in as. hu is the English h and oo sound in hoot. tsa is the English j and short a sound in jam. wa is the English w and short a sound in was. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. gv is the English g and nasalized uh in gut. Remember there is always a glottal stop between vowels. i is the English long e in eek. ahutsawalagvi is pronounced short a (held and lowfall tone) – h – oo (held and high tone) – j – short a – w – short a (held and rising tone) – l – short a (high tone) – g – nasalized uh (held and highfall tone) – glottal stop – long e.
*some say ahutsawoladvi, ahutsawoladv, or ahutsawoladvdi.
danisdayohihv is Christmas, Merry Christmas. da is English d and short a sound in dad. ni is English n and short i in nip. s is the same sound as the English s. da is English t and short a in tap. yo is English y and long o sound in the slang yo. hi is the English h and short i in hit. hv is the English h and uh in the slang huh. danistayohihv is pronounced d – short a – n – short i – s – t – short a – y – long o – h – short i – h – uh.
Christmas has also been seen/said spelt danisdayohihvi, unadetiyisgvi, and danistayohihv.
Speakers say danistayohihv for Merry Christmas, as well.

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