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There are 3,500
words and phrases on these five pages
SOUNDS OF THE LANGUAGE
Each of the 85
letter characters in Cherokee (Tsa-la-gi) represents a unique sound of the soft
and flowing language. Cherokee is a beautiful language full of
colorful sounds, easily given to rousing oratory, poetry and song.
The Cherokee (Tsa-la-gi) words are spelled like they are pronounced and
likewise, words are pronounced as they are spelled. The word "syllabary"
is used to describe a system to develop words into writing. Cherokee (Tsa-la-gi)
is written syllabary form because each letter in a word represents for a whole
syllable (such as "ga") instead of a single letter (such as
"g"). Cherokee is a complete syllabary, with the exception of
the letter 's'.
The language has 6 vowels and 17 consonants. The vowels are "a, e, i,
o, u, v." The vowels are pronounced as:
a
= as in bark
e = as in late
i = as the e in beat
o = as the o in wrote
u = as the double o in boot
v = as the u in nut. V is always nasalized.
All
words begin with a consonant and end with a long or short vowel except the 'S'
sound. Often, a word will appear to end with a consonant and not a vowel.
Syllables qua, que, quo, quu and quv are pronounced with a "kw" sound
before each vowel.
Syllables beginning with the letter "d" are pronounced as in the
English, but approach a "t" sound; do, du, and dv sound like to, tu
and tv in some words.
"ti" syllables are sometimes pronounced "di." The
syllables "do, du and dv" are sometimes pronounced as "to, tu and
tv." The syllables tsa, tse, tso, tsu and tsv are pronounced
differently in South Carolina and Oklahoma. The Western Cherokee usually
pronounce words with a soft "j" sound by keeping the tongue at the
bottom of the mouth.
Cherokee uses the English consonants: d g h k l
m n q s t w. The Kituwah middle
dialect of Cherokee does not use the English consonants: b f p r t v
x z.
Cherokee is spoken with the lips still, mouth barely opened and the tongue
pressed lightly against the lower teeth. Some words are pronounced
through the nose and partly in the throat.
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MOTHER NATURE - ANIMALS
alligator |
tsu-la-s-gi |
animal |
ga-na-tla-i |
animals |
e-hna-i |
antelope |
a-wi-yu-s-ti |
antler |
tsu-lu-nu-hi |
antler |
u-s |
antlers |
a-wi-tsu-yo-ni |
baby deer |
a-wa-ni-ta |
badger |
u-gu-na |
bat |
tlo-me-ha (or) tla-ma-ha |
bear |
yo-nv (or) yo-na |
bear meat |
yo-na ha-wi-ya |
beaver |
do-ya (or) da-yi (or) do-yi |
