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Happy New Year

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alihelisdi itse udetiyvsadisvi is happy new year in Tsalagi.
alihelisdi is happy. a is the English short a sound an ant. li is the English l and long e sound in the name Le. he is the English h and long a in hay. s makes the same sound as the English s. di is the English d and long e sound in deep. alihelisdi is pronounced short a – l – long e – h – long a – l – long e – s – d – long e.
itse is new in Tsalagi. I have heard it pronounced two ways. it is where the difference lies. I have heard it pronounced with the English long e and t sound like eat. I have heard it pronounced with the English short i and t sound like it. s makes the same sound in English. e is the English long a sound in the slang ay. itse is pronounced short i – t – s – long a. itse can also be pronounced long e – t – s – long a.
udetiyvsadisvi is year in Tsalagi. u is the English short u sound in tune. de is the English d and long a sound in day. ti is the English t sound and short i sound in tip. yv is the English y sound and the slang uh sound in the slang yuh huh. sa is the English s and short a sound in sap. di is the English d and short i sound in dip. s makes the same sound in English. v is the English slang uh in uh huh. i makes the English long e sound in glee. udetiyvsadisvi is pronounced short u – d – long a – t – short i – y – uh – s – short a – d – short a – s – uh – long a

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