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The word for “proud” in Cherokee is **utlvquodi**.
Here’s how to pronounce it:
– **u** is like the “oo” in “ooh.”
– **tlv** combines the “tl” blend with a nasalized short “u” sound, similar to “potluck.”
– **quo** sounds like the “gw” and long “o” in “quote.”
– **di** is pronounced like the “d” and long “e” in “Dee.”
Putting it all together, **utlvquodi** is pronounced as: oo – tl – nasalized short u – gw – long o – d – long e.
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The word for “pride” in Cherokee is **atlvquodv**, which translates to “he/she/it has pride.”
Pronunciation breakdown:
– **a**: pronounced like the short ‘a’ in “as.”
– **tlv**: consists of the ‘tl’ blend followed by a nasalized short ‘u’ sound, similar to “potluck.”
– **quo**: contains the ‘qu’ and the long ‘o’ sounds as in “quote.”
– **dv**: includes the ‘d’ followed by a nasalized short ‘u’ sound, like in “duh.”
So, **atlvquodv** is pronounced as: short ‘a’ – ‘tl’ – nasalized short ‘u’ – ‘qu’ – long ‘o’ – ‘d’ – nasalized short ‘u.’
**Special Note**: I found this picture on Google. I do not know who created this artwork, but I believe it would make an awesome tattoo, showing my Native pride.
Pride in Cherokee is atlvquodv. It translates to he/she/it has pride.
a is the English short a sound in as.
tlv is the English tl blend and a nasalized short u sound in potluck.
quo is the English qu and long o sounds in quote.
dv is the English d and a nasalized short u sound in duh.
atlvquodv is pronounced short a – tl – nasalized short u – qu – long o – d – short nasalized u.
**Special note I found this picture on google. I do not know whom drew this, but personally I think this would make an awesome tatoo to show my native pride. **
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The word for “pretty” in Cherokee is **uwoduhi**. It literally means “he/she/it is pretty.” Some people also use the term **ugeyudi** instead of **uwoduhi**.
Here’s how to pronounce **uwoduhi**:
– **u** sounds like the “oo” in “wood.”
– **wo** combines the “w” sound with a long “o” as in “woe.”
– **du** uses the “d” sound followed by a long “u” as in “due.”
– **hi** consists of the “h” sound paired with a long “e” as in “he.”
So, **uwoduhi** is pronounced as: **oo – w – long o – d – long u – h – long e.**
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Powerful is wulininene in Cherokee. wulininene translates to it/she/he is powerful.
wu is the English w and oo sounds in wood.
li is the English l and long e sounds in Lee.
ni is the English n and long e sounds in knee.
ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay.
ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay.
wulininene is pronounced w – long o – l – long e – n – long e – n – long a – n – long a.
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The word “udohiyu” means “positive” in Cherokee. It refers to the third person, indicating that he, she, or it is positive.
Here’s the breakdown of the pronunciation:
– “u” sounds like the English “oo” in “ooh.”
– “do” sounds like the English “d” combined with the long “o” sound in “dough.”
– “hi” sounds like the English “h” combined with the long “e” sound in “he.”
– “yu” sounds like the English “y” combined with the long “u” sound in “you.”
Putting it all together, “udohiyu” is pronounced as: oo – d – long o – h – long e – y – long u.
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The word for “popular” in Tsalagi is **unilvquodi**. It translates to “he/she/it is popular.”
Here’s the breakdown of the pronunciation:
– **u**: sounds like the English “oo” in “ooh”
– **ni**: sounds like the English “n” and the short “i” in “nip”
– **lv**: sounds like the English “l” and the nasalized short “u” in “lung”
– **quo**: sounds like the English “gw” and the long “o” in “quote”
– **di**: sounds like the English “d” and the long “e” in “deep”
Putting it all together, **unilvquodi** is pronounced: oo – n – short i – l – nasalized short u – gw – long o – d – long e.
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The Cherokee word for “pleasure” is **alihelitsidosdi**.
Here’s the breakdown of its pronunciation:
– **a**: the short “a” as in “as”
– **li**: the “l” followed by a short “i” as in “lip”
– **he**: the “h” followed by a long “a” sound as in “hay”
– **li**: the “l” followed by a short “i” as in “lip”
– **tsi**: the “j” sound followed by a short “i” as in “Jim”
– **do** and **s**: the “d,” long “o,” and “s” sounds as in “dos”
– **di**: the “d” followed by a long “e” sound as in “deep”
Thus, **alihelitsidosdi** is pronounced as:
short “a” – “l” – short “i” – “h” – long “a” – “l” – short “i” – “j” – short “i” – “d” – long “o” – “s” – “d” – long “e.”
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The word “ulehales” means “pleased” in Tsalagi. It can refer to he, she, or it being pleased.
Here’s a breakdown of the pronunciation:
– “u” sounds like the English “oo” in “ooh.”
– “le” combines the English “l” and the short “e” sounds in “left.”
– “ha” is pronounced with the English “h” and the short “a” sounds in “hat.”
– “le” and “s” represent the English “l,” the long “a,” and the “s” sounds in “lays.”
Thus, “ulehales” is pronounced as: oo – l – short e – h – short a – l – long a – s.
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The Cherokee word “yeli’usta” means “pleasant.”
Here’s how to pronounce it:
– **ye**: the “y” and short “e” sounds as in “yell.”
– **li**: the “l” and short “i” sounds as in “lip.”
– **’u** and **s**: a glottal stop (a brief pause like the one between the “t’s” in “kitten”), followed by the “oo” and “s” sounds as in “oohs.”
– **ta**: the “t” and short “a” sounds as in “tap.”
So, “yeli’usta” is pronounced as follows: y – short e – l – short i – glottal stop – oo – s – t – short a.
In context, “yeli’usta” is used in the third person “he / she / it is pleasant.”
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The word “gatolisdi” means “pity” in Cherokee.
The pronunciation of “gatolisdi” can be broken down as follows:
– “ga” sounds like the English “g” followed by a short “a” as in “gap.”
– “do” sounds like the English “t” followed by a long “o” as in “to.”
– “li” and “s” sounds like the English “l” followed by a short “i” and “s” as in “lisp.”
– “di” sounds like the English “d” followed by a long “e” as in “Dee.”
Putting it all together, “gatolisdi” is pronounced as: g – short “a” – t – long “o” – l – short “i” – s – d – long “e.”
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dohi is peaceful in Tsagali.
do is pronounced with the English d and long “o” sounds, similar to “do.”
hi uses the English h and long “e” sounds in “he.”
Therefore, dohi is pronounced as “d” – long “o” – “h” – long “e.”
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The Cherokee word for peace is “dohiyi.” Some variations include “nvwadohiyada” or “nvwadohiyadv,” which mean “he is at peace,” “she is at peace,” or “it is at peace.”
The pronunciation of “dohiyi” can be broken down as follows:
– “do” as in the English “d” followed by a long “o” sound, similar to the word “do.”