beaver dam |
da-yi-hv-s-gi |
beeswax |
wa-du-le-si ga-lu |
black bear |
gv-ni-ge-yo-na |
black fox |
i-na-li |
black skunk |
di-la gv-na-gei |
bobcat |
gv-he |
buck |
ga-la-gi-na |
buffalo |
yv-su |
buffalo |
ya-ni-sa |
bull |
tsu-ka-nv-s-di-na |
bull |
tsu-ka-na-s-ta-ti |
cat |
we-sa |
chipmunk |
gi-yu-ga (or) gi-u-ga |
colt |
a-gi-na so-qui-li |
coon |
gv-li |
cougar |
tlv-da-tsi |
cow |
wa-ga (or) wa-ka |
coyote |
wa-ya |
deer |
a-wi |
deer skin |
a-wi-ga-na-gi |
dog |
gi-li (or) gi-tli |
dog |
gi-li-ni-ta (or) gil-u-s-di |
donkey |
di-ga-li-nv'-hi-dv |
donkey |
di-ga-li-ya-nv-hi-dv |
donkeys |
di-ni-ga-li-nv'-hi-dv |
elephant |
ka-ma-ma e |
elephant |
ka-ma-ma u-ta-nu |
elk |
a-wi-e (or) a-wi-e-qua |
flying squirrel |
de-wa |
fox |
i-na-li (or) tsu-la |
fox squirrel |
sa-lo-li wo-di |
goat |
u-ga-so-tsa-ne-dv |
goat |
a-wi-a-ha-lu-na |
goat |
tsu-s-qua-ne-gi-dv |
groundhog |
a-ga-na |
groundhog |
o-ga-na |
hog |
si (or) si-qua |
horse |
so-qui-li |
hound dog |
gi ? |
lion |
tlv-da-tsi |
livestock |
ga-nah-la-?i |
mare |
a-gi-si |
mink |
go-sv-gi |
mink |
sv-gi |
mole |
u-tlv |
mole |
do-ni-:qua |
mole |
ti-ne-qua |
monkey |
a-da-le-s-gi-yi-s-gi |
monkey |
a-da-le-s-gi-yi'-s-gi |
mouse |
tsi-s-de-tsi |
mouse |
tsi-s-te-tsi |
mouse (shrew) |
ta-la-a-ge-wi |
muskrat |
se-la-gi-s-qua |
muskrat |
se-la-qui-s-gi |
nest |
u-ne-s-gi-lv-sv |
nest |
ka-ne-s-da |
opossum |
si-qua--u-tse-tsa-s-di |
otter |
tsi-ya |
ox |
ga-na-li |
panther |
tlv-da-tsi |
paw |
u-wa-yi |
pig |
a-dv-si-qua |
pony |
u-s-di-a so-qui-li |
porcupine |
tsu-tsa-ya-s-ti u-ne |
possum |
si-qua--u-tse-tsa-s-di |
prairie dog |
gi-li i-go-di e-hi |
rabbit |
tsi-s |
rabbit |
tsi-s-du |
raccoon |
gv-li |
rat |
tsi-s-ta-tsi |
rat |
tsi-s-di-tsi |
sheep |
u-no-de-:(na) |
sheep |
u-ni-no-de-:(na) |
sheep |
a-wi u-no-de-na |
skunk |
di-la (or) di-?li |
snipe |
da-s |
squirrel |
sa-lo-li (or) gi-u-ga |
squirrel |
te-wa (or) sa-la-li |
tail |
ga-ni-da-dv |
tail |
u-ta-na |
tail |
ga-do-ga |
tails |
di-ga-do-ga |
terrapin |
da-ga-si |
titmouse |
u-tsu-tsi |
turtle |
sa-li-gu-gi |
turtle |
u-li-na-wi |
turtle |
u-la-na-wa |
water dog |
tsu-wa |
weasel |
tsi-s-ga-tsi da-lo-ni |
wildcat |
gv-hi |
wildcat |
gv-he |
wing |
go-hu-nv-hi |
wolf |
wa-ya |
NATURE – BIRDS
bird |
tsi-s-qua |
bird |
tsi-s |
blackbird |
gv-ne-ga tsi-s-qua |
bluebird |
tsa-quo'-la-de |
bluebird |
tsa-quo-la-da-gi |
bluejay |
tla-i-?ga |
bluejay |
tla' |
bluejay |
dla-yi-ga |
bluejay |
tsa-yo-ga |
buzzard |
su-li |
cardinal |
do-tsu |
chickadee |
tsi-gi-li-li |
