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awi agina is kid, baby goat, in Cherokee. a is the short English a sound in at. wi is the English w and long e sounds in we. a is the English short a sound in as. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gym. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. awi is pronounced short a – w – long e. agina is pronounced short a – g – short i – n – short a.

Thank you Nova for teaching how to say Stop! halewisda.

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katydid can be said as tsigigi, sigigi, or tsikiki. tsi is the English j and short i sounds in Jim. gi is the English g and short i in gym. gi is the English g and long e in gee. tsigigi is pronounced j – short i -g – short i – g – long e.

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June bug in Cherokee can be said tagu or tohga. tohga can be written as toga. to is the English t and long o sounds in toe. There is an intrusive h in between to and ga. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. tohga is pronounced t – long o – instrusive h – g – short a.

Thanks again, Nova for helping Minnie.

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tleku is Jay in Tsalagi. Some say tlayvga instead while others write it tlegu. tle is the English tl blend and the long a as in outlay. gu is the English k and oo in cuckoo. tleku is pronounced tl – long a – k – oo.

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lolo is jar fly in Cherokee. lo is the English l and long o sounds of low. lolo is pronounced l – long o – l – long o.

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digaliyanvhidv is jack ass in Tsalagi. di is the English d and short i sounds of dip. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. ya is the English y and short a sounds in yap. nv is the English n and nasalized uh sounds in nun. hi is the English h and short i sounds in hip. dv is the English d and nasalized uh sounds in duh. digaliyanvhidv is pronounced d – short i – g – short a – l – short i – y – short a – n – nasalized short uh – h – short i – d – short nasalized uh.

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aniskayi is insects in Cherokee. It could also be stated as gaskaya, tsvsgoyi or tsisgoya. a is the English short a in at. ni and s is the English sounds n, short i, and s in the word nisan. ka is the English k and short a sounds in kap. yi is the English y and long e sounds in ye. aniskayi is pronounced short a – n – short i – s – k – short a – y – long e.

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sgoyi is insect in Cherokee. Some say tsagaya or tsvgoya. s makes the same s as in English. go is the English g and long o sounds in go. yi is the English y and long e sounds in ye. sgoyi is pronounced s – g – long o – y – long e.

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Thank you Nova for showing us please to meet you, galiheli tsidenalv in Cherokee. Today’s word is inch worm. atlilido utsiya is inch worm in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in at. tli is the English tl and short i sounds seen in bootlick. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. do is the English d and long o sounds in do. u is the English oo sound in ooh. tsi is the English j and short i sounds in Jim. ya is the English y and short a sounds in yap. atlilido is pronounced short a – tl – short i – l – short i – d – long o. utsiya is pronounced oo – j – short i – y – short a.

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Thank you Nova for the assistance, again. She wanted to teach I love you which is gvgeyuha in Tsalagi. dvhga or dvga is house fly in Cherokee. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in duh. There is an intrusive h before the next syllable. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gas. dvga is pronounced d – nasalized short u – intrusive h – g – short a.

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Hound dog is gitli agalenvhida in Cherokee. Again, thank you Nova for that cute dabbing dog. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gift. tli is the English tl and long e sounds seen in beastlier. a is the English short a sound in as. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. le is the English l and long a sounds in lay. nv is the English n and nasalized short u sounds in nutty. hi is the English h and short i sounds in hid. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. gitli is pronounced g – short i – tl – long e. agalenvhida is pronounced short a – g – short a – l – long a – n – nasalized short u – h – short i – d – short a

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anisoquili is horses in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in at. ni is the English n and long e sounds in knee. so is the English s and long o sounds in so. qui is the English gw and short i sounds in quill. li is the English l and long e sounds in Lee. anisoquili is pronounced short a – n – long e – s – long o – gw – short i – l – long e.

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damaga is horse fly in Tsalagi. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. ma is the English m and short a sounds in ma. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. damaga is pronounced d – short a – m – short a – g – short a.

Hello friend, hi friend, hey friend, is siyo or osiyo oginali. Thank you Nova for the idea and telling agilisi I spelt it wrong.

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tsiligi is horned owl in Tsalagi. tsi is the English j and long e sounds in jeep. li is the English l and long e sounds in Lee. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. tsiligi is pronounced j – long e – l – long e – g – long e.

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anahnvsgi wadulisi is honey bee. a is the English short a sound in at. nah is the English n and short ah blend in nah. nv and s in the English n, short nasalized u, and s sounds in news. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. wa is the English w and short a sounds in watt. du is the English d and long u sounds in due. li is the English l and long e sounds in Lee. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. anahnvsgi is pronounced short a – n – short a – h – n – nasalized short u – s – g – long e. wadulis is pronounced w – short a – d – long u – l – long e – s – long e.

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anisiqua is hogs in Cherokee. a is the English short a sound in at. ni is the English n and long e sounds in knee. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. qua is the English gw and short a sounds in quasi. anisiqua is pronounced short a – n – long e – s – long e – gw – short a.

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tlanusi is hog sucker fish in Cherokee. tla is really not used in English, but the closest I could think of is the tl blend and English short a sounds in outlaw. nu is the English n and long o sounds in new. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. tlanusi is pronounced tl – short a – n – long u – s – long e

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k(a)nasgowa is heron in Tsalagi. k is made with the next syllable since the a is silent. k and na make the English kn and short a sounds in knap. The s makes the same sound as the English s. go is the English g and long o sounds in go. wa is the English w and short a sounds in watt. knasgowa is pronounced k – n – short a – s – g – long o – w – short a.

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Herd in Cherokee is unigodidi ganatla’i. u is the English oo sound in ooh. ni is the English n and long e sounds in knee. go is the English g and long o sounds in go. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. di is the English d and long e sounds in deep. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. tla is hard to put into English. The best I could think of is the tl blend and short a sounds found in the word jetlag. There is a glottal stop, brief pause, between two vowels. i makes the long e sound in English like saying it’s name, e. unigodidi is pronounced oo – n – long e – g – long o – d – long e – d – long e. ganatla’i is pronounced g – short a -n – short a – tl – short a – glottal stop – e.

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tsataga’agisi is hens and hen in Tsalagi. tsa is the English j and short a sounds in jam. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tap. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. There is a glottal stop between two vowels. Remember a glottal stop is a brief pause as seen in the English word kitten between the two t’s. a is the English short a sounds in at. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. si is the English s and long e sounds in see.

tsataga’agisi is pronounced j – short a – t – short a – g – short a – glottal stop – short a – g – long e – s – long e.

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tsataga’agisi is hen in Tsalagi. tsa is the English j and short a sounds in jam. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tap. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. There is a glottal stop in between two vowels, a short brief pause. a is the English short a sound in at. gi is the English g and short i sounds in git. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. tsataga’agisi is pronounced j – short a – t – short a – g – short a – glottal stop – short a – g – short i – s – long e.

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tawodi usdi is hawk sparrow or little hawk in Cherokee. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tap. wo is the English w and long o sounds in woe. di is the English d and long e sounds in deep. tawodi means hawk. u and s is the English oo and s sound in oohs. Even though they are two separate syllables most people will pronounce them as one. The s syllable sound typically attaches itself to the previous Syllabary sounds. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. usdi means little. tawodi is pronounced t – short a – w – long o – d – long e. usdi is pronounced oo – s – d – long e.

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Hawk hens in Tsalagi is tawodi, hawk. Hawk hens or hawk refer to any type of large chicken eating hawks. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tap. wo is the English w and long o sounds in woe. di is the English d and long e sounds in deep. tawodi is pronounced t – short a – w – long o – d – long e.

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Guinea fowl is guquediganasa’i. gu is the English g and long u sound in goo. que is the English gw and long a sounds in quay. di is the English d and short i sounds in did. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sad. There is a glottal stop between two vowels. A glottal stop is a brief pause seen in English between the d’s in riddle. i is the English long e in it’s name. guquediganasa’i is pronounced g – long u – gw – long a – d – short i – g – short a – n – short a – s – short a – glottal stop – long e.

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Grub worm is utsiya in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. tsi is the English j and short i sounds in Jim. ya is the English y and short a sounds in yam. utsiya is pronounced oo – j – short i – y – short a.

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grubs is gaskaya. Some will also say tsisgoya, tsvsgoyi, or daloge. ga and s is the English g, short a, and s sounds in gas. ka is the English k and short a sounds in kat. ya is the English y and short a sounds in yap. gaskaya is pronounced g – short a – s – k – short a – y – short a.

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galogedisdi is grub. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. lo is the English l and long o sounds in low. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. di and s is the English d, short i, and s sounds in diss. di is the English d and long e sounds dee. galogedisdi is pronounced g – short a – l – long o – g – long a – d – short i – s – d – long e.