– “hi” as in the English “h” and a long “e” sound, similar to “he.”
– “yi” as in the English “y” and a long “i” sound, similar to “ye.”
Overall, “dohiyi” is pronounced as: d – long o – h – long e – y – long i.
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The word “tsutsutaqua” is considered ordinary in Tsalagi. Some people spell it as “jujutagwa.” tsutstaqua is used for “he is ordinary,” “she is ordinary,” and “it is ordinary.”
The pronunciation breakdown is as follows:
– “tsu” corresponds to the English “j” and the long “u” sound in “Jew.”
– “tsa” corresponds to the English “j” and the short “a” sound in “jam.”
– “qua” corresponds to the English “gw” blend and the short “a” sound in “quality.”
Overall, “tsutsutsaqua” is pronounced as: j – long u – j – long u – j – short a – gw – short a.
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The word for “numb” in Tsalagi is **uwasvhi**. Here’s the pronunciation breakdown:
– **u**: Pronounced like the English “oo” in “ooh.”
– **wa**: Consists of the English “w” and short “a” sounds, like in “wad.”
– **sv**: Combines the English “s” and nasalized short “u” sounds, similar to those in “sun.”
– **hi**: Contains the English “h” and the long “e” sound as in “he.”
Putting this together, *uwasvhi* is pronounced as: oo – w – short a – s – nasalized short u – h – long e.
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The word “nulosvsdvna” means “normal” in Cherokee. The literal translation is “he/she/it is normal.’ Here’s how to pronounce it:
– “nu” sounds like the English “n” followed by the long “u” as in “new.”
– “lo” sounds like the English “l” followed by the long “o” as in “low.”
– “sv” and “s” sounds like the English “s,” followed by a nasalized short “u” and an “s” sound, as in “Jesus.”
– “dv” combines the English “d” with a nasalized short “u.”
– “na” sounds like the English “n” followed by a short “a” as in “nap.”
Some people pronounce “normal” as “nulosvsdvnv,” using a nasalized short “u” at the end instead of the short “a.”
Thank you, Nova, for helping Etsi with your beautiful drawing. She asked, “What’s normal, Etsi?”
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The word “asdu’idv” means “open” in Cherokee. Some say asduida instead.
Here’s a breakdown of the pronunciation:
– “a” and “s” represent the English short “a” and “s” sounds as in “as.”
– “du” consists of the English “d” and a long “u” sound as in “due.”
– There is a glottal stop, a brief pause between the two vowels, similar to the natural pause you hear in English words like “kitten” and “cuddle” between the double letters.
– “i” corresponds to the English short “i” sound in “it.”
– “dv” consists of the English “d” and a nasalized short “u” sound as in “duh.”
Putting it all together, “asdu’idv” is pronounced as: short “a” – “s” – “d” – long “u” – glottal stop – short “i” – “d” – nasalized short “u.”
Thank you, Nova, for helping Etsi with your drawing.
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The Cherokee word for “obedient” is **uwohiyuhi**.
Pronunciation guide:
– **u** sounds like the English “oo” in “ooh.”
– **wo** combines the English “w” and the long “o” sounds found in “woe.”
– **hi** is pronounced like the English “h” and the short “i” as in “hip.”
– **yu** has the English “y” followed by the long “u” sound as in “you.”
– **hi** again sounds like the English “h” and the long “e” in “he.”
So, **uwohiyuhi** is pronounced as:
**oo – w – long o – h – short i – y – long u – h – long e.**
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osda is nice in Cherokee. It is also good. o and s is the English long o and s sound in oohs. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. osda is pronounced long o – s – d – short a.
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gvgewisdi is neglect in Tsalagi. gv is the English g and a nasalized short u sound in gung. ge is the English g and long e sound in gay. wi and s is the English w, short i and s in wis. di is the English d and long e sound in deep. gvgewisdi is pronounced g – nasalized short u – g – long a – w – short i – s – d – long e.
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unel(i)di is nasty in Cherokee. uneldi is he / she / it is nasty. u is the English long u sound as if stating the letter’s name. ne and l is the English n, short e and l sound in the name Nellie. The i in li is silent. di is the English d and long e sound in the name Dee. uneldi is pronounced long u – n – short e – l – d – long e.
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usquanigdiyu is mysterious. He / she / is is mysterious. u and s is the English long u and s sound in ewes. qua is the English gw and short a sound in quart. ni and g, since the o is silent, is the English n, short i, and g sounds in nig. di is the English d and short i sound in dip. yu is the English y and long u sound in you. usquanig(o)diyu is pronounced long u – s – gw – short a – n – short i – g – d – short i – y – long u.
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udanvsv is moved or he / she moved. u is the English long u sound in ewe. da is the English d and short a sound in dap. nv is the English n and a nasalized short u in numb. sv is the English s and a nasalized short u sound in sung. udanvsv is pronounced long u – d – short a – n – nasalized short u – s – nasalized short us.
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galidastanv is mistaken or he / she / it is mistaken in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. da and s are the English d, short a, and s sounds in addas. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. nv is the English n and nasalized short u sound in numb. galidastanv is pronounced g – short a – l – short i – d – short a – s – t – short a – n – nasalized u.
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tsuneguheyu is miserable in Cherokee. Technically it means he / she / it is miserable.
Some say utsosedi. tsu is the English j and long u sound in Jew. ne is the English n and long a sound in nay. gu is the English g and oo sound in goo. he is the English h and long a sound in hay. yu is the English y and long u sounds in you. tsuneguheyu is pronounced j – long u – n – long a – g – oo – h – long a – y – long u
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wulinigvgv is mighty or strength in Cherokee. wu is the English w and oo sounds in wood. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. gv is the English g and a nasalized short u sound in gun. This sound is repeated. wulinigvgv is pronounced w – oo – l – short i – n – short i – g – nasaslized short u – g – nasalized short u.
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Melancholy is uhisodi in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. hi is the English h and short i sounds in hip. so is the English s and long o sounds in so. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. uhisodi is pronounced oo – h – short i – s – long o – d – long e.
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unegutsidv is mean; he is mean; she is mean; or it is mean in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay. gu is the English g and long oo sounds in good. tsi is the English j and short i sounds in the name Jim. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in the slang duh. unegutsidv can be seen as unegujidv. unegutsidv is pronounced oo – n – long a – g – oo – j – short i – d – nasalized short u.
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ulosvstanv’udulisgi is lust; he is in (will) lust; she is in (will) lust or it is in (will) lust. u is the English oo sound in ooh. lo is the English l and long o sounds in low. sv is the English s and nasalized short u sounds in sung. s and ta are the English s, t, and short a sounds in staff. nv is the English n and short nasalized u sounds in numb. There is a glottal stop, brief pause before the next sound since no two vowels are sounded together. u is the English oo sound in good. du is the English d and long u sounds in due. li and s are the English l, short i, and s sounds in lisp. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. ulosvstanv’udulisgi is pronounced oo – l – long o – s – nasalized short i – s – t – short a – n – nasalized short u – glottal stop – oo – d – long u – l – short i – s – g – long e.