chicken |
tsa-ta-ga |
chicken |
tsu-ta-gu |
chicken hawk |
ta-wo-di |
crane |
ga-nu-tsi-ta-li |
crow |
go-gv |
deer |
a-wi |
dove |
wo-:ya |
dove |
gu-le- di-s-go-ni-hi |
duck |
ka-we-nu |
duck |
ga-wa-nv |
eagle |
a-wa-hi-li |
eagle |
we-ha-li |
eagle screams |
a-wa-hi-li ge-lu-hv-s-ga |
egg |
u-wa-tsi |
eggs |
gu-we-tsi |
egret |
tsi-s-qua-yi |
elephant |
ka-ma-ma |
feather |
u-gi-da-li |
feather |
u-lu-nu-hi (or) u-gi gu-li |
feather |
tsu-gi da-wa-li |
feather |
tsu-gi gu-li |
feathers |
tsu-lu-nu-hi |
fighting eagle |
u-wo-hi-la-tli-ti-gv |
fowl |
tsu-da-la-na-da |
fox sparrow |
wa-:: |
gobbler |
ka-na-tsi |
goose |
sa-sa |
goose |
da-gu-la |
guinea |
gu-que di-ga-na-sa-I |
hawk |
ta-wa-di u-s-di |
hawk |
ta-wo-di |
hawk |
ta-wa-di |
hawk |
ta-wo-di u-s-di |
hawk |
tla-nu-wa |
heron |
tsi |
heron |
k-na-s-go-wa |
hummingbird |
wa-le-lu |
jay |
tle |
jay |
tle-gu |
jay |
tla-gv-ga |
kingfisher |
tsu-lu |
martin |
tlu-tlu |
meadow lark |
na |
mockingbird |
s-ka-da-gi-s-gi |
mockingbird |
hu-hu |
morning dove |
gu-le di-s-go |
nightingale |
s-qua-le'-wa-li' |
owl |
tsi-gi-li |
owl |
wa-hu-hu |
owl |
u-gu-gu |
partridge |
gu-que |
partridge moccasin |
gu |
peacock |
gv-na tau-qua-to-tli |
pheasant |
tlv-di-s-ti |
pheasant |
tsu-le-hi-sa-nv-hi |
pheasant |
dv-di-s-di |
Phoenix |
wo-yi |
pigeon |
gu |
quail |
gu-que |
quail |
go-la-nv |
raven |
ka-lo-na |
raven |
ka-la-nu |
raven |
go-la-nv |
raven |
ta-tsu-wa |
red bird |
do-tsu-wa |
red bird |
ga-s-qua-gu |
robin |
tsi-quo-quo |
robin |
a-tsv-ya |
rooster |
a-ni-tsv-ya |
rooster |
tsi-s-qua-ya |
snowbird |
du-di |
sparrow |
ka-la-gv-na |
swan |
ka-la-gi-sa |
throwing hawk |
u-da-gu ga-lo-ya-s-ti |
turkey |
ka-la-gv-na |
turkey |
ka-la-gi-sa |
turkey |
gv |
Turkey |
gv-na |
Turtledove |
gu-le-di-s-ka-nah-i |
war hawk |
da-na-wa a-hi-ga-lu-s-ti |
whippoorwill |
wa-gu-li |
winter wren |
tsi-s-tsi-s |
winter wren |
tsi-tsi |
woodpecker |
gu-gu-tsa |
woodpecker |
ta-la-la |
wren |
a-li-ta-ma |
wren |
tse-ni' |
wren |
tsi-tsi |
NATURE – MOTHER EARTH
air |
u-no-le |
bald mountain top |
u-da wa-gv-ta |
bank |
a-ma-yi s |
bluff |
ga-lo-na-s-di--ha |
branch |
u-s-di-ge-yv-qua |
clay |
ga-da-qua-li (or)ga-da-qua-la |
cloud |
u-lo-gi-dv (or) u-lo-gi-ly |
clouds |
u-ni-tsi-la |
coal |
tsi-no-s-ga |
copper |
tsi-yi (or) a-tsi-yi |
cove |
u-ga-da-li-yv-i- |
creek |
a-ma a-wa-ya (or) ni-la-dy-yi |
creek |
u-s-di--u-we-yv |
daylight |
e-ga-gu-ti (or) u-gi-tsi-ha |
dew |
a-ma-ga-i |
dirt |
ga-da |
dust |
goo-s-du-ha |
earth |
e-lo-hi |
earth |
e-la (or) e-lo |