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giyuga is ground squirrel. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gift. yu is the English y and long u sounds in you. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap.

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ogana is another way to say ground hog. So is agana, ugana, oganv and og. The o is pronounced like the English long o is ooh. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gat. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. ogana is pronounced long o – g – short a – n – short a. https://youtu.be/X5r808tlcFg

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tsutla sahkonige is grey fox. tsu is the English j and long u sounds in jew. tla is the English blend tl and a short a sounds in titlark. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sat. There is an aspiration which is what causes the g in go to have to harder k sound. go is the English k and long o sounds in kowtow. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. tsultla is pronounced j – long u – tl blend – short a. sagonige is pronounced s – short a -k – long o – n – short i -g – long a.

sagonige technically means blue. My Paps used to say grey squirrel and grey fox were actually called blue squirrel and blue fox because of their color. Sort of like how kamama means both elephant and butterfly because the elephant’s ears resemble a butterfly.

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go’i is ground snake. go is the English g and long o sounds in go. There is a glottal stop between two vowels like the d’s in the English word cuddle. i is the English long e sound in its name. go’i is pronounced g – long o – glottal stop – long e.

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yonv is grizzly bear. yo is the English y and long o sounds in yo. nv is the English n and a nasalized short u sound in nuh-uh. yonv is pronounced y – long o – n – nasalized short u.

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agana is ground hog in Cherokee. Some people say ugana. a is the English short a sounds in at. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. agana is pronounced short a – g – short a – n – short a.

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selaquaya is green snake. se is the English s and long a sounds in say. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. qua is the English gw and short a sounds in quad. ya is the English y and short a sounds in ya. selaquaya is pronounced s – long a – l -short a – gw – short a – y – short a.

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sigigi is green grasshopper in Cherokee. si is the English s and short i sounds in sip. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gift. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee, sigigi is pronounced s – short i – g – short i – g – long e.

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walasi is green frog. wa is the English w and short a sounds in wasp. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. walasi is pronounced w – short a – l – short a – s – long e.

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jikwayi is great white heron in Tsalagi. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English kw blend and short a sounds in kwanza. yi is the English y and long e sounds in ye. tsiquayi is pronounced j – short i – kw – short a – y – long e.

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sakonige saloli is grey squirrel. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sat. ko is the English k and long o sounds in kobo. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sap. lo is the English l and long o sounds in low. li is the English l and long e sounds in lee. sagonige is pronounced s – short a – k – long o – n – short i – g – long e. saloli is pronounced s – short a – l – long o – l – long e.

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dolatsuqua is grasshopper in Tsalagi. do is the English d and long o sounds in do. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. tsu is the English j and long o sounds in jew. qua is the English gw and short a sounds in phagwa. dolatsuqua is pronounced d – long o – l – short a – j – long o – gw – short a. dolatsuqua can be spelt dolajugwa.

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sasa’adv is gosling in Cherokee. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sad. This sound is repeated. There is always a glottal stop (brief pause) in between two vowels. a the English short a sound in at. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in duh. sasa’adv is pronounced s – short a – s – short a – glottal stop – short a – d – nasalized short u. Some say sasa adv as two separated words.

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wadagv is gold finch in Tsalgi. wa is the English w and short a sounds in was. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. gv is the English g and a nasalized short u sound in gut. wadagv is pronounced w – short a – d – short a – g – nasalized short u.

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unak(a)sotsanedv is goats in Cherokee. u is the English oo sound in ooh. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. k(a) is just the English k sound in kay. The ‘a’ is silent. so is the English s and long o sounds in so. tsa is the English j and short a sounds in jam. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in uh. unak(a)sojanedv is pronounced oo – n – short a – k – s – long 0 -j – short a – n – long a – d – nasalized short u.

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kananuna kanunu is giant frog. ka is the English k and short a sounds in kabob. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. nu is the English n and short u sounds in new. na is the English n and short a sounds in nat. ka is the English k and short a sounds in kabob. nu is the English n and short u sounds in new. This is repeated. kananuna kanunu is pronounced k – short a – n – short a -n – short u – n – short a k – short a – n – short u – n short u.

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dosa is gnats in Tsalagi. do is the English d and long o sounds in doe. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sap. dosa is pronounced d – long o – s – short a.

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galvnadi alasdagisgi is giraffe in Cherokee. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. lv is the English l and a nasalized short u sounds in lung. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. a is the English short a sounds in at. la and s is the English l, short a, and s sounds in last. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. gi and s is the English g, short i, and s sounds in gist, gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. galvnadi alasdagisgi is pronounced g – short a – l – nasalized short u – n – short a – d – long e short a – l – short a – s – d – short a – g – short i – s – g – long e.

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Today’s word is big fish or giant fish. dakwa is giant fish. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. kwa is the English qu sounding like kw and short a sounds in quant. dakwa is pronounced d – short a – kw – short a.

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anatoga is gnat in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in an. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. to is the English t and long o sounds in toe. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. anatoga is pronounced short a – n – short a – t – long o – g – short a.

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sasa unigodi is geese. Some speakers do not separate the words, but add a glottal stop in between them. sa is the English s and short a sounds in saw. This is repeated. u is the English oo sound in ooh. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. go is the English g and long o sounds in go. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. sasa unigodi is pronounced s – short a – s – short a oo – n – short i – g – long o – d – long e.

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odvtlati’i is garden snake. o is the English long o sound in owe. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in duh. tla is the English tl and short a sounds similar to outlast. ti is the English t and long e sounds in tea. There is a glottal stop between vowels. i is the English long e sound in eek. odvtlati’i is pronounced long o – d – nasalized short u – tl – short ah – t – long e – glottal stop – e.

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dak(a)si is freshwater fish in Cherokee. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. ga makes just the English k sound in kip; the a is silent. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. daksi is pronounced d – short a – k – s – long e.

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usdi’atsadi is freshwater fish. u is the English oo sound in ooh. s makes the same English s sound. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. There is a glottal stop, brief pause, before the a. a is the English short a sound in at. tsa is the English j and short a sounds in jam. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. usdi’atsadi is pronounced oo – s – d – long e – glottal stop – short a – j – short a – d – long e.

My great uncle used to call freshwater fish something else, but for the life of me I cannot remember. Does anyone have any other words for freshwater fish?

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saloti wodi is fox squirrel in Cherokee. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sat. lo is the English l and long o sounds in low, ti is the English t and long e sounds in tea. wo is the English w and long o sounds in woe. There is an aspiration, or a breathy h mixed with the next syllable, di. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee.

saloti is pronounced s – short a – l – long o – t – long e. wohdi is pronounced w – long o – aspiration – d – long e.

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wakvta is fox sparrow in Cherokee. wakvta can be seen spelt wagvta. wa is the English w and short a sounds in want. gv is the English k and nasalized short uh sounds in kung. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tap. wagvta is pronounced w – short a – k – nasalized uh – t – short a.

Some people was waneta for fox sparrow pronounced w – short a – n – long a – t – short a.

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tsudalanada is fowl in Cherokee. tsi is the English j and long u sounds in jew. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. tsudalanada is pronounced j – long u – d – short a – l – short a – n – short a – d – short a. tsudalanada is also seen written judalanada. I have also heard ganvgalv tanv for fowl. ganvgalv pronounced g – short a – n – nasalized uh – g – short a – l – nasalized uh. tanv pronounced English t – short a – n – nasalized uh.

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unadatlugi is flock in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. na is the English na and short a sounds in nap. da is the English d and short a sounds in damp. tlu is the English tl and long u sounds in postludes. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. unadatludi is pronounced oo – n – short a – d – short a – tl blend – long u – d – long e.

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anidvga is flies in Tsalagi. Flies meaning plural houseflies not something going across the sky like an airplane or a ball throw the air. a is the English short a sound. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. dv is the English d and short nasalized u in duh. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. anidvga is pronouced short a – n – short i – d – nasalized short u – g – short a.

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guga is flea in Cherokee. gu is the English g and oo sounds in goo. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. guga is pronounced g – oo – g – short a.

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kanvtsuhwa is fish hawk in Cherokee. ka is the English k and short a sounds in can. nv is the English n and short nasalized uh sounds in numb. tsu is the English j and long u sounds in Jew. There is an aspiration, a breathy h sound with the next syllable. wa is the English w and short a sounds in was. kanvtsuwa is pronounced k – short a – n – nasalized short uh – j – long u – aspiration – w – short a.

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dalonige utsonvdi is female rattle snake. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. lo is the English l and long o sounds in low. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. u is the English oo sounds in ooh. tso is the English j and long o sounds in Joe. nv is the English n and nasalized short u sounds in numb. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. dalonige is pronounced d – short a – l – long o – n – short i – g – long a. utsonvdi is pronounced oo – j – long o – n – nasalized short u – d – long e.

