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CHEROKEE DICTIONARY
INDEX

Nature - Animals People - Body & Aliments
Nature - Birds People - Cherokee Society
Nature - Fish & Creepies People - Clothing/ Fashion
Nature - Food & Drink People - Emotions/ Behavior
Nature - Mother Earth People - Names
Nature - Plants People - Professions/ Titles
Nature - Trees People - Spirit/Cosmos
Colors & Numbers General Words: A - Z
Direction & Measurement Negative Words
Modern Devises

Positive Words

Place Names Word Operations
Time Phrases
Tools & Supply Sounds

 

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COLORS & NUMBERS

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auburn

da-lo-ni-ge i-yu-s-di

black

gv-nah-ge

black

gv-ne-ga

black

gv-na-ge-i

blue

sa-go-ni-ge

blue

sa

blue

sa-ha-ni

brown

wa-di-ga-i

brown

wu-di-ge

brown

wo-di-ge

color

di-ka-no-di

gray

u-ne-ga e-u-s-ti

gray

u-s-go-lv--sa-go-ni-ge

green

i-tse-hi

green

i-tse-i-yu-s-di

green

i-tse

green

a-tse-hi

ivory

u-ne-gv--go-la

pink

u-s-go-lv gi-ga-ge-I

pumpkin like

i-ya-i-u-sa-ti

purple

gi-ge-s-di

red

gi-ga-ge-i

red

a-gi-ga-ge

red

gi-ga-ge

rose

tsi-s

scarlet

u-s-go-s-da-gi-ga-ge

silver

a-de-lv-u-ne-gv

tan

ga-lv-la-di i-ga-di

white

u-ne-gv

white

u-ne-ga

yellow

da-lo-ni-ge

yellow

da-lo-ne-ga

yellow

da-lo-ni-ge

arithmetic

di-se-s-di

eight

tsa-ne-la

eighteen

ne-la-du

eighth

tsu-ne-li-ne

eighth

tsu-ne-li-ne-i

eighty

ne-la s-go-hi

eleven

so-a-du

fifteen

s-gi-ga-du

fifth

hi-s-gi-ne-i

fifth

hi-s-gi-ne

fifty

hi-s-gi so-go-hi

first

i-gv-yi-i

first

a-gv-yi-yi

five

hi-s-gi

forty

nu-gi so-go-hi-ne

four

nv-gi

fourteen

ni-ga-du

fourth

nv-gi-ne

fourth

nv-gi-ne-i

nine

so-ne

nine

so-ne-la

nineteen

so-ne-la-du

ninth

so-ne-li-ne

ninth

so-ne-li-ne-i

ninety

so-ne-la s-go-hi

number

se-s-di

number

a-se-s-di

numbers

di-se-s-di

one

sa-quu-i

one

sa-wu

one

so-qua

one

sa-quo

one hundred

a-go-hi-tsu-qui

one thousand

sa-quo I-ya-ga-yv-li

one million

i-tsu-qua-di-nv-da

second

ta-li-ne-i

seven

ga-li-quo-gi

seven

ga-li-qwo-go

month

I-ya-nv-da

seventeen

ga-li-qua

seventh

ga-li-quo-gi-ne-i

seventh

ga-li-quo-gi-ne

seventy

ga-li-qua s-go-hi

six

su-da

six

su-da-li

sixteen

da-lu-du

sixth

su-da-li-ne

sixth

su-da-li-ne-i

sixty

su-da-li s-go-hi

ten

s-go-hi

ten

s-go

tenth

s-go-hi-ne

tenth

s-go-hi-ne-i

third

tso-i-ne-i

third

tso-i-ne

thirteen

tso-ga-du

thirty

tso so-go

three

tso-i

three

tso-i

twelve

ta-li-du

twelve

ta-li-du