earth |
e-lo-hi-no |
eddy |
tsu-da-tsa-sv-yi |
field |
ka-la-ge-si (or) ga-ge-si |
field |
la-ge-si (or) tla-ge-si |
field |
tlo-ge-si |
fire |
a-tsi-la |
fire |
a-tsi-la ga-lv-ka-we-ti-yu |
fire |
ga-ta (or) a-tsi-lv |
fire |
a-ya-ta-s |
fire |
a-tsv-s-ta-ti |
flower |
a-tsi-la-s (or) tsi-la |
flower |
a-tsi-lu-s-gi (or) hu-tsi-lv-ha |
flowers |
a-ni-a-tsi-la-s |
fog |
u-ka-ha-da (or) tsu-gv-ha-dv |
frost |
u-ya-dv-ha |
gap |
u-yv-la-dv-dv-i- |
garden |
a-du-s-gi |
gold |
a-de-lv--a-lo-ni-ge |
gold |
da-lo-ne-ga |
grass |
gu-na-s (or) ka-ne-s-ga |
grass |
ga-nu-lv-hi |
ground |
ga-da-wa-hi (or) ga-da |
grove |
lv-yi |
ice |
u-ne-s-da-la (or) u-na-s-ta-lv |
icicle |
u-ne-s-da-la u-ne-sa-dv-I |
iron |
ta-lu-gi-s-gi |
island |
a-ma-ye-li (or) a-mo-ye-li |
lake |
v-da-li (or) ga-da-wa-hi |
land |
ga-do-hi (or) a-na-ga-li-a |
lightening |
gi-li-di-ne-hv-yi |
mist |
sv-no-yi-e-hi-nv-do |
mound |
o-da-lv |
mountain |
a-ta-lv-yi |
mountain |
a-ta-li (or) a-ta-la |
mountain |
ga-da-ne |
mountain |
u-nv-da-tlv-I- |
mountains |
du-nv-da-tlv-I |
mud |
ga-da-na a-ma |
muddy water |
a-ga-s |
ocean |
a-me-quo-hi |
path |
u-s-di nv-no-hi u-lo-hi-s-di |
pearl |
da-gv-na |
rain |
a-ga-s-gv |
rain |
a-ni-ga-na-ti-s |
rain |
a-ga-na |
rainbow |
a-s-da-nv-nv |
rainbow |
u-nv-quo-la-da |
raining |
a-ga-s-ka |
raining |
a-ga-s-ga |
range |
tsa-le-gi |
ridge |
e-qua-ni |
River |
yv-wi gv-nah-i-ta |
river |
u-we-yv |
river |
nv-ya |
river |
e-quo-ni ge-yv-i- |
rock |
nv-yu |
rock |
nv-ya |
rock |
ma-ma |
salt |
a-ma |
salt |
ga-da-u-ni-gi-s-ti-yi |
salt lick |
na-yu |
sand |
no-yi |
sand |
no-ya |
sand |
a-me-quo-hi |
sea |
u-s-ta-la-na-li |
shoals |
ga-lu-na-di |
silver |
u-tsi-s-ta-lu-:gi-s-gi |
silver |
de-lv-ne-gv |
silver |
a-de-lv u-ne-ga |
sky |
ne-wa-di |
sky |
ga-lv-lo-i- |
sleet |
u-na-tsi |
snow |
v-tsi |
snow |
no-qui-si |
snow |
u-nu-tsi |
snowing |
gv-tsi-ha |
spring |
a-ma ga-nu-go-gv |
stone |
nv-yu |
stones |
ani-nv-ya |
storm |
ganolvsgi agasgi |
stream |
Uweyvi |
stream |
nv-do-i-ga-e-hi |
sun |
nv-da-e-ge-hi |
sun |
u-ne-la-nv-hi |
sun |
I-ga- e-hi nv-do |
sunshine |
de-ga-lv-yi |
sunshine |
a-ga-li-ha |
sunrise |
u-di-ga-lv-yi |
sunset |
e-ga-te-ga-wi |
swamp |
a-yv-da-qua-lo-s-gi |
thunder |
a-yv-da-qua-lo-s-gv |
thunder |
u-na-la-s-gi |
thunder |
u-no-le |
tornado |
u-ge-da-li-yv |
valley |
a-ma |
valley |
ge-da-li-yv-i- |
water |
a-ma |
water |
ma-ma' |
water |
yv-wi a-ma-yi-ne-hi |
waterfall |
a-tsi-la-di-ye-hi |
will o' the wisp |
u-nu-le |
wind |
u-no-le |
wind |
ga-no-lv-v-s-gv |