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agisa is female animal in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in at. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gift. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sad. agisa is pronounced short a – g – short i – s – short a.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday galitsohida agina is fatling in Cherokee. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. tso is the English j and long o sounds in Joe. hi is the English h and short i sounds in hid. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. a is the English short a sound in at. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gift. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. galitsohida is pronounced g – short a – l – short i – j – long o – h – short i – d – short a. agina is pronounced short a – g – short i – n – short a.

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agisi unodena is ewe in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in an. gi is the English g and short i sound in gift. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. u is the English oo sound in ooh. no is the English n and long o sounds in no. de is the English d and long a sounds in day. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. agisi is pronounced short a – g – short i – s – long e. unodena is pronounced oo – n – long o – d – long a – n – short a.

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ahwa utana is elk in Cherokee. a is the English short a sound in at. There is an intrusive h before the wa, a breathy airy sound. wa is the English w and short a sounds in watt. u is the English oo sound in ooh. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tan. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. awa is pronounced short a – intrusive h – w -short a. utana is pronounced oo – t – short a – n – short a. Do you know what awa utana says other than elk?

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kamama is elephant in Tsalagi. ka is the English k and short a sounds in kayak. ma is the English m and short a sounds in ma. kamama is pronounced k – short a – m – short a – m – short a. Can anyone tell me why it was named kamama?

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tsisquayi is egret in Cherokee. tsi and s is the English j, short i, and s sounds in jist. qua is the English gw and short a sounds in quay. yi is the English y and long e sounds in ye. tsisquayi is pronounced j – short i – s – gw – short a – y – long e.

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tsisquenutsv is downy woodpecker in Cherokee. tsi and s is the English j, short i, and s sounds is jist. que is the English gw and long a sounds in quay. nu is the English n and long u sounds in new. tsv is the English j and nasalized uh sounds in jump. tsisquenutsv us pronounced j – short i – s – gw – long a – n – long u – j – nasalized uh.

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yahuli is doodle bug in Cherokee. ya is the English y and short a sounds in ya. hu is the English h and long u in hue. li is the English l and long e sounds in lee. yahuli is pronounced y – short a – h – long u – l – long e.

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dinigalinvhidv is donkeys in Tsalagi. di is the English d and short i sounds in did. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nit. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. nv is the English n and nasalized uh in numb. hi is the English h and short i sounds in hip. dv is the English d and nasalized uh in duh. dinigalinvhidv is pronounced d – short i – n – short i – g – short a – l – short i – n – nasalized uh – h – short i – d – nasalized uh.

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unitsiya is earthworms in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nit. tsi is the English j and short i sounds in gist. ya is the English y and short a sounds in ya. unitsiya is pronounced oo – n – short i – j – short i – y – short a.

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awohali is eagles in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in as. wo is the English w and long o sounds in woe. ha is the English h and short a sounds in ha. li is the English l and long e sounds in Lee. awohali is pronounced short a – w – long o – h – short a – l – long e.

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digalenvhida is donkeys in Tsalagi. di is the English d and short i sounds in did. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. le is the English l and long a sounds in lay. nv is the Enlish n and nasalized uh in numb. hi is the English h and short i sounds in him. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. digalenvhida is pronounced d – short i – g – short a – l – long a – n – nasalized uh – h – short i – d – short a.

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ulv’ita is domesticated animal in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. lv is the English l and nasalized uh sound in lung. There is a glottal stop between the lv and i. A glottal stop is a catch in the throat or brief pause seen as the – in oh-oh. i is the English short i sound in is. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tap. ulv’ita is pronounced oo – l – nasalized uh – glottal stop – short i – t – short a.

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vsgiyi is deer, plural. Some say hilvsgi to indicate more than one. v is pronounced as a English nasalized short u in uh-uh. s is pronounced the same in English and Cherokee. gi is the English g and short i in gift. ye is the English y and long e sounds in ye. vsgiyi is pronounced nasalized uh – s – g – short i – y – long e.

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ugasuti is diamond back rattlesnake. ugasuti can be seen written ug(a)suti, ugsuti, and uksuti. u is the English oo sound in ooh. The a in ga is not pronounced. The g sounds more like an English k in gate. su is the English s and oo in sew. ti is the English t and long e sounds in tea. ug(a)suti is pronounced oo – k – s – oo – t – long e.

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tsuliena is dark-horned owl in Tsalagi. It can be seen written juliena, tsuli’ena, or juli’ena. tsu is the English j and oo sounds in jew. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. There is a glottal stop before the e. e is the English long a sound in ay. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. tsuliena is pronounced j – oo – l – shory i – glottal stop – long a – n – short a.

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anigitli is dogs (plural) in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in ahh. ni is the English n and long e sounds in knee. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gift. tli is pronounced as hli, a whispered breathy English l and long e sounds in Lee. anigitli is pronounced short a – n – long e – g – short i – hl – long e. Some will spell anigitli as anigihli. Some will say hilvsgi gitli instead of anigitli. Both hilvsgi and the prepronominal a – ni prefixes mean plural, or more than one.

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tsis tuna is crayfish in Tsalagi. It is also used for crawfish. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. The s is the same sound as the English s. du is pronounced as tu and often written that way. tu is the English t and oo sounds in too. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. tsis duna is pronounced j – short i – s t – oo – n – short a.

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wahya is coyote in Tsalagi. wa is the English w and short a sounds in watt. There is an aspirated h before the next syllable. ya is the English y and short a sounds in yap. wahya is pronounced w – short a – h – y – short a.

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tsisdvna is crawfish in Tsalagi. tsi and s is the English j, short i, and s sounds in jist. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in duh. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. tsisdvna is pronounced j – short i – s – d – nasalized short u – n – short a.

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hilvsgi waga is cows in Cherokee. hilvsgi means more than one. hi is pronounced as the English h and short i sounds in hit. lv and s is the English l, nasalized short u, and s sounds in lust. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. waga is cow. wa is the English w and short a sounds in watt. ga is the English g, on the verge of k, and the short a sounds in kat. waga is sometimes seen written waka.

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asaladisgi is crane in Tsalagi. a is the same English short a sound in an. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sap. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. di and s is the English d, short i, and s sounds in dis. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. asaladisgi is pronounced short a – s – short a – l – short a – d – short i – s – g – long e.

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tlvdatsi is cougar in Tsalagi. tlv is the English tl and a nasalized short u sound in potluck. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. tsi is the English j and long e sounds in gee. tlvdatsi is pronounced tl – short nasalized u – d – short a – j – long e.

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kanequoda is cottonmouth in Cherokee. ka is the English k and short a sounds in kabob. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay. quo is the English gw and long o sounds in quote. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. kanequoda is pronounced k – short a – n – long a – gw – long o – d short a.

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wodige’asgoli is copperhead in Cherokee. wo is the English w and long o sounds in woe. di is the English d and short i sounds in dip. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. There is a glottal stop between two vowels, a short breath. a is the English short a sound in at. s makes the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o sounds in go. li is the English l and long e sounds in Lee.

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agina soquili is colt in Tsalagi. agina translates to young male. soquili means horse. agina soquili translates to young male horse, or colt. a is the English short a sound in at. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gift. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. so is the English s and long o sounds in so. qui is the English gw and short i sounds in quill. li is the English l and long e sounds in Lee. agina is pronounced short a – g – short i – n – short a. soquili is pronounced s – long o – gw – short i – l – long e.

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quanadayoha is cobra in Cherokee. qua is the English kw and short a sound in kwanza. na is the English n by itself. The ‘a’ is silent. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. yo in the English y and long o sounds in yo. ha is the English h and short a sounds in hat. kwan(a)dayoha is pronounced kw – short a – n – d – short a – y – long o – h – short a.

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tsitaga is chickens in Tsalagi. Some will say hilvsgi tsataga or tsidode. tsi is the English j and short i sounds in Jim. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tap. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. tsitaga is pronounced j – short i – t – short a – g – short a.

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tawodi is chicken hawk in Cherokee. ta is the English t and short a sounds in tap. wo is the English w and long o sounds in woe. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. tawodi is pronounced t – short a – w – long o – d – long e.

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Cattle is waka in Tsalagi. Some will say waga. wa is the English w and short a sounds in want. ka is the English k and short a sounds in kat. waka is pronounced w – short a – k – short a.

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wesa wesi is cats in Cherokee. we is the English w and long a sounds in way. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sad. we is the English w and long a sounds in way. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. wesa wesi is pronounced w – long a – s – short a w -long a – s – long e.