twenty

ta-li-s-go-hi

twenty-eight

ta-li-s-go tsu-ne-gi

twenty-five

ta-li s-go-hi-s-gi

twenty-four

ta-li s-go-nv-gi

twenty-nine

tali-s go so-ne-gi

twenty-one

ta-li s-go-s-a-qu-u

twenty-seven

ta-li s-go-ga-li-quo-gi

twenty-six

ta-li s-go– su-da-li

twenty-three

ta-li s-go-tso-i

twenty-two

ta-li s-go-ta-li

two

ta-li

two

ta

DIRECTIONS & MEASUREMENT

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above

gah-lay-low (or) ga-lv-la-di-dla

above

ga-lv-la-ti

accrue

u-da-ne-quo-tse-di

acre

su-tli-lo-dv

across

di-ga-na-di-wi-s-sv-i

adjacent

u-da-no-tlv-i

ahead

i-gv-yi-di-tlv

almost

na-v-ni-ge-s-di

aloft

ga-lv-la-di-tlv

among

nu-na-dv-nv

amount

i-ga-i-ge-sv

ample

ye-li-quo i-ga-i

angle

da-s-da-nv-nv--du-lu-tsv

anywhere

yi-ni-ga-li-s-di-ha-quu--i-lv-tlv-i

apart

tsu-ga-le-nv-da

apart

i-yu-da-li

area

e-s-ga-ni (or) i-gv-na-de-na

away

u-tsa-ti-na

back

ga-so-hi

backwards

a-si-ni

behind

o-ni-di-tlv (or) o-ni-di-dla

below

e-la-di (or) e-la-di-tlv

beside

u-li-di-tlv

between

a-ye-li

big

u'-ta-na' (or) e-qua

bigger

u-ta-ni-di

center

a-ye-li

central

i-ga

circle

ga-sa-qua-lv

cold

u (or) u-yv-dla (or) u-yv-tsa

comparison

u-tlo-yi--na-gv-ne-hv

complete

ka-li-wo-hi (or) u-du-lu-la

condition

nu-s-di-da-nv

connection

di-li-go-ta-nv-hi

close

a-s-du-di

cool

u-ne-sv-yv-tli

corner

u-nv-si-yv-i

cross

a-s-ga-si-ti

curve

a-da-yo-hv

deep

a-s-dv-gi (or) ha-wi-ni

degree

i-ga-i--i-ga-ti

direction

ka-lv-gv-I

distance

na-nah-i-yv-i

distant

ge-i

down

e-la-di

down stream

ge-i

east

di-ga-lv-gv-yi (or) nv-da-yi

East

u-la-ga-ha-s-ti

edge

a-s-dv-I (or) si-a-s

end

u-li-s-dv

equal

i-di-ga-di

far

i-nv-hi-yu

fast

ga-tsa-nu-la

fat

u-li-tso-hi-dv

flat

u-wa-na-de-s-gi (or) a-ya-te-ni

foot

su-na-le-i

forward

i-gv-yi-di-tlv

front

i-gv-yi-di-tlv

from

a-ni-gi-s-di---ni-dv-le-nv-da

gallon

so-tlvi-lo-dv

hand width

a-wa-hi-lu

hard

a-s-ti-yi-hu (or) a-s-da-ya

heat

u-ga-na-wu (or) u-di-le-ga

heavy

ga-ge-de-u

here

ha-ya-ni (or) a-ha-ni

high

ga-lv-la-di (or) ga-lv-la-ti

hot

u-di-tle-ga (or) u-de-le-ga

inch

du-no-lv-ta-ni

lean

u-la-tsa-di-u

leaning

ga-lu

left

a-ga-s-ga-ni

level

u-wa-na-de-s-gi

limit

a-se-lv-hi

little

u-s-di (or) u-s-ti

long

ga-nv-hi-da (or) gv-hi-ta

low

ga-lv-a-de-u (or) e-la-di

low

a-la-de-u

measure

a-tli-lo-s-di

middle

a-ye-tli (or) a-ye-li

narrow

a-ya-do-li

near

na-v-i- (or) nu-la-ti

negative

ha-le-nu

none

ka-ni-gi-dv

normal

nu-lo-sv-s-dv-na

North

u

North

tsu-yv-so-li (or) nv-da-de'-wa