wind |
nv-gi-tsv-le |
wood |
a-da |
wood |
a-ta |
ant |
tso-su-da-li |
ant |
do-sv-da-li |
bass |
u-no-ga |
bed bug |
ga-lu-i-s-di |
bee |
wa-du-li-si |
bee |
wa-du-li-si |
bee |
ga-s-go-ya |
blacksnake |
ga-le-gi |
black racer |
a-do-gi-ya-s-gi i-na-dv |
black snake |
gu-le-ga |
black snake |
u-ka-su-hi |
bug |
di-ga-na-wa-li |
bug |
tsi-go-ya |
bullfrog |
ka' |
bullfrog |
ka-nu-nu |
butterfly |
ka-ma-ma |
catch-fly |
ga-ni-da-wa-s-gi |
caterpillar |
s-go-ya a-ne-s-gi-lv-v-s-gi |
catfish |
tsu |
centipede |
tsu-ga-no-tsi |
copperhead |
wu-di-ge a-s |
copperhead |
wo-di-ge a-s-go-li |
crawfish |
tsi-s-ka-gi-li |
crawfish |
tsi-s |
crawfish |
tsi-s-dv-na |
crayfish |
go-dv-nv |
cricket |
ta-la |
cricket |
ta-la-du |
doodle bug |
ya-hu-li |
dragonfly |
wa-da-du-ga |
earthworm |
u-tsi-:ya |
earthworm |
u-ni-tsi-:ya |
eel |
tlv-de-ga |
eel |
dv-de-gi |
fish |
a-tsa-di |
fish |
u-tsu-ti |
fish |
da |
fish |
u-gv-s-ti-li |
fishing |
a-su-v-s-gi |
fishing |
a-su-hu-s-ka |
flea |
tsa-su-ga |
flea |
ka-se-he-la |
flea |
tsu-ga |
fly |
dv-ga |
frog |
wa-lo-s |
frog |
wa-la-di |
frog |
da-li |
frog |
wa-lo-si |
frog |
du-s |
frog |
s-go-yi |
gnat |
a-na-do-ga |
grasshopper |
tso-le-tsu |
grasshopper |
do-la-tsu-ga |
grubs |
tsv'-s-go'-yi |
grubs |
da-lo-ge |
hog sucker |
tla-nu-si |
hornet |
s-qua-du-li |
hornet |
se-wi-ha |
horsefly |
da-ma-ga |
insect |
tsa-ga-ya |
insect |
tsv-s-go-yi |
insects |
a-ni-s-ka-yi |
june bug |
ta-gu |
katydid |
tsi |
leech |
di-ga-ha-li |
lice |
ti-:na |
lizard |
u-s-di a-tsa-di |
locust |
v-le |
locust, locusts |
u-le |
locust, locusts |
v-le |
louse |
ti-:na |
minnow |
tsu-na-s-di a-tsa-di |
minnows |
da-gu-na |
mosquito |
do-sa |
mosquito |
tso-si |
mosquito |
do-sa u-dv-na |
moth |
wa-so-la |
mud dauber |
di-gu |
mussel |
da-gv-na |
oyster |
u-tso-na-ti |
queen bee |
u-la-gu |
rattlesnake |
e-la-qua |
red bug |
ga-ga |
scorpion |
tsi-s-dv-na a-da-tsv-i-s-gi |
snail |
da-li |
snake |
u-tsa-na-ti |
snake |
i-na-dv |
snake |
wa-di-ge-a-s-ka-li |
snake |
wu-di-ge-i-s-ka |
snake |
ka-ne |
snake |
i-na-du |
snake |
u |
snake |
sa |
snake |
te-?ga |
spider |
ka-na-ne-s-gi |
spiders |
a-ni-ka-na-ne-s |
tadpole |
te-?ga |
tadpole |
te-?ga |
tick |
gu-ga-i |
toad |
wa-lo-si |
toad |
tsu-na-ga |
trout |
u'-ga' |
wasp |
ka-(na)-(tsi)-s-de-tsi |
wasp |
ka-na-tsi-s-de-tsi |
water beetle |
da-yu-ni-si |
water mocassin |
u-se-ya |
worm |
s-go-yi |
worm |
ga-s-ka-ya |
worm |
tsv-s-go'-yi |
yellow hammer |
u-ni-ga-da |
yellow jacket |
di-s-ka-i |
yellow jacket |
tsa-s-ga-ya |