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tsulisdanali is catfish in Tsalagi. tsu is the English j and oo sounds in jew. li and s is the English l, short i, and s sounds in lisp. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. li is the English l and long e sounds in Lee. tsulisdanali is pronounced j – oo – l – short i – s – d – short a – n – short a – l – long e.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday adahnesdi’i is catepillar in Tsalagi. a is the same English short a sound in at. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. There is an aspiration with the next syllable, ne. ne is the English n and long a sounds in nay. s makes the same sound in English. di is the English d and long e sounds in Dee. There is a glottal stop before the final syllable. i is the long e English sound in eek. adahnesdi’i is pronounced short a – d – short a – aspirated n – long a – s – d – long e – glottal stop – long e.

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utsima is catbird in Tsalagi. u is the English oo in ooh. tsi is the English j and short i sounds in Jim. ma is the English m and short a in map. utsima is pronounced oo – j – short i – m – short a.

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alitama is Carolina Wren in Tsalagi. a is the short English a sound in at. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. ta in the English t and short a sounds in tap. ma is the English m and short a sounds in map. alitama is pronounced short a – l – short i – t – short a – m – short a.

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wadulisi is bumble bee in Cherokee. wa is the English w and short a sounds in was. du is the English d and oo sounds in dew. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. wadulisi is pronounced w – short a – d – oo – l – short i – s – long e.

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saligugi is carnivorous turtle is Tsalagi. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sad. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. gu is the Engling g and oo sounds in goo. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. saligugi is pronounced s – short a – l – short i – g – oo – g – long e.

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inada solvge’i is bull snake in Cherokee. i is the short i English sound in igloo. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. so is the English s and long o sounds in so. lv is the English l and nasalized short u sounds in lung. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. There is a glottal stop, brief pause. i is the English long e sound in eek. inada solvge’i is pronounced short i – n – short a – d – short a s – long o – l – nasalized uh – g – long a – glottal stop – long e.

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gitli iyusdi is canine in Tsalagi. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gift. tli is the English h, l, and long e sound in dahlia. i is the English short i sound in is. yu and s is the English y, oo, and s sounds in yous. di is the English d and long e sounds in deep. gitli iyusdi is pronounced g – short i – hl – long e short i – y – oo – s – d – long e.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday Bull frog is kanuna in Cherokee. ka is the English k and short a sounds in can. nu is the English n and oo sounds in noon. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. kanuna is pronounced k – short a – n – oo – n – short a.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday waduyela is brown thrasher. wa is the English w and short a sounds in was. du is the English d and oo sounds in due. ya is the English y and long a sounds in yay. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. waduyela is pronounced w – short a – d – oo – y – long a – l – short a.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday dagsi or dag(a)si is box turtle in Cherokee. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. ga is only pronounced with the g which makes the English g sound in gum and the a is silent, not pronounced. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. dagasi is pronounced d – short a – g – s – long e.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday kanisgawa is blue heron in Tsalagi. ka is the English k and short a sounds in can. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. s makes the same s sound in English. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. wa is the English w and short a sounds in watt. kanisgawa is pronounced k – short a – n – short i – s – g – short a – w – short a.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday tlvdatsi is big cat in Tsalagi. tlv is the English tl blend and nasalized uh sounds in outlaw. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. tsi is the English j and long e sounds in gee. tlvdatsi is pronounced tl – nasalized uh – d – short a – j – long e. Some pronounce big cat as tsvdatsi.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday gvnage tsisqua is black bird in Tsalagi. gv is the English g and short nasalized u sounds in gum. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. tsi is the English j and short i sounds in Jim. s makes the same sound as the English s. qua is the English gw and short a sounds in qualm. gvnage translates to black. tsisqua is bird. gvnage is pronounced g – nasalized short u – n – short a – g – long a. tsisqua is pronounced j – short i – s – gw – short a.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday Black racer snake is ugusuhi in Tsalagi. Since the gu makes more of the ku sound, some speakers spell ugusuhi as ukusuhi, although the syllabary remains the same. u makes the English oo sound in ooh. gu makes the English k and oo sounds in coo. su makes the English s and oo sounds in sue. hi makes the English h and long e sounds in he. ugusuhi is pronounced oo – k – oo – s – oo – h – long e.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday yvsv is bison in Tsalagi. yv is the English y and nasalized uh in yuh-huh. sv is the English s and nasalized uh in sung. yvsv is pronounced y – nasalized uh – s – nasalized uh

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday hilvsgi tsisqua is birds in Tsalagi. hi is the English h and short i sounds in hip. lv and s is the English l, nasalized short u and s sounds in lust. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gift. hilvsgi means more than one. There is also a prepronominal prefix d- that is used when something is plural. tsi is the English j and short i sounds in Jim. s makes the sane sound in English. qua is the English gw and short a sounds in quad. hilvsgi tsisqua is pronounced h – short i – l – nasalized short u – s – g – long e j – short i – s – gw – short a.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday galuyasi is bedbug in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. lu is the English l and oo sounds in loot. ya is the English y and short a sounds in yak. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. galuyasi is pronounced g – short a – l – oo – y – short a – s – long e

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday hilvsgi yona is bears in Tsalagi. Bears, as in plural. hi is the English h and short i in hip. lv and s is the English l, nasalized short u (uh) and s sounds in lust. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. hilvsgi means more than one. yo is the English y and long o sounds in yo. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. hilvsgi yona is pronouced h – short i – l – nasalized u – s – g – long e y – long o – n – short – a

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday uwodige soquili is bay horse in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in fool. wo is the English w and long o sounds in woe, di is the English d and short i sounds in did. ge is the English g and long a sounds in gay. so is the English s and long o sounds in so, qui is the English gw and short i sounds in quit. li is the English l and long e sounds in Lee. uwodige is pronounced oo – w – long o – d – short i – g – long a, soquili is pronounced s – long o – gw – short i – l – long e.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday dlameha is bat in Tsalagi. dla has one of the Cherokee blends. The d is a whispery d, barely heard sound while the l makes the English l sound in clue, a breathy, whispery dl in cuddle. a makes the English short a sound in at. me makes the English m and long a sound in May. ha makes the English h and short a sound in hat. dlameha is pronounced breathy dl – short a – m – long a – h – short a. dlameha is sometimes spelt and pronounced tlemeha.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday eladi uniga is bass fish in Tsalagi. e is the English long a sound in ay. la is the English l and short a sounds in lad. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. u in the English oo sound in fool. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. eladi is pronounced long a – l – short a – d – long e. uniga is oo – n – short i – g – short a.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday ugugu is barred owl in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in fool. gu is the g and oo English sounds in good. ugugu is pronounced oo – g – oo – g – oo. Some people pronounce ugugu as ukugu.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday galegi is black snake in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. le is the English l and long a sounds in lay. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. galegi is pronounced g – short a – l – long a – g – long e. galegi also means climber.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday awanita is baby deer in Tsalagi. a is the short a English sound in at. wa is the English w and short a in watt. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. awanita is pronounced short a – w – short a – n – short i – t – short a.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday asudigat(o)di is bait in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound. su is the English s and long u sounds in Sue. di is the English d and short i sounds in did. ga and t is the English g, short a, and t sounds in gats. The ‘t’ of the TO syllable is placed with the GA syllable since the ‘o’ is silent. di is the English d and long e sounds in dee. asudigat(o)di can be seen spelt asudigad(o)di, asudigaddi, or asudigatdi. asudigat(o)di is pronounced short a – s – long u – d – short i – g – short a – t – d – long e.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday anadalesgiyisgi is apes in Tsalagi. a is the short English a sound. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. le and s is the English l, long a, and s sounds in lays. gi is the English g and short i sounds in give. yi and s is the English y, short i, and s sounds in boyish. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. anadalesgiyisgi is pronounced short a – n – short a – d – short a – l – long a – s – g – short i – y – short i – s – g – long e.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday adalesgiyisgi is ape in Tsalagi. a is the same short a sound in English. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. le and s is the English l, long a, and s sounds in lays. gi is the English g and short i sounds in gift. yi is the English y and short i sounds in yip. s makes the same snake sound as in English. gi is the English g and long e in gee. adalesgiyisgi is pronounced short a – d – short a – l – long a – s – g – short i – y – short i – s – g – long e.

waya is wolf in Tsalagi. wa is the English w and short a sound in wad. ya is the English y and short a sounds in ya. waya is pronounced w – short a – y – short a.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday ehna’i is animals in Tsalagi. e is the English long A sound. hna is the English n and short a sounds in nap, but with a breathy whispered n. There is a glottal stop, brief pause between the a and i. i is the English long e in we. ehna’i is pronounced long a – breathy whispered n – short a – glottal stop – long e.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday inadv is adder snake in Tsalagi. i is the English short i sound in is, na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. dv is the English d and nasalized uh sounds in duh. inadv is pronounced short i – n – short a – d – nasalized uh. Some say inadi instead.