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ugeyudi is lovely in Tsalagi. u is the English oo in ooh. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. yu is the English y and long u sounds in you. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. ugeyudi is pronounced oo – g – long a – y – long u – d – long e.
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agihnalv is I am mad. a is the English short a sound in at. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. hna doesn’t really have a transference to English. It is a whispered n and short a sound in nap. lv is the English l and short nasalized u sounds in lung. agihnalv is pronounced short a – g – long e – whispered n – short a – l – short nasalized u.
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he / she / it is mad is uhnalv in Cherokee. u is the English oo sound in ooh. hna really doesn’t have a transference to English. It is like a whispered n and short a sound in nap. lv is an English l and nasalized short u sound in lung. uhnalv is pronounced oo – whispered n – short a – l – nasalized short u.
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Lost; the person is lost; or he / she is lost is said ulenahidv or ulenahida in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. le is the English l and long a sounds in lay. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. hi is the English h and short i sounds in hip. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. ulenahida is pronounced oo – l – long a – n – short a – h – short i – d – short a.
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Mean, is unegutsidv in Cherokee
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Longing is vg(a)tenohv or vgtenohv in Tsalagi. v is the English nasalized short u in uh-uh. ga is the English g and gate, but the a is silent. te is the English t and long a sounds in tape. no is the English n and long o sounds in no. hv is the English h and nasalized short u sounds in hug. vgtenohv is pronounced nasalized short u – g – t – long a – n – long o -h – nasalized short u.
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Lonely is uhisodi or uhisati in Cherokee. u is the English oo sound in ooh. hi is the English h and short i sounds in hip. so is the English s and long o sounds in so. di is the English d and long e sounds in deep.
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Like or she / he to like it is galvqu(o)dodi in Cherokee. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. lv is the English l and nasalized short u sound in lung. quo is the English gw sound in Gwen. The o in quo is silent. do is the English d and long o sounds in doe. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. galvquododi is pronounced g – short a – l – nasalized short u – gw – d – long o – d long e.
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ugisadv is keen in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gift. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sad. dv is the English d and nasalized short uh in duh. ugisadv is pronounced oo – g – short i – s – short a – d – nasalized short uh.
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ulihelisdi is joy in Cherokee. u is the English oo in ooh. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. he is the English h and long a sounds in hay. 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. ulihelisdi is pronounced oo – l – short i – h – long a – l – short i – s – d – long e.
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Lazy or he / she / it is lazy is ganali in Tsalagi. Some say udanulvhi. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. li is the English l and long e sounds in the name Lee.
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Kind is udan(v)di or udan(v)ti. At my house we use udan(v)di. It technically translates to he / she / it is kind, but is also, like most 3rd person words, is used for kind. u is the English oo sound in ooh. da and n since the v in nv is silent is the English d, short a, and n sounds in the name Dan. di is the English d and long e sounds in the name Dee. udandi is pronounced oo – d – short a – n – d – long e.
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gvnigal(i)sdi is jolly in Cherokee. gv is the English g and nasalized short u sounds in gum. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nit. ga, li (since the i is silent), and s are the English g, short a, l, and s sounds in gals. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. gvnigalsdi is pronounced g – short nasalized i – n – short i – g – short a – l – s – d – long e. Thank you Nova for helping agilisi out this month. Today she taught us how to say good morning, osda sunale’i
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Jealous is advyug(o)di in Cherokee. a is the English short a sound in at. dv is the English d and short nasalized u sounds in duh. yu and go (since the o is silent) is the English y, oo, and g sounds in yoga. di is the English d and long e sounds in the name Dee. advyugdi is pronounced short a – d – nasalized short u – y -oo -g – d – long e.
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Interest is unequotsv in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay. quo is the English qu and long o sounds in quote. tsv is the English j and nasalized short u sounds in jump. unequotsv is pronounced oo – n – long a – qu (gw) – long o – j – nasalized short u.
Again, thank you Nova for helping out agilisi out this month. Today she taught us good evening, or osda svhiye
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ul(i)sgeda is important in Tsalagi. Some do pronounce important as ul(i)sgedv. u, li (since the i is silent) and s are the English oo, l, and s sounds seen in souls. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. ulsgeda is pronounced oo – l – s – g – long a – d – short a.
Thank you Nova for helping agilisi out this month. When asked how are you the proper response in Cherokee is osiquu ihina.
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adag(a)sestodinigesvna or adagsestodinigesvna is ignore in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound. da and ga (since the a is silent) is the English d, short a, and g sounds in dagger. se and s is the English s, long a and s sounds in says. to is the English t and long o sounds in toe. di is the English d and short i sounds in dig. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. sv is the English s and short nasalized u sounds in sung. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. adagsesdodinigesvna is pronounced short a – d – short a – g – s – long a – s – t – long o – d – short i – n – short i – g – long a – s – nasalized short u – n – short a.
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I am hungry in Tsalagi is agiyosi. a is the English short a sound in as. gi is the English g and long e sound in gee. yo is the English y and long o sounds in yo. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. agiyosi is pronounced short a – g – long e – y – long o – s – long e.
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utlonasdi is hypocrite in Cherokee. u is the English oo sound in ooh. tlo is not found in the English language but similar to the tlo in bucketload. na and s is the English n, short a, and s sounds in nasty. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. utlonasdi is pronounced oo – tl – long o – n – short a – s – d – long e.
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agayasiha is they are hungry or hungry in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in at. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. ya is the English y and short a sounds in yak. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. ha is the English h and short a sounds in hat.
agayasiha is pronounced short a – g – short a – y – short a – s – long e – h – short a.
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udilega is hot in Cherokee. u is the English oo sound in ooh. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. le is the English l and long a sounds in lay. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. udilega is pronounced oo – d – long e – l – long a – g – short a.
Some people say uditlega for hot.
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Today’s word is hopeless, uduginigesvna. u is the English oo sound in ooh. du is the English d and long u sounds in due. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gift. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nit. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. sv is the English s and nasalized short u sounds in sung. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap
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Hope is udugigvdi in Tsalagi. u is the English oo in ooh. du is the English d and long u sounds in due. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. gv is the English g and nasalized short u sounds in gum. di is the English d and long e sounds in the name Dee. udugigvdi is pronounced oo – d – long u – g – long e – g – nasalized short u – d – long e.
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duyug(o)dv is honest in Cherokee. du is the English d and long u sounds in due. yu and g since the o is silent is the y, oo, and g English sounds in yogurt. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in duh. duyugdv is pronounced d – short u – y – oo – g – d – nasalized short u.
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Heavy is gagedv in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. ge is the English g and long a sounds in game. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in duh. gagedv is pronounced g – short a – g – long a – d – nasalized short u.
