CHEROKEE DICTIONARY INDEX

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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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

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

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

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

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

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Direction & Measurement	Negative Words
Modern Devises	Positive Words
Place Names	Word Operations
Time	Phrases
Tools & Supply	Sounds

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