off

u-tsa-ti-na

on

na-nah

open

a-s-du-i-dv (or) a-s-du-i-da

opposite

a-hna-di-tlv

out

ga-nv-go-i

outside

do-ya-hi

over

de-li (or) ga-wo-hi-lu-do-di

parallel

du-tso-ta-wa-ti

parched

ga-ha-wi-si-ta

parched

gu-we-su-he

poor

u-le-sa-da-i

quick

u-li-s-da

rate

da-gv-wa-lo-dv

regular

u-tlo-yi-ha

right

du-yu-go-dv

round

ga-sa-qua-lv

short

tsu-s-qua-li

short

u-s-ka-li (or) s-qua-la-i-

side

a-s-qua-ge-ni

size

nu-gv-i

slanting

gu-la-ga-lu

slow

u-s-ga-no-la

slowly

u-s-ga-no (or) lu-s-ga-no-li

slope

a-lu-du-ka-ti

small

u-s-di

soon

na-tla-gu

soon after

a-ni-qua

space

u-dla-nv-dv

South

u-ga-la-ya-i

south

u-ga-no-wv (or) go-ge-yi

square

nv-gi--tsu-nv-si-ya

straight

ga-tsi-ni-s-ta (or) ga-tsi-no-s-du

thick

u-ha-ge-dv

tall

i-nv-i-ga-ti

tall

ga-lv-la-di (or) i-ga-di

test

a-ga-dv-di

top

ga-du-i

turn

a-ga-ta-hv-s-di

under

ha-wi-na-di-tlv (or) ha-wi-ni-tsa

unit

sa-quu-ha

up

ga-lv-la-di

wide

a-ya-te-na

warm

u-ga-na-wa (or) de-la-ka

weight

nu-da-ge-sv

west

wu-de-li-gv-I (or) u-di-li-gv-yi

west

u-sv-hi-yi

West

go-la

TIME

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after

u-lo-so-nv

after

o-ni

afternoon

sv-hi-ye-yi-di-tlv

afterwards

o-ni u-wa-(ga)-di-di-sv

always

ni-go-hi-lv-i

always

ni-go-hi-lv--i

annual

a-yo-s-do-di

April

ka-wa-ni

April

ga-lo-ni

August

u-la-go-hv-s-di

Autumn

a-ye-li

before

u-da-lu-lv

before

i-gv-yi-di-tlv

begin

a-da-le-ni-ha

day

e-ga

day

v-s-gi-ga

December

v'-s-gi-yi

December

wi-du-yu-go-dv

early

l-lv-yi

early

i-gv-yi-i

early

i-gv-yi

Fall

u-la-go-ho-s-di

Fall

ka-ga-li

February

tsu-nv-gi-lo-s-di

forever

i-go-hi-dv

frequent

i-yu-da-li

Friday

tsu-na-gi-lo-a-ti

Friday

su-tlv-lo-dv

future

u-wa-gu-di-di-sv

Happy New Year

a-li-he-li-s-di i-tse u-de-ti-yv-sa-di-sv-i

hour

e-ya-si-ta-dv-hi

January

de-ha-lu-yi

June

da-tsa-lu-ni

June

gu-ye-quo-:ni

July

a-nv-:yi

late

o-ni-yi-yu

March

a-nu-yi

March

a-(nv)-(i)-s-gv'-ti

May

a-na-s-gv-ti

May

i-ya-ta-wo-s-ta-nv

minute

u-na-do-da-quo-nv-i

Monday

do-da-quo-nv-hi

Monday

u-la-si-de-na

morning

su-na-li

morning

du-ni-nv-:di

night

sv-no-yi

night

i-ga

noon

nv-da-ye-li

noon

u-yv-tlv-i

November

nu-da-de-qua

November

un-a-do-da-qui-de-na

now

no quo

now

na-quu

October

sv-a-yi

Planting Month

a-we-s

Saturday

do-da-qui-de-na

Saturday

ta-li-ni

second

ta-li-ne

second

du-li-:s-di

September

tsu-ga-na-wv

spring

a-ma--ga-nu-go-gv

spring

go

summer

go-gi-a-ye-li

summer

u-na-do-da-qua-s-gv-i