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Hate is ganaquatisdi in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. qua is the English gw and short a in quasi. ti and s is the English t, short i, and s sounds in tis. di is the English d and long e sounds in deep. ganaquatisdi is pronounced g – short a – n – short a – gw – short a – t – short i – s – d – long e.
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Happiness is alihelitsidasdi in Cherokee. a is the English short a in at. li is the English l and short i in lip. he is the English h and long a sounds in hay. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. tsi is the English j and short i sounds in Jim. da and s is the English d, short a, and s sounds in das. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. alihelitsidasdi is pronounced short a – l – short i – h – long a – l – short i – j – short i – d – short a – s – d – long e.
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Guilty is tsudug(o)tanelv in Tsalagi. tsu is the English j and oo sounds in jew. du and g(o) is the English d, oo, and g sounds in dooggle. The o in go is silent so the g is pronounced at the end of the previous syllable. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tap. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nap. lv is the English l and nasalized short u in lung. tsudug(o)tanelv is pronounced j – oo – d – oo – g – t – short a – n – long a – l – nasalized short u.
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guilt is usganvtsv. u and s is the English oo and sounds in oohs. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. nv is the English n and nasalized short u sounds in nun. tsv is the English j and nasalized short u sounds in jug. usganvtsv is pronounced oo – s – g – short a – n – nasalized short u – j – nasalized short u.
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uyo’ayel(v)di or uyo’ayeldi is grief in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. yo is the English y and long o sounds in yo. There is a glottal stop, brief pause between two vowels. a is the English short a sound in at. ye and l (since the v in lv is silent) is the English y, long a, and l sounds in y’all if the a was long and not short. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. uyo’ayeldi is pronounced oo – y – long o – glottal stop – short a – y – long a – l – d – long e.
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ug(a)salesgi or ugsalesgi is greedy in Cherokee. u and g (since the a in ga is silent) is the English short u and the g sounds in ug. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sap. le and s is the English l, long a, and s sounds in lays. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. ugsalesgi is pronounced short u – g – s – short a – l – long a – s – g – long e.
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equa is great in Tsalagi. Some will say osaniyu. e is the English short e in eh. qua is the English gw and short a sounds in quaint. equa is pronounced short e – qu – short a.
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aliheligi is grateful in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in at. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. he is the English h and long a sounds in hay. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. aligeligi is pronounced short a – l – short i – h – long a – l – short i – g – long e.
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osda is good. o is the long English o in oh. s makes the same snake hiss in English. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. osda is pronounced long o – s – d- short a.
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gloom in Cherokee in uhisodi. u is the English oo sounds in ooh. hi is the English h and short i sounds in hip. so is the English s and long o sounds in so. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. uhisodi is pronounced oo – h – short i – s – long o – d – long e.
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ulihelisdi is gladness. Technically it means first person plural is glad. So more than one person with the speaker. u is the English oo in ooh. li is the English l and short i in lit. he is the English h and long sounds in hay. li and s are the English l, short i, and s sounds in lisp. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. ulihelisdi is pronounced oo – l – short i – h – long a – l – short i – s – d – long e.
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alihelisdi is glad, joy, or happiness in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in at. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. he is the English h and long a sounds in hay. li and s is the English l, short i, and s sounds in list. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. alihelisdi is pronounced short a – l – short i – h – long a – l – short i – s – d – long e.
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udan(v)ti is gentle in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. da and n(v) is the English d, short a and n sounds in Dan. The ‘v’ in nv is silent. ti is the English t and long e sounds in tea. udanti is pronounced oo – d – short a – n – t – long e.
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nugeyuhna’vna is generous in Tsalagi. nu is the English n and long u sounds in new. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. yu is the English y and long u sounds in you. hna really doesn’t have a comparisons sound in English. The best I can describe is breathe out your nose while pronouncing the English n sounds followed by the short a sound in nap. There is a glottal stop between vowels, a brief pause. v is a nasalized English short u in uh-oh. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. nugeyuhna’vna is pronounced n – long u – g – long a – y – long u – exhaled through nose n – short a – glottal stop – nasalized short u – n – short a.
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utl(v)di is funny. u is the English oo sound in ooh. tlv only the tl is pronounced. The v in tlv is silent. It is similar to the tl English blend in battle. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. utlvdi is pronounced oo – tl – d – long e.
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udasgasdanedi is fright in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in oo. da and s is the English d, short a, and s sounds in dastardly. ga and s is the English g, short a and s sounds in gas, da is the English d and short a sounds in dat. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. udasgasdanedi is pronounced oo – d – short a – s – g – short a – s – d – short a – n – long a – d – long e.
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ije’i is fresh in Cherokee. i is the long e sound in English in ego. tse is the English j and long a sounds in jay. There is a glottal stop between vowels, a brief pause like between the t’s in the English word kitten. i is the English long e sound in ego, itse’i is pronounced long e – j – long a – glottal stop – long e.
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asequu’i is free in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in as. se is the English s and long a sounds in say. quu is the English gw and oo sounds in squooshy. There is a glottal stop, a brief pause, between vowels. i is the English long e as in saying the letter e. asequu’i is pronounced short a – s – long a – gw – oo -glottal stop – e.
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unelagi’adadelisdi is forgive in Cherokee. u is the English oo sound in ooh. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. There is a glottal stop between the vowels, a short pause. a is the English short a sound in at. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. de is the English d and long a sounds in day. li and s are the English l, short i and s sounds is list. di is the English d and long e sounds in deep. unelagi’adadelisdi is pronounced oo – n – long a – l – short a – g – long e – glottal stop – short a – d – short a – d – long a – l – short i – s – d – long e.
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ulvdalesgi is foolish in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. lv is the English l and nasalized short u sounds in lung. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. le and s is the English l, long a and s sounds in lases. gi and the English g and long e sounds in gee. ulvdalesgi is pronounced oo – l – nasalized short u – d – short a – l – long a – s – g – long e.
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ulvquodvgi is fond in Cherokee. u is the English oo sound in ooh. lv is the English l and nasalized short u sounds in lung. quo is the English gw and long o sounds in quo. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in duh. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. ulvgwodvgi is pronounced oo – l – nasalized short u – gw – long o – d – nasalized short u – g – long e.
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unayehisdi is fear in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. ye is the English y and long a sounds in yay. hi and s is the English h, short i, and s sounds in his. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. unayehisdi is pronounced oo – n – short a – y – long a – h – short i – s – d – long e.
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uneguhi is evil in Cherokee. u is the English oo sound in ooh. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay. gu is the English g and oo sounds in goo. hi is the English h and long e sounds in he. uneguhi is pronounced oo – n – long as – g – oo – h – long e.