yellow jacket |
tsa-s-ga-ya |
acorn |
gu-le |
agriculture |
di-ga-lo-go-di |
angelico |
wa-ne-gi-dv |
apple |
sv-ga-ta |
apple |
sv |
apricot |
da-lo-ni-ge--a-da-dv-s-gi |
artichoke |
gv-ge |
baneberry |
u-da-i |
bear grass |
sa-i-qua-yi |
berry |
u-da-ta-nv-hi |
blackberry |
ga-nu-ga-la |
blackberry |
ka-nu-ga |
blackberry |
ka-nu-ga-li |
black-eyed susan |
a-wi-a-ka-ta |
black-eyed susan |
a-wi-a |
branch lettuce |
a-ma-yi-u-du-hi-a-go-da-gi-s-di |
briar |
ka-nu-ga |
briar |
ka-nu-tsu |
briar bush |
ka-nu-gu-la |
bush |
u-wa-i-tlv-i |
bugleweed |
a-ni-wa-ni'-s |
butterbeans |
tsu-ya--no-qua |
butternut |
go-hi |
cabbage |
s-que-wi |
cabbage |
u-s-ge-wi |
cane |
i-he-ya |
cane |
a-da-la-nv-s-ti |
cattail |
a-s-ti-s-lu-s-gi |
corn |
ga-ha-we-si-ta |
corn |
se-lu-gu-we-sa |
corn |
se-lu |
cotton |
u-tsi-lv |
creases |
u-li-si |
cucumber |
ga-ga-ma |
daisy |
u-wa-du-ga-da |
dewberries |
ha-se-nu-da |
dewberry |
u-da-si-nu-da |
elderberry |
go-ga-sa-ga |
fern |
yo-na tse-s |
flea bane |
a-tsi-la-sv-ti |
gensing |
a-ta-li-gu-li |
gensing |
yv-wi u-s-di |
gooseberry |
a-ya-lo-i-s-gi |
gourd |
ga-na-se-ti |
gourd |
ga-lu-na |
grain |
u-dv-sv-u-ga-ta |
grape |
te-lv-la-di |
grapes |
ta-lv-la-ti |
grapes |
u-na-su-ga |
grapes |
qua-lu-si |
green corn |
I-tse-se-lu |
hackberry |
ga-nu-s-ta |
hickory nut |
so-hi |
holly |
u-s-da-a-di |
hominy |
ga-no-he-nv (or) ka-nu-tsi |
huckleberry |
ka-wa-ya (or) gu-wa |
juwhitsi |
tsu-hi-tsu-gi |
kernels |
du-lu-s-ti |
leaf |
u-ga-lo-tsa (or) u-ga-lo-gv |
leaves |
u-ta-lo-tsa |
lichen |
u-tsa-le-ta |
mistletoe |
u-da-li (or) u-da-la |
moss |
a-lu |
mullein |
tsa-lu-yu-s-ti |
muscadine |
ta-lv-la-di |
mushroom |
di-wa-li (or) u-wa-se |
mushroom |
u-lo-que (or) u-ni-lo-que |
nut |
tsa-hi (or) u-da-ta-nv |
nuthatch |
tsu-le-na |
onion |
sv-gi |
passion flower |
u-wa-ga |
peach |
qua-nv |
peanut |
du-ya--a-ni-la-di-s-gi |
persimmon |
sa-li |
phacaelia |
u-s-te-s-gi |
pineapple |
no-tsi-I-yu-s-di-sv-ga-ta |
plant |
ga-go-ti (or) a-we-s |
plants |
u-ni-ye-gv |
poison ivy |
u-lv-ta |
potato |
nu-nv |
potatoes |
nu (or) nu-na |
pumpkin |
i-ya |
rasberry |
sv-di-wa-li |
rice |
di-li-gu (or) go-no-he-nv |
root |
u-na-s-de-tlv |
sassafras |
ka-na-s-da-tsi |
seed |
u-ga-ta |
snake button root |
u-na-s-te-tsi-s-ti-ya |
sochani |
so-tsa-na |
squash |
s-qua-si |
squash |
wa-tsi-gu |
strawberries |
a-nv |
strawberry |
a-nv |
succotash |
i-ya-tsu-ya-di-su-yi--se-lu |
succotash |
se-lu-du-ya-na-de-la-hu-ni |
sumac |
ga-lo |
sweet potatoes |
nu na-ni-nv-hi |
thistle |
tsi-tsi |
