Language/Cherokee/Vocabulary/Animals
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful words related to "Animals" in the Cherokee language.
The Cherokee language is a Native American language belonging to the Iroquoian language family. Historically, the Cherokee people have had a deep connection to the natural world and have developed a rich vocabulary for describing animals in their environment.
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ᎦnᏝᎢ - gantlai - animal[edit | edit source]
ᏣᎳᎩ - cherokee | English |
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ᎦᎾᏝᎠᎦᎾᎦᏘ
ganatlaaganagati |
veterinarian |
ᎩᏟ - gitli,
ᎩᎵ - gili |
dog |
ᎩᏟ ᎠᏛ - gitli adv | puppy |
ᏪᏌ - wesa,
ᏪᏏ - wesi |
cat |
ᎧᏂᏈᏌ - kanikwsa | rat |
ᏥᏍᏕᏥ - tsisdetsi | mouse |
ᏗᎦᎵᏯᏅᎯᏛ
Digaliyanvhidv |
donkey, (ass) |
ᏐᏈᎵ - soquili | horse |
ᎠᎩᏏ - agisi | mare |
ᏯᎾᏎ - yan'se | buffalo |
ᏩᎦᏧᎧᏅᏍᏕᎾ
Wagatsukanvsdena |
bull |
ᎦᎾᎵ - ganali | ox |
ᏩᎧ - waka | cow |
ᏩᎦᎠᎩᎾ - wagaagina | calf |
ᎠᏫᎤᏃᏕᎾ - awiunodena | sheep |
ᎤᎦᏐᏣᏁᏛ - ugasotsanedv | goat |
ᏏᏆ - siqua | pig |
ᏏᏆ ᎨᏯᏔᎯ
siqua geyatahi |
wild boar |
ᏏᏆ ᏚᏜᎥ - siqua dudlav | warthog |
ᏥᏍᏚ - tsisdu, (jisdu) | rabbit |
ᎤᏔᎾᏥᏍᏚ - utanatsisdu,
ᏤᎦ ᏥᏍᏚ - jega tsisdu |
jackrabbit, hare |
ᎤᏝᎥ - utlav | mole |
ᏏᏆᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᏧᏣᏲᏍᏗ
Siquaiyusdi jujayosdi |
hedgehog |
Oganaiyusdi jujayosdi
ᎣᎦᎾᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᏧᏣᏲᏍᏗ |
porcupine |
ᏙᏯ - doya | beaver |
ᏌᎶᎵ - saloli | squirrel |
ᏕᏫ - dewi | flying squirrel |
ᏧᎳ - tsula | fox |
ᏩᏯ - waya | wolf |
ᎬᎮ - gvhe | bobcat |
ᏲᎾ - yona | bear |
ᎠᏫ - awi | deer |
ᏥᏍᏆ - tsisqua - bird[edit | edit source]
ᏣᎳᎩ - cherokee | English |
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ᏩᎴᎳ - walela | humming bird |
ᎤᏁᏍᎩᎸᏒ - unesgilvsv,
ᎧᏁᏍᏓᏝᎲᎢ - kanesdahlahvi |
nest |
(Ꭰ)ᏬᎭᎵ - (a)wohali | eagle |
ᏔᏬᏗ - tawodi | hawk, falcon |
ᎤᎫᎫ - ugugu,
ᏩᎱᎯ - wahuhi |
owl |
ᎪᎳᏅ - golanv | raven |
ᎪᎦ - koga | crow |
ᏬᏱ, ᏬᏯ - woyi, woya | pigeon, dove |
ᎬᎾ - gvna | turkey |
ᏧᏗᏆᏍᏗ - tsudigwasdi | peafowl, peacock |
ᏛᏗᏍᏗ - tvdisdi | pheasant
grouse |