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adadvyutsehi is envy in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in at. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. dv is the English d and nasalized uh sounds in duh. yu is the English y and long u sounds in you. tse is the English j and long a sounds in Jay. hi is the English h and long e sounds in he. adadvyutsehi is pronounced short a – d – short a – d – nasalized uh – y – long u – j – long a – h – long e.
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Envious is adadvyutsedi in Cherokee. a is the English short a sound in at. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in duh. yu is the English y and long u sounds in you. tse is the English j and long a sounds in Jay. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. adadvyutsedi is pronounced short a – d – short a – d – nasalized uh – y – long u – j – long a – d – long e.
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utloyastanv is entitled in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. tlo isn’t really found in English, but a tl blend and long o sounds similar to whitlow. ya and s is the English y, short a, and s sounds in yasmak. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tan. nv is the English n and a nasalized short u sound in nut. utloyastanv is pronounced oo – tl – long o – y – short a – s – t – short a – n – nasalized uh.
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alihelisdi is enjoy in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in at. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. he is the English h and long a sounds in hay. li and s is the English l, short i, and s sounds in list. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. alihelisdi is pronounced short a – l – short i – h – long a – l – short i – s – d – long e.
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usiwa is empty in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. si is the English s and short i sounds in sit. wa is the English w and short a sounds in wad. usiwa is pronounced oo – s – short i – w – short a.
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didaniyvdi is embrace in Cherokee. di is the English d and short i sounds in did. da is the Englisg d and short a sounds in dad. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. yv is the English y and nasalized short u sounds similar to young. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. didaniyvdi is pronounced d – short i – d – short a – n – short i – y – nasalized uh – d – long e.
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al(i)salatodi is elevate in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in at. li is just the l; the i is silent. The l makes the same l English sound in lip. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sat, la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. to is the English t and long o sounds in toe. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. alsalatodi is pronounced short a – l – s – short a – l – short a – t – long o – d – long e.
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utsosedi is dreadful in Cherokee. u is the English oo sound in ooh. tso is the English h and long o sounds in Joe. se is the English s and long a sounds in say. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. utsosedi is pronounced oo – j – long o – s – long a – d – long e
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unayehisdi is dread in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in good. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. ye is the English y and long a sounds in yay. hi and s are the English h, short i, and s sounds in his. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. unayehisdi is pronounced oo – n – short a – y – long a – h – short i – s – d – long e.
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eladi is down in Tsalagi. For most of my life this has been in regards to direction, but lately people have been using it to describe a feeling instead of using depressed. Therefore, I have added it. I am not sure if this is a children’s fad, fast speech kind of thing. e is the English long e sound as in the letter e. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. eladi is pronounced long e – l – short a – d- long e.
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atlasidvhi is doubtful in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in at. tla is the English tl blend with the short a sounds in outlast. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. dv is the English d and nasalized short uh sound in dung. hi is the English h and long e sounds in he. atlasidvhi is pronounced short a – tl blend – short a – s – long e – d – nasalized uh – h – long e.
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utlasidv is doubt in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. tla is the English t, l, and short a sound in outlast. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in duh. utlasidv is pronounced oo – tl blend – short a – s – long e – d – nasalized short u. I have also heard atlasotti also displayed as atlasot(i)ti for doubt.
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adadey(a)todi is disturb in Cherokee. a is the English short a sound in at. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. de is the English d and long a sounds in day. ya is the y sound only in yah, the ‘a’ is silent. do is the English t and long o sounds in toe. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. adadeydodi is pronounced short a – d – short a – d – long a – y – t – long o – d – long e.
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nahna’iyv is distant in Tsalagi. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. hna is a breathy English n and short a sounds that is harder to translate in English, but essentially a h, n and short a sounds. There is a glottal stop between two vowels, a short brief pause. i is the English long e sound in e. yv is the English y and nasalized short u sound in yuck. nahna’iyv is pronounced n – short a – h – n – short a – glottal stop – e – y – nasalized uh.
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nigalvquodvna is dislike in Tsalagi. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nit. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. lv is the English l and nasalized short u in lung. quo is the English gw and long o sounds in quote. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in duh. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. nigalvquodvna is pronounced n – short i – g – short a – l – nasalized uh – gw – long o – d – nasalized short uh – n – short a.
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niduyug(o)dvna is dishonest in Tsalagi. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. du is the English d and long u sounds in due. yu is the English y and long u sounds in you. go is only the ‘g’ sound. The ‘o’ is silent. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in duh. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. niduyugdvna is pronounced n – short i – d – long u – y – long u – g – d – nasalized short u – n – short a.
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osinvyelvsgvna is disgust in Cherokee. o is the English long o sound in oh. si is the English s and short i sounds in sit. nv is the English n and nasalized short u sounds in nut. ye is the English y and long a sounds in yay. lv and s is the English l, nasalized uh, and s sounds in lust. gv is the English g and nasalized short u in gut. na is the English n and short a sounds in nat. osinvyelvsgvna is pronounced long o – s – short i – n – nasalized uh – y – long a – l – nasalized short u – s – g – nasalized uh – n – short a.
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nulilosvna is disagreeable in Tsalagi. nu is the English n and oo sounds in new. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. lo is the English l and long o sounds in low. sv is the English s and nasalized short u sounds in sung. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. nulilosvna is pronounced n – oo – l – short i – l – long o – s – nasalized uh – n – short a.
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uduladi is desire. u is the English oo sound in ooh. du is the English d and oo sounds in dew. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. uduladi is pronounced oo – d – long u – l – short a – d – long e.
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kanigvna’v is depression in Cherokee. ka is the English k and short a sounds in kayak. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. gv is the English g and nasalized short u sounds in gut. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. There is a glottal stop between two vowels, a short breath. v is an English nasalized short u sound in uh-oh. kanigvna’v is pronounced k – short a – n – short i – g – nasalized uh – n – short a – glottal stop – nasalized uh.
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atsisegogidv is defeat in Cherokee. a is the English short a sound in at. tsi is the English j and short i sounds in Jim. se is the English s and long a sounds in say. go is the English g and long o sounds in go. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gift. dv is the English d and nasalized uh sounds in duh. atsisegogoidv is pronounced short a – j – short i – s – long a – g – long o – g – short i – d – nasalized uh.
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udalonuhesati is deceitful in Cherokee. u is the English oo sound in fool. da is the English d and short a sounds in damp. lo is the English l and long o sounds in low. nu is the English n and long u sounds in new. he is the English h and long a sounds in hay. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sat. ti is the English t and long e sounds in tea. udalonuhesati is pronounced oo – d – short a – l – long o – n – long u – h – long a – s – short a – t – long e.
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unegutsida is cruel in Tsalagi. u is the English oo in fool. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay. gu is the English g and oo sounds in goo. tsi is the English j and short i sounds in Jim. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. unegutsida is pronounced oo – n – long a – g – oo – j – short i – d – short a.