thorn |
a-ta-di-u-s-ti |
toadstool |
du-wa-lu |
tomatoe |
u-na-gu-hi-s-di |
tomatoes |
u-ni-na-gu hi-s-di |
tuber |
u-lv |
turnip |
da-qua-sa-nv |
turnip |
du-ka-su-ni |
walnut |
se-di |
walnut hominy |
ka-nu-tsi |
water cress |
gu-la-hi |
water lily |
a-ma-ye-du-hi |
watermelon |
gv-gi-s-di |
weeds |
ga-nu-lv-hi |
wheat |
u-tsa-le-s-di |
NATURE – TREES
apple |
sv-ga-ta |
apricot |
da-lo-ni-ge a-da-dv-s-gi |
ash |
do-s-du |
ash |
tsu-ga-no-nv |
beech |
gu-sv |
birch |
a-ti-sv-gi |
birch tree |
da-lo-ne-ga a-da |
branch |
u-s-di- u-wa-ni-ga-lv |
cedar |
a-tsi-na |
cherry |
gi-ta-ya |
cherry |
ta-ya |
chestnut tree |
ti-li tlu-gv-i- |
chestnut |
u-ti-ti |
Council Fire Woods |
a-na-s-ka-yi |
Council Fire Woods |
di-ni-la-wi-gi ada u-no-do-ti |
deadwood |
e-ta-wa |
dogwood tree |
ga-na-si-ta |
dogwood tree |
ka-nv-si-ta |
elm tree |
da-wa-tsi-la tlu-gv-i- |
forest |
tsa-lu-yi |
hazelnut |
yu-gi-dv |
hickory |
wa-ni |
hickory |
wa-ne-i- |
hickory log |
wa-ni a-da |
hickory log |
wa-ni a-ta |
hickory tree |
wa-ne-i- tlu-gv-i- |
holly |
u-s-da-s-di |
locust |
gu-le-a-tsi |
locust |
ka-lo-que-gi-di |
log |
a-si-ta |
log |
tsu-lv-da-ge-wi |
maple |
gu-la-se-tsi |
maple |
tsv-wa-gi |
may apple |
u-ni-s |
mulberry |
gu-wa |
oak |
a-ta-ya |
oak |
tsu-s-ga |
oak |
a-da-ya-hi |
orange |
a-da-lo-ni-ge |
peach |
qua-nv |
pear |
di-ga-dv-di |
pear |
se-di- I-yu-s-di-sv-ga-ta |
pecan |
so-hi--a-ni-nv-hi-da |
persimmon |
tsa-la-lu-i |
persimmon |
tsa-li |
pine |
no-tsi |
pine tree |
na-tsi |
pineapple |
no-tsi-i-yu-s-di-sv-ga-ta |
plum |
qua-nu-na-s-di |
poplar |
tsi-yu |
poplar tree |
da-lo-ne-ga u-tsi-la-hv |
sassafras |
ga-nu-s-ta-gi |
sassafras |
ka-na-s-da-tsi |
spicewood |
no-da-tsi |
spruce tree |
nu-na |
stem |
gu-ha-la-hi |
stem |
u-w-ni-ga-lv |
stem |
da-ga-lo-s-ti |
stump |
tsu-na-lu-ga |
sweet gum tree |
tsi-la-lu |
sycamore |
gu-tsu-ne-gv |
sycamore |
tsu-wa-tsu-ne-ga |
tree |
tsa-li-gu |
tree |
tlu-gv |
tulip poplar tree |
tsi-yu |
wahoo tree |
tsu-wa-do-na |
walnut |
tsa-de |
walnut |
se-di |
white oak tree |
ta-la tlu-gv-I |
white pine tree |
to-tsi tlu-gv-I |
willow |
de-le-ga-li-s |
alcohol |
a-ma' a-su-yv-di wi-s-gi |
bacon |
ha-wa-ya--u-ka-yo-sv |
bake |
ga-du-hv-s-ga |
batter |
a-su-ge-di |
basin |
a-tle-s-do-li |
basket |
ta-lu'-tsi |
basket |
ta-lu-tsa |
baskets |
di-ta-lu'-tsi |
bean bread |
du-ya ga-du |
beans |
du-ya |
beef |
wa-ga-ha-wi-ya |
black drink |
gv-ne-ga a-da-ta-s-ti |
bowl |
di-wa-li |
bread |
ga-du |
butter |
go-tlv-nv-i |
butter |
go-tlv |
butter |
go-sa-nv-hi |
cake |