#Cherokeelanguage #Cherokeewordofthedayugan(o)(h)dena is water moccasin in Tsalagi. It can also be spoken and written as ugan(o)tena, ugantena, uganhdena, or gvnodena. u is the English oo sound in pool. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. n is the same as in English. The o in NO syllable is silent. There is an aspiration before the DE. de is the English d and long a sounds in day. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. ugan(o)(h)dena is pronounced oo – g – short a – n – aspiration – d – long a – n – short a.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday dag(a)si is turtle in Tsalagi. dag(a)si can be spelt dagsi or daksi. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. ga is just the English g sound. You could say a hard g, almost a k sound in gait. The a in the ga syllable is silent and some do not write that letter when writing dagsi. Others write dagsi with the k to signify the pronunciation is more of a k sound then a g. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. dag(a)si is pronounced d – short a – hard g – s – long e.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday ulano is soft-shell turtle in Tsalagi. u is the oo English sound in fool. la is the English l and short a sounds in lap. no is the English n and long o sounds in no. ulano is pronounced oo – l – short a – n – long o. ulano is also known as ulanawa or ulinawi.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday kan(a)ts(i)sdetsi is wasp in Tsalagi. ka and the na syllables make the English k, short a, and n sounds in kana. The a in na is silent. tsi makes the English j sound in Jim. The i in tsi is silent. s makes the same English s sound. de is the English d and long a sounds in day. tsi is the English j and long e sounds in jeep. kan(a)ts(i)sdetsi is, in some dialects, pronounced as kanchsdeji or kanchsdechi. kan(a)ts(i)sdetsi can also be seen spelt kanatssdetsi or kanjsdesi. kan(a)ts(i)sdetsi is pronounced k – short a – n – j – s – d – long a – j – long e.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday salegugi is snapping turtle in Tsalagi. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sad. le is the English l and long a sounds in lay. gu is the English g and oo sounds in goo. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. salegugi is pronounced s – short a – l – long a – g – oo – long e.

dvg(a)si is turkey in Tsalagi. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sounds in duh. g makes the same sound in English. si is the English s and long e sounds in see. dvgsi is pronounced d – nasalized short u – g – s – long e.

#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday tlvdatsi is tiger in Tsalagi. tlv is the English tl blend and nasalized u sounds in potluck. da is the English d and short a sounds in dad. tsi is the English j and long e sounds in jeep. tlvdatsi is pronounced tl – nasalized u – d – short a – j – long e.

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gugu is tick in Tsalagi. Some pronounce gugu as guga. Some write gugu, guga, guga(i) or gugai. gu is the English g and oo sounds in goo. gugu is pronounced g – oo – g – oo.
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dagsi is terrapin in Tsalagi. dagisi can be seen spelt dagisi, dagsi, or dag(i)si. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. gi makes just the English g sound in gab. The i is silent. si makes the English s and long e sounds in see. dag(i)si is pronounced d – short a – g – s – long e.
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te(h)’ga is tadpole in Tsalagi. te'(h)ga also means toad. te is the English t and long a sounds in take. There is an aspiration at the end of this syllable. This intrusive h can be seen in writing as an h, a backward h, or an h in ( ). It is a whispered breathy h. Remember an ‘ or question mark without the period means a glottal stop. A glottal stop is a brief pause, or breath. ga is the English g and short a sounds in gap. tega is pronounced t – long a – aspiration – glottal stop – g – short a.



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anikananesgi is spiders in Tsalagi. a makes the English short a sound in as. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. ka is the English k and short a sound in kat. na is the English n and short a sounds in nap. ne and s is the English n, long a, and s sounds in nays. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. anikananesgi is pronounced short a – n – short i – k – short a – n – short a – n – long a – s – g – long e.
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saligugi is snapping turtle in Tsalagi. sa is the English s and short a sounds in sad. li is the English l and short i sounds in lip. gu is the English g and oo sounds in goo. gi is the English g and long e sounds in gee. saliguigi is pronounced s – short a – l – short i – g – oo – g – long e.

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uninoden is sheep, plural. More than one sheep is called uninoden(a) in Tsalagi. u is the English oo in fool. ni is the English n and short i sounds in nip. no is the English n and long o sound in no. de is the English d and long a sounds in day. The n makes the same sound in English, nap. The a, however is silent. It is sometimes not seen in writing and other times seen in ().
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday unoden or unoden(a) is wooly sheep in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in fool. no is the English n and long o sound in no. de and the n of the na syllable is the English d, short e and n sound in den. unoden is pronounced oo – n – long o – d – short e – n.


#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday anitsvya is roosters in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound. ni is the English n and short i sound in nip. tsv is the English j and nasalized uh sound in jump. ya is the English y and short a sound in yap. anitsvya is pronounced short a – n – short i – j – nasalized uh – y – short a.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday tsiquoquo is robin in Tsalagi. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. quo is the English gw blend and long o sound in quota. tsiquoquo is pronounced j – short i – gw – long o – gw – long o.

