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ugvwiyuhi uwetsi is prince in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. gv is the English g and nasalized short u sound in gun. wi is the English w and short i sound in wit. yu is the English y and long u sound in you. hi is the English h and long e sound in he. u is the English oo sound in ooh. we is the English w and long a sound in way. tsi is the English j and long e sound in jeep. ugvwiyuhi is pronounced oo – g – short, nasalized u – w – short i – y – long u – h – long e. uwetsi is pronounced oo – w – long a – j – long e.

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sv’ayi is midnight in Cherokee. sv is the English s and nasalized short u sound in sun. There is a glottal stop, brief pause. a is the English short a sound in ah. yi is the English y and long e sound in ye. Some speakers say svnoyi, usv’i, or unisiladv for night.

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atatisdodi is fang in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in ah. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. ti and s are the English t, short i, and s sound in tis. do is the English d and long o sound in do. di is the English d and long e sound in the name Dee. atatisdodi is pronounced short a – t – short a – t – short i – s – d – long o – d – long e.

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Cackle is tsataga nigawesgv in Tsalagi. tsa is the English j and short a sound in jam. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. ni is the English n and short i sound in nip. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. we and s is the English w, long a, and s sound in ways. gv is the English g and short nasalized u sound in gun. tsataga is pronounced j – short a – t – short a – g – short a. nigawesgv is pronounced n – short i – g – short a – w – long a – s – g – nasalized short u.
Some speakers say tsitaga nigawesgv.

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Princess is ugvwiyu ulisi in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. gv is the English g and nasalized short u sounds in gun. wi is the English w and short i sounds in wit. yu is the English y and long u sounds in you. ugvwiyu itself means instead. However ugvwiyuhi means a king, president, or chief. For prince and princess some will take off the last syllable, hi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. ulisi actually means maternal or some will use it for girl. ugvwiyuhi is pronounced oo – g – nasalized short u – w – short i – y – long u – h – long e (or you may omit the h and long e). ulisi is pronounced oo – l – short i – s – long e.

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agvdulo is mask in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in an. gv is the English g and nasalized short u sounds in gun. du is the English d and oo sounds in due. lo is the English l and long o sounds in low. agvdulo is pronounced short a – g – nasalized short u – d – oo – l – long o.

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atsvsdi is candle in Cherokee. a is the English short a sound in at. tsv and s is the English j, nasalized short u, and s sounds in jugs. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. atsvsdi is pronounced short a – j – nasalized short u – s – d – long e.

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Broom is gvnosasdi in Cherokee. gv is the English g and nasalized short u sounds in gun. no is the English n and long o sounds in no. sa and s is the English s, short a, and s sounds in sass. di is the English d and long e sounds in deep. gvnosasdi is pronounced g – nasalized short u – n – long o – s – short a – s – d – long e.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday usonu is evil in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. so is the English s and long o sounds in so. nu is the English n and oo sounds in new. usonu is pronounced oo – s – long o – n – oo.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday udayvladv is shadow in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in fool. da is ts the English d and short a sounds in dab. yv is the English y and nasalized uh in yuck. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. dv is the English l and nasalized uh in lung. udayvladv is pronounced oo – d – short a – y – nasalized uh – l – short a – d – nasalized uh.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday gola is bone in Tsalagi. go is normally pronounced as the English k and long o sounds in cone. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. Some spell gola as kola. gola is pronounced k – long o – l – short a.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday giga is blood in Tsalagi. gi is the English g and short i in gift. ga is the English g and short a in gap. giga is pronounced g – short i – g – short a. giga can also been seen gigv.

kalisetsi is candy in Tsalagi. ka is the English k and short a sounds in kat. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. se is the English s and long a sounds in say. tsi is the English j and long e sounds in jeep. kalisetsi can be seen spelt kaliseji.







atsasgili is witch and pronounced short a – j – short a – s – g – short i – l – short i/long e.

ale is or. a is the English short a in at. le is the English l and long a in lady.
adanedi is treat. a is the English short a in at. da is the English d and short a in dada. ne is the English n and long a in name. di is the English d and short i/on the verge of a long e in deep.
galonasdiha ale adanedi is trick or treat. galonasdiha is pronounced g – short a – l – long o – n – short a – s – d – short i – h – short a
ale is pronounced short a – l – long a
adanedi is pronounced short a – d – short a – n – long a – d – short i/verge of long e

*I have also heard it pronounced as askina, with the English k instead of the g sound.



ANYTIME two vowels next to one another there is an automatic glottal stop in between the vowels. This pause can also be seen in the English oh-oh and between the t’s in kitten.
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