ᏣᏔᎦ - tsataga | rooster, (cockerel) |
ᏣᏔᎦᎠᎩᏏ
Tsatagaagisi |
hen |
ᎧᏬᏂ - kawoni | duck |
ᏌᏌ - sa:sa | goose |
ᏌᏌ - sasa,
ᏍᎨᏆ - sgequa |
swan |
ᏍᎪᏱ - sgoyi - insect[edit | edit source]
ᏣᎳᎩ - cherokee | English |
ᏙᏒᏓᎵ - dosvdali | ant |
ᏙᏒᏓᎵ ᏗᎦᏰᏍᎩ - dosvdali digayesgi | anteater |
ᏔᎳᏚ - taladu | cricket, locust |
ᏛᎩ - tvgi | fly |
ᎧᎹᎹ - kamama | butterfly |
ᏩᏓᏚᎦ - wadaduga | dragonfly |
ᏩᏚᎵᏏ - wadulisi | bee |
ᏩᏚᎵᏏ ᏗᏴᎡᏙᏗ
wadulisi diyvedodi |
apiary |
ᎧᎾᏥᏍᏕᏥ
kanatsisdetsi |
wasp |
ᏍqᎤᎠᏚᎵ - squaduli | hornet |
ᏙᏌ, ᏙᏏ - dosa, tosi | mosquito |
ᏘᎾ - tina | louse |
ᏣᏑᎦ - tsasuga,
ᏧᎦ - chuhga |
flea |
ᎧᎿᏁᏍᎩ - kahnanesgi,
ᎧᎾᏁᏍᎩ - kananesgi |
spider |
ᏥᏍᏛᎾ ᎠᏓᏨᏯᏍᎩ
jisdvna adajvysgi |
ᎠᏣᏗ - atsadi - fish[edit | edit source]
ᏣᎳᎩ - cherokee | English |
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ᏧᏂᎶᎸᏗ - tsunilohldi,
ᎤᏅᏣᏘ - uhnvtsati |
trout |
ᏎᎼᏂ - semoni | salmon |
ᏗᏁᏍᏆᏕᎩ
dinesquadegi |
dolphin |
ᏓᏆ - daqua,
ᎤᏔᎾ ᎠᏣᏗ - utana atsadi |
whale |
ᎠᏐᎠᏍᏙ - asoasdo | seal |
ᏩᏂᎨ ᎠᏣᏗ
wanige atsadi |
jellyfish |
ᎽᏈ - muqui | shrimp, prawn |
ᏥᏍᏛᎾ - tsisdvna, jisdvna
ᏥᏍᎪᎩᎵ - tsisgogili |
crayfish, crawfish |
ᎤᏔᎾ ᏥᏍᏛᎾ
utana tsisdvna |
lobster |
ᏛᎦᏏ - dvg'si | turtle, tortoise |
ᎡᎳᏆ - elaqua | snail |
ᏜᏄᏏ - dlanusi,
ᏣᏄᏏ - tsanusi |
leech |
ᎢᎾᏛ - inadv,
ᎢᎾᏓ - inada |
snake |
ᏘᏲᎭᎵ - tiyohali | lizard |
ᏩᎶᏏ - walosi | frog |
ᏖᎦ - tehga | toad |
ᎧᏄᎾ - kanuna | bulltoad |
ᎩᎦᎨᎢ - gigagei |
ᏧᎾᏓᎴᎸᏓᏧᏂᏙᏗ - tsunadalelvdatsunidodi - zoo[edit | edit source]
ᏣᎳᎩ - cherokee | English |
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ᎠᏓᎵᏍᎩᏱᏍᎩ - adalisgiyisgi,
ᏓᎴᏍᎩᏍᎩ - dalesgisgi |
monkey, ape |
ᏝᎺᎭ - tlameha,
ᏜᎺᎭ - dlameha |
bat |
ᏥᏍᏆ ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ - tsisqua gawonisgi,
ᏬᏓᎶᏂ - wodaloni |
parrot |
ᎬᎾᎤᏔᎾ - gvnautana | ostrich |
ᏢᏓᏥ - tlvdatsi, tlvdaji | Tiger |
ᏢᏓᏥ ᎤᏅᏣᏗ
tlvdatsi unvtsadi |
leopard |
ᏐᏈᎵᏧᎵᏍᏆᏓᏃᎯ
soquilitsulisquadanohi |
zebra |
ᎨᎻᎵ - gemili | camel |
ᏗᎦᎵᏍᏚᎩᏍᎩ
digalisdugisgi |
giraffe |
ᎧᎹᎹ - kamama | elephant |
ᎳᏃᏏᎳ - lanosila | rhinoceros |
ᏝᏪᏆ - tlawequa | hippopotamus |
ᏧᎳᏍᎩ - tsulasgi, julasgi | alligator |
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