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dotsu(h)wa is red bird in Tsalagi. do makes the English t and long o sound in to. tsu makes the English j and oo sound in jew. There is an aspiration with the next syllable. wa is the English w and short a sound in watt. dotsuwa is pronounced t – long o – j – oo – aspiration – w – short a. dotsuwa can be written dotsu(h)wa, toju(h)wa, totsu(h)wa, tojuwa, or totsuwa depending on the writer.
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utson(a)ti is rattlesnake in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in ooh. tso is the English j and long o sound in Joe. na is the English n sound. The a is silent; not pronounced. ti is the English t and long e sound in tee. utson(a)ti can also be seen written as utsonti or ujonti. utson(a)ti is pronounced oo – j – long o – n – t – long e.
Wesa in Cherokee means cat. The ‘e’ is pronounced with the English short e (as in met). The ‘a’ is pronounced with the English short a (as is father).
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gvtli is raccoon in Tsalagi. You can see it spelt as kvtli or gvtli. gv syllable makes an English k and nasalized uh sound in cusk. tli makes a whispered English tl and long e sound in aptly. gvtli is pronounced k – nasalized uh – whispered tl – long e.
This week’s word is dog, gili. The “g” is the same in the English language, but almost on the verge of a k. The “i” is the short i in the English language as seen in the words pit and pig. The “l” is the exact same as in the English language. Sometimes gili is seen as gitli, depending on the dialect. There is a slight difference in the dialect of the Northern, Eastern and Southern band of Cherokees.
This week’s word is deer, awi. In Tsalagi the a makes the English short ‘a’ sound like in father. The w makes the same sound in Tsalagi and English. The i in Tsalagi makes the English short ‘i’ like in pig or pit.
Fish is atsadi in Tsalagi (Cherokee). The ‘a’ is pronounced like the short English ‘a’ sound in the word father. The ‘ts’ is pronounced like the English ‘j.’ The ‘d’ is pronounced the same as the English ‘d’ in the word day. The ‘i’ is pronounced like the short English ‘i’ sound like in the word pig. So short a – j – short a – d – short i.
Rabbit is tsisdu in Tsalagi. ‘ts’ make the English j sound, like in jam. ‘i’ makes the short English i sound like in pit. ‘s’ makes the English s sound like in Sun. ‘d’ makes the English d sound as in day. ‘u’ makes the short English u sound as in pull, sometimes (as in this case) it makes the English oo as in fool. So tsisdu is pronounced in English sounds j – short i – s – d – oo.
yona is bear in Tsalagi. ‘yo’ is the same as the English yo. ‘na’ is the English n and short a like nags. Bear is one of the more simple words to say; y – o – n – short a.
‘vwaka’ is cow in Tsalagi. ‘v’ is the English slang uh like uh-uh. ‘wa’ is the English w and short a like want. ‘ka’ is the English k and short a like karat. ‘vwaka’ is pronounced uh – w – short a – k – short a.
‘tlvdatsi’ means tiger in Tsalagi. ‘tl’ is one of the five blends in the Tsalagi language. It makes an English l sound, but breathy like the l in clue. ‘v’ makes the English slang uh sound in uh-uh. ‘da’ makes the English d and short a sound like dad. ‘ts’ is another blend which makes the English j sound in jam. ‘i’ makes the English short i sound in pit. ‘tlvdatsi’ is pronounced breathy l – uh – d – short a – j – short i.
soquili is horse in Tsalagi. ‘so’ is the same as the English so, s with a long o. ‘qui’ is the English qu and short i as quit. ‘li’ is the English l and short i as lip. ‘soquili’ is pronounced s – long o – qu – short i – l – short i.
kawoni is duck in Tsalagi. ‘ka’ makes the English k and short A sound like in karat. ‘wo’ makes the English w and long o sound like in won’t. ‘ni’ makes the English n and short i sound like in nip. ‘kawoni’ is pronounced k – short a – w – long o – n – short i
awohali is eagle in Tsalagi. ‘a’ is the English short a sound in cat. ‘wo’ is the English w and long o sound in whoa. ‘ha’ is the English h and short a sound in hat. ‘li’ is the English l and short i in lip. awohali is pronounced short a – w – long o – h – short a – l – short i.
inoli is badger in Tsalagi. ‘i’ is the English i sound in pit. ‘no’ is the same as the English n; n and long o sound. ‘li’ is the English l and short i sound in lip. inoli is pronounced short i – n – long o – l – short i.
tsulasgi is alligator in Tsalagi. ‘ts’ is one of the Cherokee blends that make the English j sound in jam. ‘u’ makes the English oo sound in fool. ‘la’ makes the English l and short a sound in lap. ‘s’ makes the same sound in English like sun. ‘gi’ makes the English g and short i sound like gift.
tsulasgi is pronounced j – oo – l – short a – s – g – short i
doya is beaver in Tsalagi. ‘do’ is the English d and long o sound like in doe. ‘ya’ is the same ya in English, y and short a. doya is pronounced d – long o – y – short a.
tsisqua is bird in Cherokee. ‘ts’ is the Cherokee blend that makes the English j sound. ‘i’ makes the English short i sound. ‘tsi’ in English makes ji sound in Jim. ‘s’ makes the same sound in Cherokee as in English s in sun. ‘qu’ makes the English qu sound in queen. ‘a’ makes the English short a sound in father. tsiqua is pronounced j – short i – s – qu – short a.
dosvdali is ant in Cherokee. do is English d and long o sound in do. sv is English s in sun and nasalized short u. Think of the u in the slang uh-huh. da is English d and short a in dad. li is English l and short i in lip. dosvdali is pronounced d – long o – s – nasalized short u (uh) – d – short a – l – short i.
kamama is butterfly in Cherokee. ka is the English k and short a sound in khaki. ma is the English m and short a sound in mama. Actually, the last two syllables of kamama is pronounced the exact same. kamama is pronounced k – short a – m- short a – m – short a.
awiyusti is antelope in Cherokee. a is the English short a sound in ant. wi is the English w and short i in with. yu is the English y and oo sound in fool. When put together it sounds like the English word you. s is the same as in English. ti is the English t and short i/verge of long e sound in tea. Remember if the i ends the words, it sound more like the long e, just not as strong. awiyusti is short a – w – short i – y – oo – s – t – e
gemili is camel in Cherokee. ge is the English g and long a in game. mi is the English m and short i in mitt. li is the English l and short i/verge of long e in lemur. gemili is pronounced g – long a – m – short i – l – short i/long e.
kamama is elephant in Tsalagi. ka is the English k and short a sound in kapa. ma is the English m and short a sound in mama. As a matter of fact, Tsalagi’s mama is pronounced the same as mama in English. kamama is pronounced k – short a – m – short a – m – short a.
*it is the Tsalagi word for butterfly as well
tsataga is chicken in Tsalagi. ts is a Cherokee blend that makes the English j sound. tsa makes 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. tsataga is pronounced j – short a – t – short a – g – short a.
I will note I have heard it also spelt/pronounced tsitaga or j – short i – t – short a – g – short a.
yanase is buffalo in Tsalagi. ‘ya’ is the English y and short a sound in yarn or you can think of ya as the slang for yes. ‘na’ is the English n and short a sound in nag. ‘se’ is the English s and long a sound in say or you can think of the word say for se. yanase is pronounced y – short a – n – short a – s – long e
sasa is goose in Tsalagi. sa is the English s and short a in sad. It is repeated twice. sasa is pronounced s – short a – s – short a
tewa is flying squirrel in Tsalagi. te is the English t and long a like in tank. wa is the English w and short a in want. tewa is pronounced t – long a – w – short a.
sula is fox in Tsalagi. ts is a blend that makes the English j sound. tsu is the English j and short u sound in jump. la is the English l and short a sound in lap.
tsula is pronounced j – short u – l – short a.
tvgi is fly in Tsalagi. tv is the English t and the slang uh sound in to and uh-uh. gi is the English g and long e sound in gee. tvgi is pronounced t – uh – g – long e.
walosi is frog in Tsalagi. wa is the English w and short a sound in want. lo is the English l and oo sound in look. si is the English s and long e sound in see. si is pronounced the same as the English see when found at the end of the word. My son likes to say lo is the English low. He would say this is pronounced wa-low-see
walosi is pronounced w – short a – l – oo – s – long e.
galegi is black snake in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sound in gas. le is the English l and long a sound in lake. gi is the English g and long e sound in gee. galegi is pronounced g – short a – l – long a – g – long e.
ganatlai is animal in Cherokee. ga is the English g and short a sound in gasp. na is the English n and short a sound in nap. tl is a breathy English l sound found in the word clue, but without the c. a is the English short a sound found in at. i is the long e sound in eel. ganatlai is pronounced g -short a – n – short a – breathly l – short a – long e.
gvnigetsuli is black fox in Tsalagi. gvnige is black. tsula or tsuli is fox. gv is the English g and slang uh sound in gun. ni is the English n and short i sound nip. ge is the English g and long a sound in gay. tsu is the English j and oo sound in jew. li is the English l and long e sound in leap. gvnigetsuli is black fox in Cherokee. gvnigetsuli is pronounced g – ug – n – short i – g – long a – j – oo – l – long e
tsisqualisda is blackbird in Tsalagi. tsi is the English j and short i sound in jig. s is the same sound in English so tsis would actually be fujis without the fu. qua is the English qu and short a in quad. lis is the English l, short i, and s sound in list. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. tsisqualisda is pronounced j – short i – s – qu – short a – l – short i – s – d – short a.
sgoyi is bug in Tsalagi. s is the same sound in English in sun. go is the English g and oo sound in good. yi is the English y and long e sound in ye. sgoyi is pronounced s – g – oo – y – long e.
suli is buzzard in Tsalagi. su is the English s and the oo sound. This is how my son remembers su for the beginning of words. You have heard people yell ‘Suey’ when calling pigs. Do not include the y and instead of sue round your mouth like when you say o and pronounce sue. li is the English l and long e sound like leek. suli is pronounced s – oo – l – long e
tsaquolade is blue bird in Tsalagi. ts is a Cherokee blend that makes the English j sound in jam. tsa is the English j and short a sound in jam. qu is another Cherokee blend just as in the English language it makes the q sound in queen. quo is the English q and aw like the quaw in squawk. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. de is the English d and long a sound in date. tsaquolade is pronounced j – short a – qu – aw – l – short a – d – long a