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Crazy is ulvnotisgi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. lv is the English l and nasalized uh in lung. no is the English n and long o sounds in no. ti and s is the English t, short i, and s sounds in tis. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. ulvnotisgi is pronounced oo – l – nasalized uh – n – long o – t – short i – s – g – long e.
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ul(i)tsvyasdi is courage in Tsalagi. u is the English double oo sound in ooh. l is the same l sound in English. The i in li is silent. tsv is the English j and nasalized uh sound in junk. ya and s is the English y, short a, and s sounds in yas. di is the English d and long e sound in Dee. ultsvyasdi is pronounced oo – l – j – nasalized uh – y – short a – s – d – long e.
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unesayvtli is cool in Tsalagi. u is the English long u in you. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sat. yv is the English y and nasalized uh in yuck. tli is the English tl blend with long e sounds in the end of aptly. unesayvtli is pronounced long u – n – long a – y – nasalized uh – tl – long e.
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osada’udan(v)ti is content in Tsalagi. o is the English long o in ooh. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sat. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. There is a glottal stop between two vowels. A glottal stop is a catch in the throat, brief pause. u is the English long u in you. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. nv is the English n sound in nap. The v in nv is silent and sometimes not even written. ti is the English t and long e sounds in tee.
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ayo’asedi is contempt in Cherokee. a is the English short a in at. yo is the English y and long o in yo. There is a glottal stop, a catch in the throat or small brief pause before the next syllable. a is the English short a sound in at. se is the English s and long a sounds in say. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. ayo’asedi is pronounced short a – y – long o – glottal stop – short a – s – long a – d – long e.
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atsosestanv is confused in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in at. tso is the English j and long o sounds in Joe. se is the English s and long a sounds in say. s makes the same sound in English ta is the English t and short a sounds in tap. nv is the English n and nasalized uh sounds in numb. atsosestanv is pronounced short a – j – long o – s – long a – s – t – short a – n – nasalized uh.
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yeli’iyadvnehi is competent in Tsalagi. ye is the English y and long a sounds in yay. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. The is a glottal stop, a small breath. i is the English long e. ya is the English y and short a sounds in yam. dv is the English d and nasalized uh in duh. ne is the English n and long e sounds in nay. hi is the English h and long e in he.
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uyvtla is cold in Cherokee. u is pronounced the English oo. yv is the English y and nasalized uh sounds in yuck. tla is the English tl blend and short a sounds in jetlag. uyvtla is pronounced oo – y – nasalized uh – t – l – short a.
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uwowelanv is composed in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in fool. wo is the English w and long o sounds in wo. we is the English w and long a sounds in way. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. nv is the English n and nasalized uh in nut. uwowelanv is pronounced oo – w – long o – w – long a – l – short a – n – nasalized uh.
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howa’elisdi is confidence in Tsalagi. ho is the English h and long o sounds in hoe. wa is the English w and short a sounds in watt. There is a glottal stop, short breath. e is the long a sound in English. li and s are the English l, short i, and s sounds in lisp. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. howaelisdi is pronounced h – long o – w – short a – glottal stop – long a – l – short i – s – d – long e.
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adaduhisdodi is compliant in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in ah. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. du is the English d and long u sounds in due. hi and s are the English h, short i and s sounds in his. do is the English d and long o sounds in doe. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee.
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utoyihu is certain in Cherokee. u is the English oo sound in ooh. to is the English t and long o sounds in toe. yi is the English y and short i sounds in yip. hu is the English h and long u sounds in hue. utoyihu can be seen spelt udoyihu. udoyihu is pronounced oo – t – long o – y – short i – h – long u
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unagsesdi is cares in Tsalagi. It can be seen spelt as unag(a)sesdi. u makes the English oo sound in ooh. na and g is the English n, short a, and g sounds in nag. The a of ga is silent. se and s is the English s, long a, and s sounds in says. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. unag(a)sesdi is pronounced oo – n – short a – g – s – long a – s – d – long e.
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nutsosesdvna is comfort in Cherokee. nu is the English n and long u sounds in new. tso is the English j and long o sounds in Joe. se and s is the English s, long a, and s in says. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in duh. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. nutsosesdvna is pronounced n – long u – j – long o – s – long a – s – d – nasalized short u – n – short a.
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geyatahi is careless in Tsalagi. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. ya is the English y and short a sounds in yap. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tar. hi is the English h and long e sounds in he. geyatahi is pronounced g – long a – y – short a – t – short a – h – long e.
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iyvda is careful in Cherokee. i is the English short i sound in it. yv is the English y and nasalized short u sounds in young. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. iyvda is pronounced short i – y – nasalized short u – d – short a.
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agesesdodi is care is Cherokee. a is the English short a sound in at. ge is the English g sound only. The ‘e’ is silent. se is the English s and long a sounds in say. s is the same sound in English. do is the English t and long o sounds in to. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. ag(e)sestodi is pronounced short a – g – s – long a – s – t – long o – d – long e.
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yeliquo’igvnedi is capable in Tsalagi. ye is the English y and short e sounds in yell. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. quo is the English gw and long o sounds in quote. There is a glottal stop, brief pause, between two vowels. i is the English short i sound in igloo. gv is the English g and nasalized short u sounds in gun. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee.
yeliquo’igvnedi is pronounced y – short e – l – short i – gw – long o – glottal stop – short i – g – nasalized short u – n – long a – d – long e.
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dohiyusdv is calm in Cherokee. do is the English t and long o sounds in to. hi is the English h and short i sounds in hip. yu is the English y and long u sounds in you. s makes the same sound in English. dv is the English and short nasalized u sounds in dung. tohiyusdv is pronounced t – short o – h – short i – y – long u – s – d- nasalized short u.
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squitatsulvw(i)sdanehi is busy in Tsalagi. squitatsulvw(i)sdanehi literally translates to ‘much work.’ s makes the same sound in English. qui is the English gw and short i sounds in quit. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tap. tsu is the English j and oo sounds in jew. lv is the English l and nasalized short u sounds in lung. w makes the same sound in English. The i in wi is silent. s makes the same sound in English. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay. hi is the English h and long e sounds in he. squitatsulvw(i)sdanehi is pronounced s – gw – short i – t – short a – j -oo – l – nasalized short u – w – s -d – short a – n – long a – h – long e.
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tsulvsada is bright in Tsalagi. tsu is the English j and long oo sounds in jew. lv is the English l and nasalized short u sounds in lung. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sad. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. tsulvsada is pronounced j – oo – l – nasalized short u – s – short a – d – short a.
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ul(i)tsvyasdi is brave in Cherokee. u is the English oo sounds in ooh. l makes the same English l sound. The i in li is silent. tsv is the English j and nasalized short u sounds in jug. ya is the English y and short a sounds in yap. s makes the same sound in English. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. ul(i)tsvyasdi is pronounced oo – l – j – nasalized short u – y – short a – s – d – long e.