Sunday

do-da-qua-a-gv-I

Sunday

nv-gi-ne-i-ga

Thursday

go-hi-i-ga

time

a-le-ye-su

time

a-li-yi-li-sv

today

su-na-la-yi

tomorrow

su-na-le

tomorrow

ko-hi-u-sv

tonight

go-hi-u-sv-hi

tonight

ta-li-ne-i-ga

Tuesday

ta-la-du i-ya-nv-da

twelve months

tso-li-ne-i-ga

Wednesday

su-na-do-da-qua-s-di

week

wu-de-li-gv

winter

ka-la

winter

su-de-ti-yv-da

year

u-da-ti-ya-hu

year

u-sa-hi

yesterday

u-tlv-hi

MODERN DEVISES

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acid

tsu-nu-tso-s-ta

affidavit

a-se-li-ta-nv

airplane

tsi-yu

airplane

tsi-yu ga-no-hi-li-do-hi

almanac

nv-dv-di-se-s-di

alphabet

di-ga-lo-qua-s-do

ambulance

tsu-ni-tlv-go-i-di-ga-lv-do-di

automobile

o-da-mo-qui-li (or) o-da-mo-qui

battery

a-na-ga-li-s-gi

bed

a-tsi-s-ta

bed

ga-ni-tli (or) ga-ni-si

bedstead

ga-ni-tla-di-s-di

bell

a-ha-lu-ni (or) ha-lv-ni (or) u-ha-lv-ni

bench

ga-nv-hi-dv ga-s-gi-lo

binoculars

di-ga-do-di

board

sv-da-lu-ga

boat

tsi-yu

bolt

u-di-qua-lv-de-yi-da

book

go-we-li

book

go

bottle

gu-gu

box

ga-ne-sa-i

box

ka-ne-sa-i

brass

v-tsa-i-yi

brass

tsa-yi

brass

tsu-yi

brick

di-dv-da-nv-hi

bridge

a-sv-tlv-i

bridge

a-sv-tsi

building

a-da-ne-lv

bullet

gu-ni

bullet

ga-ni

bullet

gu-na

camera

di-da-tli-lo-s-do-di

canvas

a-go-li-ye-i-do-s-di

card

a-qua-ni-yo-s-di

carriage

u-s-di--da-qua-le-lu

chain

a-na-da-de-sv-da

chair

ga-s-gi-na

chair

ga-s-gi-lo

chimney

a-hu-tsa-wa-la-gv-i

clock

wa-tsi

compass

a-la-ni a-ga-da-di

computer

e-li-s

curtain

a-ya-do-la-dv-di

cushion

a-s-gi-lu-di

desk

di-go-we-lo-di

dictionary

di-de-tlo-qua-s-do-di

dime

s-go I-ya-da-nv-te-di

drawer

a-sa-hi-s-di

drill

de-ta-le-s-ti

electric

a-na-ga-li-s-gi

e-mail

i-me-lv

engine

a-tsi-lv--a-ni-gi-s-gi

flats

di-ya-te-ni

frame

ga-lv-do-di

glass

a-do-ge-di

glass

u-ne-s-da-la

glue

di-ka-nv-wo-di

gun

ga-lo

gun

ga-lo-que

gun

u-nu-da-na

gun sheath

a-yv-du-la-di

hammer

ga-nv-qua-lo-s-di

hammer

ga-ne

hammer

gv-ni-li-da-s-da

handsaw

u-s-di- ga-na-do-gi

hay rake

ka-na-s-ga a-gi-s-do-di-gv-gi

hymn book

di-ka-no-gi-s-di go-we-li

ink

ga-ne-hi-di--go-we-lo-di

instrument

go-hu-s-di--gv-ta-ni-da-s-di

insurance

gu-da-lv-do

Internet

ka-na-ne-s

key

s-di-i-s-di

key

s

lamp

a-tsv-s-di-go-i-

letter

gi-lo-ni-da-yu-nv-nv--go-wi-li

lock

da-ga-si

match

a-tsu-s-di

mattress

a-tse-s-do

metal

ta-lu-gi-s-gi

money

a-de-la

nail

yv-gi

needle

ga-ye-wi-s-do-di- yv-gi

newspaper

di-ga-le-yv-ta-nv-hi go-we-li

nickel (coin)

hi-s-gi i-ya-da-nv-te-di