waka-tsukanvsdena is bull in Tsalagi. I have also heard it tsukanvsdena. wa is the English w and short a in was. ka is the English k and short a sound in kart. Remember ts is a Tsalagi blend that makes the English j sound. tsu is the English j and oo sound in jook. ka is the English k and short a sound in kart. Remember v makes the English slang uh sound in uh-huh. nv is the English n and slang uh sound in nuh-uh. s makes the same sound in English. de is the English d and long a sound in day. na is the English n and short a sound in nap. waka-tsukanvsdena is pronounced w – short a – k short a – j – oo – k – short a – n – uh – s – d – long a – n – short a
dotsuwa is cardinal in Tsalagi. do is pronounced the English d and long o sound in doe. tsu is pronounced the English j and oo sound in jew. wa is the English w and short a sound in was. dotsuwa is pronounced d – long o – j – oo – w – short a
*I have also seen and heard it totsuwa
tsigilili is chickadee in Tsalagi. ts is a Cherokee blend that makes the English j sound. Due to accents in dialect it can sound like ch, tz, or ds. The eastern dialect sounds more like the last two. As a rule, most people, accept the j.
tsi is the English j and short i sound in the name Jim. gi is the English g and short i sound in gill. li is the English l and long e sound in the name Lee. tsi is pronounced j – short i – g -short i – l – short i – l – long e
tsulisdanali is catfish in Tsalagi. ts is a Cherokee blend. ts for Overhill (West) tend to sound like ch or j. Hitawuh (East) tend to sound like ts or dz. I was taught, when in doubt ts sounds like j. tsu is the English j and oo in jew. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. s is the same as English. da is the English d and short a sound in damp. na is the English n and short a sound in nap. li is the English l and long e sound in lee.
tsulisdanali is pronounced j – oo – l – short i – s – d – short a – n – short a – l – long e.
utanv kananesgi is centipede in Tsalagi. u is the English short u sound in put. ta is the English t and shand a sound in tap. nv is the English n and uh sound in nuh uh, utanv is pronounced short u – n – short a – n – uh.
ka is the English k and short a sound in kart. na is the English n and short a sound in nap. ne is the English n and long a sound in nate. s makes the same sound in English. gi makes the English g and long e sound in gee. kananesgi is pronounced k – short a – n – short a – n – long a – s – g – long e.
*some speakers pronounced the g in Tsalagi approaching the English k sound in kite. I was always taught if the word didn’t require the harsher g (k sound) to pronounce as a normal g (g sound). When in doubt use the g (English g sound in glee).
waka-agina is calf in Tsalagi. wa is the English w and short a sound in watt. ka is the English k and short a sound in kat. waka is pronounced w – short a – k – short a.
agi is the English short a, g, and short i in again. na is the English n and short a sound in nap. agina is pronounced short a – g – short i – n – short a.
waka-agina is w – short a – k – short a – short a – g – short i – n – short a
goga is crow in Tsalagi. go sounds like the English g and long o in go. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. goga is pronounced g – long o – g – short a.
Keep in mind some speakers pronounce the g as the English k or approaching the k sound.
gule-disgoni is dove in Tsalagi. gu is the English g and short u sound in gum. le is the English l and long a in lay. di is the English d and short i sound in dip. s makes the same s sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. ni is the English n and long e sound in nee. *i at the end of a word is pronounced as a long e in English instead of a short i*
gule-disgoni is pronounced g – short u – l – long a – d – short i – s – g – long o -n – long e.
taladu is cricket in Tsalagi. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. du is the English d and oo sound in dew. taladu is pronounced t – short a – l – short a – d – oo
wadaduga is dragonfly in Tsalagi. wa is the English w and short a sound in wad. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. du is the English d and oo sound in dew. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. wadaduga is pronounced w – short a – d – short a – d – oo – g – short a
awi-agina is fawn in Tsalagi. a is the short a in English am. wi is the English w and long e in we. gi is the English g and short i in gig. na is the English n and short a in nap. awi-agina is pronounced a – w – long e – short a – g – short i – n – short a
giga is gopher 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
giyuga is ground squirrel in Tsalagi. gi is the English g and short i sound in gift. yu is the English y and oo sound in yoo. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. giyuga is pronounced g – short i – y – oo – g – short a.
Note: I was always taught saloli was accepted for any breed of squirrel. I was introduced recently to words for specific breeds of different animals. Most people, I have spoken with, do not necessarily distinguish the breeds; only if they know them. Some people will pronounce the g as a k
tlvdega is eel in Tsalagi. tlv is the English tl and nasalized u (the slang uh in uh-uh) sounds in the word potluck. de is the English d and short e sounds in den. ga is the English g and short a in gal. tlvdega is pronounced tl – nasalized u – d – short e – g – short a. Eastern Cherokee will also pronounce it tlvdequa (tl – nasalized u – d – short e – gw – short a
siqua is hog/pig in Tsalagi. si is the English s and short i in sit. qua is the English qu and short a in quad. siqua is pronounced s – short i – qu – short a.
I will note for Kituwah (Eastern) the s can sound more like sh. Also the qu in siqua is more of a kw in kwanza rather than a gw in gwen
squaduli is hornet is Tsalagi. s makes the same sound as in English. qua is the English qu and short a sound in quack. du is the English d and oo sound in due. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. squaduli is pronounced s – qu – short a – d – oo – l – short i
The qu can sound like the English gw in the name Gwen or kw in kwanza
dowodi is hawk in Tsalagi. do is the English d and long o sound in doe. wo is the English w and long o sound in woe. di is the English d and long e sound in the name Dee. dowodi is pronounced d – long o -w – long o – d – long e. Some speakers pronounce the do as toe instead of doe.
uguguhi is hoot owl in Tsalagi. u is the English short u in up. gu is the English g and double oo sound in good. The second g is the English k and double oo sound in kook. hi is the English h and long e sound in he.
uguguhi is pronounced short u – g – oo – k – oo – h – long e.
Some speakers leave off the hi at the end of the word as it is seen in the legend of how the water spider captured fire
walela is hummingbird in Tsalagi. wa is the English w and short a sound want. le is the English l and long a sound in lay. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. walela is pronounced w – short a – l – long a – l – short a.
tsayoga is blue jay in Tsalagi. tsa is the English ch blend and short a sound in champ. yo is the English y and long o sound in yoo. ga is the English g and short a in gap. tsayoga is pronounced ch – short a – y – long o – g – short a.
Note tsa normally makes the English j and short a sound. This is one word I have not heard much of a distinction between the dialects. Although with the thick southern accent I hear more of a dz than ch.
galagina is buck in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. gi is the English g and short i sound in gin. na is the English n and short a in nap. galagina is pronounced g – short a – l – short a – g – short a – n – short a.
gvnigeyona is black bear in Tsalagi. gvnige is the color black while yona means bear. gv is the English g and slang uh sound in gut. ni is the English ni and short i sound in nip. ge is the English g and long a sound in gay. yo is the English y and long o sound in yo-yo. na is the English n and short a sound in nap. gvnigeyona is pronounced g – uh – n – short i – g – long a – y – long o – n – short a.
wesa usdi is kitten in Tsalagi; literal translation is cat baby. we is the English w and short e sound in wet. sa is the English s and short a sound in sad. u is the English oo sound in ooh. s makes the same sound in English. di is the English d and long e sound in the name Dee. wesa usdi is pronounced w – short e – s – short a – oo – s – d – long e.
alitama is wren in Tsalagi. It is also known as songbird. a is the short a sound in English in an. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. ma is the English m and short a sound in map. alitama is pronounced short a – l – short i – t -short a – m – short a. 
gvhe is bobcat in Tsalagi. gv is the English g and nasalized uh sound seen in gut. he is the English h and long a sound in hay. gvhe is pronounced g – uh – h – long a.
Note: I have heard gvhe used for panther, too. 
uyasgali is armadillo in Tsalagi. u is the English oo sound in fool. ya is the English y and short a sound in yack. s makes the same sound in English. ga is the English g and short a sound in gal. li is the English l and long e sound in Lee.
uyasgali is pronounced oo – y – short a – s – g – short a – l – long e. 
wadulisi is bee in Tsalagi. wa is the English w and short a sound in wad. du is the English d and short u sound in dull. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. si is the English s and long e sound in see. wadulisi is pronounced w – short a – d – short u – l – short i – s – long e. 
digalinvhidv is long – eared donkey in Tsalagi. di is the English d and short i sound in did. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. nv is the English n and slang uh (nasalized short u) in nuh – uh. hi is the English h and short i sound in hip. dv is the English d and slang uh (nasalized short u) in dud. digalinvhidv is pronounced d – short i – g – short a – l – short i – n – nasalized shot u / slang uh – h – short i – d – nasalized short u / slang uh. 
giyuga is chipmunk in Tsalagi. gi is pronounced with the English k and short i sound in kiss. yu is pronounced with the English y and short oo sound in yoga. ga is pronounced with the English g and short a sound in gap. giyuga is pronounced k – short i – y – oo – g – short a. 
kawonu atsvya is drake (male duck) in Tsalagi. ka makes the English k and short a sound like in karat. wo makes the English w and long o sound like in whoa. nu makes the English n and long u like new. a makes the English short a sound in at. ts is a Cherokee blend that produces the English j sound. v is an English nasalized u like the slang uh-oh. tsv is the English j and nasalized short u sound in jump. ya is the English y and short a sound in ya. kawonu atsvya is pronounced k – short a – w – long o – n – long u – pause – short a – j – nasalized short u – y – short a