u-ga-na-s-dv |
campfire |
a-tsi-la su-s-ti-yi |
candy |
ka-li-se-tsi |
cast iron pot |
tsu-la-s-gi |
cheese |
u-nv-di--ga-du-nv |
chestnut bread |
di-s |
chestnut bread |
ti-li ga-du |
coffee |
go-we |
coffee pot |
ka-wi a-do-di tsu-la-s-gi |
cook (v) |
a-da-s-da-yv-hv |
cooked |
u-wa-nu-su-hi |
cooking |
gu-ne-s-ti |
cooking pot |
tsu-ka-a-gi |
cooking stove |
a-da-s-da-ya-di ga-ka-hv-i- |
corn bread |
se-lu ga-du |
corn dough |
a-su-ge-da a-da-u-no-do-ti |
corn gruel |
ka-nah-e'-na |
corn meal |
se-lu-e-si |
corn meal pudding |
u-ga-na-s-ta |
corn tassel |
u-tsi-tsa-ta |
cornbread |
tsa-lu-ga |
cream |
du-da-tlv-da |
cream |
u-da-tlv-di |
cream |
u-da-tlv |
cup |
a-gu-gi-s-di |
cup |
ga-nu-hi-lo-di |
dishes |
di-te-li-do |
dough (corn) |
a-su-ge-da se-lu |
dough (flour) |
a-su-ge-da u-lo-le-s-da |
dough tray |
a-su-ge-do-di |
drink |
a-di-ta-s-di |
drink |
a-da-ta-s-ti |
eat |
hi-ga |
eating bowl |
u-ta-li-da-de |
egg |
u-we-tsi |
eggs |
tsu-we-tsi |
fire water |
a-mo a-tsi-la |
fire water |
a-ma a-tsi-la |
flour |
u-tsa-le-a-da |
flour corn |
se-lu ya-hi |
flour dough |
a-su-ge-da ya-hi |
fork |
yv-gi |
fruit |
u-da-ta-nv-a-gi-s-di |
frying pan |
a-ha-wi-ya gv-na-wa-do-di |
gravy |
da-su-s-di |
gravy |
a-su-s |
gravy |
u-ga-ma |
grease |
ka-i |
grease |
go-i |
groundhog sausage |
a-ga-na-s-ta-ta |
hickory nut soup |
ga-na-tsi |
hay |
ka-ne-s-ga |
hominy |
a-mu-tsi |
hominy |
ka-na-ta-lu-hi |
hominy |
a-ma-ge-i |
honey |
wa-du-le-si |
honey |
wa-du-li-si |
ice cream |
ga-ne-s-da-la-di-s ta-nv-hi-u-nv-di |
jar |
di-wa-li |
jar |
v-ti-ya |
jelly |
tse-li |
jug |
ga-da-gu-gu |
juice |
ga-ne-hv |
kettle |
tsu-la-s-gi |
kettle |
ka-wi a-do-di tsu-la-s-gi |
meal |
a-li-s-da-yv-di |
meat |
ha-wi-ya |
milk |
u-nv-di |
milk |
u-nv-ti |
mush |
ka-nah-e-na |
mush |
a-ni-s-ta |
mush in balls |
u-s-wa-li |
oven |
di-ga-du-di |
pie |
ge-li-s-gi |
pitcher |
u-we-se-di |
plate |
te-li-do |
potato like |
nu-na-yu-s-ti |
pottery |
di-wa-li |
pumpkin pie |
i-ya ge-li-s-gi |
roast |
gv-ta-s |
roasting ear |
tsa-lu-yi |
sausage |
ha-wa-ya--a-s-do-v-hi |
soup |
u-ga-ma |
sour corn mash |
ka-nah-e-na |
sour corn mash |
ka-nah-e-ni |
spoon |
di-do-di |
sugar |
gu-li-se-tsi |
sugar |
ka-li-se-tsi |
sugar |
ga-li-se-tsi |
tea |
u-ga-lo-ga go-tlv-ta-nv |
tea |
u-ga-lo-gv |
tobacco |
tso-la |
tobacco |
tsa-lu |
tobacco |
tso-lv |
walnut oil |
tsa-de-ka-i |
walnut oil |
se-di-ka-i |
water |
a-ma |
water jar |
v-ti-ya |
whiskey |
wi-s-gi |
whiskey |
a-ma a-tsi-la |
wine |
gi-ga-ge--a-di-ta-s-di |
yam |
u-la-dv-hi |