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niganayesgvna is bold in Cherokee. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. ye is the English y and long a sounds in yay. s makes the same sound in English. gv is the English g and nasalized u sounds in gun. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. niganayesgvna is pronounced n – short i – g – short a – n – short a – y – long a – s – g – nasalized short u – n – short a.
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atlitlihv is boiling in Tsalagi. a is the English short a in at. tli is the English dl and short i sound in deadlift. This sound is repeated. hv is the English h and nasalized short u in hug. atlitlihv is pronounced short a – dl – short i – dl – short i – h – nasalized short u.
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vdadilvquotanv is blessed in Tsalagi. v is the English nasalized short u sound in lung. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. di is the English d and short i sounds in dip. lv is the English l and nasalized short u sounds in lung. quo is the English gw and long o sounds in quote. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tan. nv is the English n and nasalized short u sounds in numb. vdadilvquotanv is pronounced short u – d – short a – d – short i – l – short u – gw – long a – t – short a – n – short u.
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uyvsdi is bitter in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. yv is the English y and nasalized uh in uh. s makes the same s English sound. di is the English d and long e in Dee. uyvsdi is pronounced oo – y – nasalized uh – s – d – long e.
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uwoduhi is beautiful in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. wo is the English w and long o sounds in woe. du is the English d and oo sounds in dew. hi is the English h and long e sounds in he. uwoduhi is pronounced oo – w – long o – d – oo – h – long e.
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uyo’i is bad in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. yo is the English y and long o sounds in yo-yo. There is a glottal stop, a small brief pause. i is the English long e in eek. uyo’i is pronounced oo – y – long o – glottal stop – long e.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday ulosvstanv is awestruck in Cherokee. u is the English oo sound in ooh. lo is the English l and long o sounds in low. sv is the English s and nasalized short u sounds in sung. s and ta makes the English s, t, and short a sounds in stat. nv is the English n and nasalized short u sounds in nut. ulosvstanv is pronounced oo – l – long o – s – nasalized short u – s – t – short a – n – nasalized short u.
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ulilohi is attractive in Tsalagi. u makes the oo English sound in ooh. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. lo is the English l and long o sounds in low. hi is the English h and long e sounds in he. ulilohe is pronounced oo – l – short i – l – long o – h – long e.
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utsosdanehi is awkward in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. tso is the English j and long o sounds in Joe. s makes the same English s sound. da is the English d and short a sounds in dab. ne is the English n and long a sounds in navy. hi is the English h and long e sounds in he. utsosdanehi is pronounced oo – j – long o – s – d – short a – n – long a – h – long e.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday asgawanigasa is astonished in Cherokee. a and s make the English short a and s sounds in as. ga makes the English g and short a sounds in gap. wa is the English w and short a sounds in wasp. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. sa makes the English s and short a sounds in sat. asgawanigasa is pronounced short a – s – g – short a – w – short a – n – short i – g – short a -s – short a.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday anadehosga is they (2 + people) are ashamed. a makes the short English a sound in ant. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. de is the English d and long a sounds in day. ho and s makes the English h, long o, and s sounds in hoes. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. anadehosga is pronounced short a – n – short a – d – long a – h – long o – s – g – short a.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday adehosga is he/she is ashamed. a is the English short a sound in at. de is the English d and long a sounds in day. ho and s is the English h, long o, and s sounds in hose. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gag. adehosga is pronounced short a – d – long a – h – long o – s – g – short a.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday adehohisdi is ashamed in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in ant. de is the English d and long a sounds in day. ho is the English h and long o sounds in hoe. hi and s makes the English h, short i, and s sounds in his. di makes the English d and long e sounds in dee. adehohisdi is pronounced short a – d – long a – h – long o – h – short i – s – d – long e.
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owelihisdisga is anxiety in Tsalagi. o is the English oo sound in ooh. we is the English w and long a sounds in way. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. hi and s make the English h, short i, and s sounds in his. di and s make the English d, short i, and s sounds in district. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. owelihisdisga is pronounced oo – w – long a – l – short i – h – short i – s – d – short i – s – g – short a.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday aginalv’ga is I am angry in Tsalagi. a makes the English short a sound in an. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gin. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. lv is the English l and nasalized short u sounds in gum. There is a glottal stop between lv and ga. Remember a glottal stop is a brief pause like in the English oh-oh. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. aginalv’ga is pronounced short a – g – short i – n – short a – l – nasalized uh – glottal stop – g – short a.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday udugi’oyel(v)sv is anticipation in Tsalagi. u makes the English oo sound. du is the English d and oo sounds in doo – doo. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. There is a glottal stop after this syllable. o is the long o sound in oh. ye and the lv syllables are pronounced together since the ‘v’ in lv is silent. ye and l makes the English y, long a and l sounds in yale. sv makes the English s and nasalized uh in sun. udugi’oyelsv is pronounced oo – d – oo – g – long e – glottal stop n – long o – y – long a – l – s – nasalized uh.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday adatsosedisgi is annoyance in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in an. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. tso is the English j and long o sounds in Joe. se is the English s and long a sounds in say. di is the English d and short i sounds in did. s makes the same s sound in English. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. adatsisedisgi is pronounced short a – d – short a – j – long o – s – long a – d – short i – s – g – long e.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday kanalv’isdi is anger in Tsalagi. ka is the English k and short a sounds in cat. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. lv is the Engling l and nasalized uh sounds in lung. There is a glottal stop between vowels. i and s is the short English i and s sounds in is. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. kanalv’isdi is pronounced k – short a – n – short a – l – nasalized uh – glottal stop – short i – s – d – long e.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday asquanigosudi is amusement in Cherokee. a and s are the English short a and same s sounds in as. qua is the English gw and short a sounds in quads. ni is the English n and short i sound in nick. go is the English g and long o sounds in go. su is the English s and long u sounds in Sue. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. asquanigosudi is pronounced short a – s – gw – short a – n – short i – g – long o – s – long u – d – long e.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday asquanigohisdi is amuse in Tsalagi. a makes the same short English sound in at. s makes the same sound in English. qua is the English gw and short a sounds in quay. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. go is the English g and long o sounds in no. hi and s is the English h, short i, and s sounds in his. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. asquanigohisdi is pronounced short a – s – gw – short a – n – short i – g – long o – h – short i – s – d – long e.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday uwasv is alone in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in fool. wa is the English sound w and short a sounds in want. sv is the English s and nasalized uh sounds in sung. uwasv is pronounced oo – w – short a – s – nasalized uh.