siqua tsukanvsdena is boar in Tsalagi. si is the English s and short i sound in sit. qua is the English gw blend and the short a sound in gwap (a word that is actually an acronym in the gaming world, my nephew taught me. It means a game with a purpose). tsu is the English j and long u sound in jew. ka is the English k and short a sound in kat. nv is the English n and nasalized short u / slang uh sound in nut. s is the same sound in English. de is the English d and short e sound in den. na is the English n and short a sound in nap. siqua tsukanvsdena is pronounced s – short i – gw – short a j – short u – k – short a – n – nasalized short u – s – d – short e – n – short a
kawonu anidv is ducklings in Tsalagi. ka is the English k and short a sound in karat. wo is the English w and long o sound in woe. nu is the English n and oo in noon. a is the short a sound in English in as. ni is the English n and short i sound in nim. dv is the English d and nasalized short u (like the slang uh) in duh. kawonu anidv is pronounced k – short a – w – long o – n – oo short a – n – short i – d – nasalized short u / slang uh
tsula uwodige is red fox in Tsalagi. tsu is pronounced the English j and short u in jump. la is pronounced the English l and short a sound in lap. u is the English short u in umm. wo is the English w and long o sound in woe. di is pronounced the English d and short i sound in dip. ge is pronounced the English g and long a in gay. tsula uwodige is pronounced in English terms: j – short u – l – short a short u – w – long o – d – short i – g – long a.
I have also heard tsula pronounced the English ch blend – short u – l – short a
ukasotsanedv is goat in Tsalagi. u is the English short u sound in up. ka is the English k and short a sound in kat. so is the English s and long o in so. tsa is the English j and short a sound in jam. ne is the English n and long a sound in Nate. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sound in dumb. ukasotsanedv is pronounced in English terms: short u – k – short a – s – long o – j – short a – n – long a – d – nasalized short u.
*I have heart goat with a ch instead of a j and with the last vowel being left off
unitsiya is earth worm in Tsalagi. u is the English short u in up. ni is the English n and short i in nip. tsi is the English j and short i sound in jig. ya is the English y and short a in yam. unitsiya is pronounced in English as short u – n – short i – j – short i – y – short a.
I have also heard it pronounced u – n – i – ch – i – y – a
oweli is guinea pig in Tsalagi. o is the English long o sound in oh. we is pronounced the English w and long a sound in weigh. HOWEVER, the w is aspirated (seen in the picture with an h before it). So there is a breathy, or small English h sound with the we. li is the English l and long e sound in Lee. ohweli is pronounced as o – aspirated w – long a – l – long e.
waka agina is heifer in Tsalagi. wa is the English w and short a sound in wasp. ka is the English k and short a sound in kale. a is the English short a sound. gi is the English g and short i sound in gin. na is the English n and short a sound in nap. waka agina is pronounced w – short a – k – short a short a – g – short i – n – short a.
waka translates to cow in English and agina translates to a young animal which has not been born in a liter or hatched.
gitli diga-ledvhida is hound dog in Tsalagi. gi is the English g and short i sound in gift. tli is the English aspirated l and short i sound in list. di is the English d and short i sound in did. ga is the English g and short a sound in gab. le is the English l and short e sound in left. dv is the English d and nasalized short u sound in duh. hi is the English h and short i sound in him. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. gitli diga-ledvhida is pronounced in English terms g – short i – aspirated l – short i d – short i – g – short a – l – short e – d – nasalized u – h – short i – d – short a.
I have seen gitli spelt gili. I have also heard it pronounced with the t instead of aspirated l. 
geluhvsga means howl in Tsalagi. It is also used for screaming and yelling. ge is the English g and long a sound in gay. lu is the English l and oo sound in look. hv is the English h and nasalized uh sound in hue. s is the same sound in English. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. geluhvsga is pronounced g – long a (held) – l – oo – h – nasalized uh (high tone) – s – g – short a.
It can also be found spelt: getluhvsga (the tlu syllable is pronounced hlu); uwetluhga (he being intrusive); or uwelugv
tlvdatsi unvtsadi is leopard in Tsalagi. tl blend is difficult to pronounce without practice. First place the tip of the tongue on the roof of the mouth, like you are going to make the ‘l’ sound. Place it a smidge further back. Push air around the tongue like producing the ‘h’ sound. Now we say the vowel in the syllable which is a v, a nasalized uh sound. There is no sounds in English to actually compare it to. The closest resemblance would be a sort of whispered l sound and nasalized uh like in lung. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. tsi is the English ch blend and short i in chin. *The few times I have heard this spoken it has always been more of a ch than a j for ts in the beginning.* u is the English oo sound in ooh. nv is the English n and a nasalized u / slang uh sound in nut. tsa is the English j and short a sound in jam. di is the English d and long e sound in the name Dee. tlvdatsi unvtsadi is pronounced whispered l – nasalized uh – d – short a – ch short u – n – nasalized uh -j – short a – d – long e
tsegi tsisdu is jack rabbit in Tsalagi. tse is the English j and long a sound in jay. gi is the English g and long e sound in gee. tsi is the Englisg j and short i sound in Jim. s is the same sound in English. du is the English d and oo sound in due. tsegi tsisdu is pronounced English j – long a – j – long e i – short i – d oo
etli is mink in Tsalagi. e is the English long a sound in ate. tl is a Cherokee blend. At times, it can be pronounced tl, dl, or hl. In this case it is the hl. The best way to describe the sound that is made is an airy, whispered l sound. tli is the English l and long e sound in Lee, but the l has more of a breathy whispered start. etli is pronounced in English terms long a – breathy l – long e. Some pronounced etli with a short e in sped instead of the long a
lolo is locust in Tsalagi. lo is pronounced the English l and long o sound in Lou. lolo is pronounced l – long o – l – long o
nogisi is Meadowlark in Tsalagi. no is pronounced the English n and long o sound in no. gi is pronounced the English k in key and the i is silent. si is pronounced the English s and long e in see. nogisi is pronounced n – long o – k – s – long e. (Noksee
tiyohali is lizard in Tsalai. ti is the English t and short i sound in Tim. yo is the English y and long o sound in yodel. ha is the English h and short a in ham. li is the English l and long e sound in Lee. tiyohali is pronounced – t – short i – y – long o – h – short a – l – long e.
Some spell and pronounce with a d instead of a t.
adalesgiyisgi is monkey in Tsalagi. a is the English short a sound in at. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. le and s is the English l, long a, and s sound in lass. gi is the English g and short i sound in gist. yi and s is the English y, short i, and s sound in ‘yism’ in the word fogyism. gi is the English g and long e sound in gee. adalesgiyisgi is pronounced short a – d – short a – l – long a – s – g – short i – y – short i – s – g – long e.
doniqua is mole in Tsalagi. do is pronounced the English t and long o sound in to. ni is pronounced the English n and short i sound in nip. qua is pronounced the English kw and short a sound in kwanza. doniqua is pronounced t – long o – n – short i – kw – short a.
tsisdetsi is mouse in Tsalagi. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. s makes the same sound as in English. de is the English d and long a sound in day. tsi is the English j and long e sound in jeep. tsidetsi is pronounced j – short i – s – d – long a – j – long e
*remember the ‘ts’ can also have the sound ch or dz for some people*
agoli is perch in Cherokee. a is pronounced the English short a. go is the English g and long o in go. li is the English l and long e sound in Lee. agoli is pronounced short a – g – long o – l – long e.
*Some say anigoli instead for perch pronounced short a – n – short i – g – long o – l – long e.
dagvna is oyster in Tsalagi. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. gv is the English g and nasalized uh sound in gut. na is the English n and short a sound in nap. dagvna is pronounced d – short a – g – nasalized uh – n – short a.
tlvdatsi is panther in Tsalagi. tlvdatsi actually translates to wild cat and is used for a couple of large cates. tlv is pronounced English t, l, and nasalized uh sound in cat lung. Remember to start with your tongue at the roof of your mouth, and bring it forward as you pronounce the sounds. It will have an odd ‘d’ sound during pronunciation. da is pronounced in English d and short a sound in dad. tsi is pronounced in English j and long e in jeep. tlvdatsi is pronounced tl – nasalized uh – d – short a – j – long e. 
 tsiya is otter in Tsalagi. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. ya is the English y and short a sound in yam. tsiya is pronounced j – short i – y – short a. 
 yona unega is polar bear in Tsalagi. yona unega literally translates to white bear. yo is the English y and long o sound in yo-yo. na is the English n and short a in nap. yona means bear. u is the English oo sound in ooh. ne is the English n and long a sound in nay. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. unega is white in Tsalagi. yona is pronounced y – long o – n – short a. unega is pronounced oo – n – long a – g – short a. 
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday dili tsutsaosdi is porcupine in Tsalagi. di is the English d and short i sound in did. li is the English l and long e sound in Lee. tsu is the English j and oo sound in jew. tsa is the English j and short a sound in jam. Since there are two vowels back to back, there is a glottal stop in between them. o and s syllables is the English long o and s sound in oohs. di is the English d and long e sound in the name Dee. dili is pronounced d – short i – l – long e. tsutsaosdi is pronounced j – oo – j – short a – glottal stop – long o – s – d – long e.
#Cherokeelanguage #cherokeewordoftheday guque is quail in Tsalagi. gu is the English g and oo sound in goo. There is an aspiration between the two syllables. que is the English gw blend and long a sound in quay. guque is pronounced g – oo – aspiration – gw – long a. Included is a video of the pronunciation.

utsetsisdi is possum in Tsalagi. It is sometimes seen as utset(s)(i)sdi, utsetsdi or siquu tsets(i). The literal translation in smiling pig. u is the oo English sound in ooh. tse is the j and long a English sound in jay. The t on the tsi syllable is the only sound made and it tends to be said with the s syllable. ts is the English t and s sound found at the end of bats. di is the English d and long e sound in Dee. utsetsisdi is pronounced oo – j – long a – t – s – d – long e.