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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.

‘adanvdo’ means spirit in Tsalagi. ‘a’ makes the short English a in avocado. ‘da’ makes the English d and short a in dad. ‘n’ makes the English n like no. ‘v’ makes the English slang uh in uh-uh. ‘do’ makes the English d and long o in dough. ‘adanvdo’ is pronounced short a – d – short a – n – uh – d – long o.
uska is skull in Tsalagi. ‘u’ is the English short oo in fool. ‘s’ is the same as the English s. ‘ka’ in the English k and short a like in cap. ‘uska’ is pronounced oo – s – k – short a.
tlemeha is bat in Tsalagi. ‘tl’ is one of the blends in the Cherokee language. It makes the English l sound in clue, a breathy l. ‘e’ makes the English long a sound in gate. ‘me’ makes the English m and long a sound in May. ‘ha’ makes the English h and short a sound in hat. tlemeha is pronounced breathy l – long a – m – long a – h – short a
iya is pumpkin in Tsalagi. ‘i’ makes the English short i sound in igloo. ‘ya’ sounds the same in English as ya. iya is pronounced short i – y – short a.
kahnanesgi is spider in Cherokee. ‘ka’ is the English k and short a sound in kappa. ‘h’ is the English h sound in he. ‘na’ is the English n and short a sound in gnat. ‘ne’ is the English n and long a sound in Nate. ‘s’ makes the same sound in English like say. ‘gi’ is the English g and short i sound give. However, since the i is at the end of the word it is on the verge of a long e. kahnanesgi is pronounced k – short a – h – n – short a – n – long a – s – g – short i/verge long e.
gvnige wesa is black cat in Cherokee. gv is English g and nasalized short u like gun. Remember the v is a nasalized u like the slang uh-huh. ni is English n and short i sound in nip. ge is English g and long a in gate. we is English w and long a sound in wait. sa is English s and short a in sad. gvnige is black in Cherokee. gvnige is pronounced g – nasalized short u – n – short i – g – long a. wesa is Cat in Cherokee. wesa is pronounced w – long a – s – short a
atsasgili is witch in Cherokee. a makes the English short a in at. ts is a Cherokee blend that makes the English j sound added with the short a for this particular syllable in the word jam. s sounds the same as in English, sun. gi makes the English g sound and short i in gig. li makes the English l sound and the English short i on the verge of a long e sound in leap.
atsasgili is witch and pronounced short a – j – short a – s – g – short i – l – short i/long e.
galonasdiha ale adanedi is trick or treat in Cherokee. galonasdiha is trick. ga is the English g and short a in gate. lo is the English l and long o in lose. na is the English n and short a in nap. s is the same sound in English. di is the English d and short i in dip. ha is the English h and the short a in hat.
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
asgina is demon in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in am. s makes the same sound in English. gi is the English g and short i sound in gin. na is the English n and short a sound in nap. asgina is pronounced a – s – g – short i – n – short a.
*I have also heard it pronounced as askina, with the English k instead of the g sound.
atsanvdodi is costume in Tsalagi. a is pronounced the English short a. tsa is pronounced the English j and short a sound in jam. nv is pronounced the English n and nasalized short u in nut. do is pronounced the English d and long o sound in do. di is pronounced the English d and long e sound in deep. atsanvdodi in pronounced in English terms: short a – j – short a – n – nasalized u – d – long o – d – long e.
didanisodiyi is cemetary in Tsalagi. di is the English d and short i sound in did. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. ni is the English n and short i sound in nip. so is the English s and long o sound in so. di is the English d and short i sound in did. yi is the English y and long e sound in yeast. didanisodiyi is pronounced d – short i – d – short a – n – short i – s – long o – d – short i – y – long e.
ganesai is coffin in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. ne is the English n and long a sound in nay. sa is the English s and short a sound in sap. i is the English long e found in we. ganesai is pronounced g – short a – n – long a – s – short a – glottal stop (pause) – long e.
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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