#Cherokeelanguage#cherokeewordoftheday gvnodv is alive Tsalagi. gv is the English and a nasalized short u sounds in gun. no is the English n and long o sounds in no. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in duh. gvnodv is pronounced g – nasalized short u – n – long o – d – nasalized short u
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday asdu’ida is alarm in Cherokee. a and s is the English short a and s sounds in as. du is the English d and oo sounds in dew. i is the English short i sound in if. There is a glottal stop always between two vowels (seen as the top half of a question mark or apostrophe). da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. asdu’ida is pronounced short a – s – d – oo – glottal stop – short i – d – short a.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday tsudadanilvtsati is affectionate in Tsalagi. tsu is the English j and oo sounds in jew. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. lv is the English l and nasalized uh sounds in lung. tsa is the English j and short a sounds in jam. ti is the English t and long e sounds in tee. tsudadanilvtsati is pronounced j – oo – d – short a – d – short a – n – short i – l – nasalized u – j – short a – t – long e.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday gohiyuhvsga is agreeing in Tsalagi. go is the English g and long o sounds in go. hi is the English h and short i sounds in his. yu is the English y and oo in yoof. hv is the English h and nasalized uh sounds in huh. s makes the same sound in English. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. gohiyuhvsga is pronounced g – long o – h – short i – y – oo – h – nasalized uh – s – g – short a.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday ayotladisdi is agitate in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in at. yo is the English y and long o sounds in yo. tla is the English, but whispery start, tl blend and short a sound in atlas. di is the English d and short i sounds in did. s is the same s sound as in English. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. ayotladisdi is pronounced short a – y – long o – tl blend, whispery t – short a – d – short i – s – d – long e.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday adadetodi is aggravate in Cherokee. a is the same short a sound in English. da is the English d and short a sound in dab. de is the English d and long a sounds in day. to is the English t and long o sounds in too. di is the English d and long e sounds in deep. adadetodi is pronounced short a – d – short a – d – long a – t – long o – d – long e.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday didadanilv’isdi is affection in Tsalagi. di is the English d and short i sounds in did. da in the English d and short a sounds in dad. This sound is repeated. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. lv is the English l and nasalized short u sounds in lung. There is a glottal stop, brief pause, between the lv and i syllables. i and s syllables is the English short i and s sounds in is. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. didadanilv’isdi is pronounced d – short i – d – short a – d -short a – n – short i – l – nasalized u – glottal stop – short i – s – d – long e.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday galvquotodi is admire in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. lv is the English l and nasalized short u sounds in lung. quo is the English gw and long o sounds in quote. to is the English t and long o sounds in toe. di is the English d and long e sounds in deep. galvquotodi can be seen spelt galvgwotodi, galvgwododi, and galvquododi. galvquotodi is pronounced g – short a – l – nasalized u – gw – long o – t – long o – d – long e.
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udatsadi is accepting in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in fool. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. tsa is the English j and short a sounds in jam. di is the English d and long e sounds in deep. udatsadi is pronounced oo – d – short a – j – short a – d – long e.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday kalinigesvna is abnormal in Tsalagi. ka is the English k and short a sounds in kat. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. sv is the English s and nasalized uh in sun. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. kalinigesvna is pronounced k – short a – l – short i – n – short i – g – long a – s – nasalized uh – n – short a.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday diyosvhi is abandoned in Tsalagi. di is the English d and short i sounds in did. yo is the English y and long sounds in yo. sv is the English s and a nasalized uh sounds in sum. hi is the English h and long e sounds in he.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday osiquu is just fine in Tsalagi. Some say tohiquu instead. o is the English long o sound in oh. si is the English s and short i sounds in sip. quu is the English qw blend and oo sounds in quota. osiquu can be seen spelt osigwu. osiquu is pronounced long o – s – short i – gw – oo.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday nudan(v)(h)tvna is insane in Tsalagi. nu is the English n and oo sound in noodle. da and nv syllables is the English d, short a, and n sounds in Dan. The v in the NV syllable is silent so it is not pronounced. There is an aspiration before the next syllable. dv is the English t and nasalized uh sounds in tub. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. nudan(v)(h)tvna can be seen spelt nudanvdvna, nudandvna, nudanhdvna, nudantvna.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday uyosiha is hungry in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in fool. yo is the English y and long o sounds in yo-yo. si is the English s and short i sounds in sip. ha is the English h and short a sounds in hat. uyosiha is pronounced oo – y – long o – s – short i – h – short a.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday uhiso(h)danela is homesick in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. hi is the English h and short i sounds in hips. so is the English s and long o sounds in so. There is an intrusive h with the next syllable, so a breathy whispered h sound. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. uhisodanela is pronounced oo – h – short i – s – long o – aspiration – d – short a – n – long a – l – short a.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday aliheliga is happy in Tsalagi. a makes the same sound as the short a in English. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. he is the English h and long a sounds in hay. li is the English l and short i sounds in lit. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gas. aliheliga is pronounced short a – l – short i – h – long a – l – short i – g – short a.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday asgayegvsda is handsome in Tsalagi. a and s syllables is the English short a and s sounds in as. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. ye is the English y and long a sounds in yay. gv is the English g and a nasalized u sounds in gut. s makes the same English s sound. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. asgayegvsda is pronounced short a – s – g – short a – y – long a – g – nasalized uh – s – d – short a.
dadayosga is give up in Tsalagi. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. yo is the English y and long o sounds in yo. s makes the same sound in English. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. dadayosga is pronounced d – short a – d – short a – y – long o – s – g – short a.
udanvti is friendly in Cherokee. udanhti can also be seen as udanvhti, udanti, udan(v)hti, or udan(v)(h)ti. u is the English oo sound in fool. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. nv is just the English n sound in no; the v is silent. There is an intrusive h with the next syllable. ti is the English t and long e sounds in tea. udan(v)(h)ti is pronounced oo – d – short a – n – aspiration – t – long e.
utatlawasga is enraged in Tsalagi. u is the English oo in fool. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tap. tla is pronounced as hla; English whispery l and short a sound in lamp. wa and s syllables make the English w, short a, and s sounds in was. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gas. utatlawasga can be seen written as utahlawasga. utahlawasga is pronounced oo – t – short a – hl – short a – w – short a – s – g – short a.
dehohisdiha is embarrass in Tsalagi. de is the English d and long a sounds in day. ho is the English h and long o sounds in hoe. hi and s is the English h, short i, and s sounds in his. di is the English d and short i sounds in did. ha is the English h and short a sounds in ha. dehohisdiha is pronounced d – long a – h – long o – h – short i – s – d – short i – h – short a
udlasidv’eha is disbelieve in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in fool. dla is the English d, l, and short a sounds in headlamp. si is the English s and short i sound in sit. dv is the English d and nasalized uh in duh. There is a glottal stop, a short pause before the next syllable. e is the English long a sound in Amos. ha is the English h and short a sound in hat. udlasidv’eha is pronounced oo – dl – short a – s – short i – d – nasalized uh – glottal stop – long a – h – short a.
udehosati is bashful in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound. de is the English d and long a sound in day. ho is the English h and long o sound in ho. sa is the English s and short a sound in sad. ti is the English t and long e sound in tee. udehosati is pronounced oo – d – long a – h – long o – s – short a – t – long e.
So….love is adadgeyudi, pronounced short a, d, short a, g, long a, y, long u, d, short i.
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