Eastern Cherokee Words

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Eastern Cherokee Words

No Name = Tla Du-do-v

Nameless = Ni-du-do-hv-n-a

Svnoyi Osda ale Donadagahv'I
Good Night and Until we meet again

Indigenous Americans
1st People of This Land

Thank You
Wado or Sgi

Hello All
Osiyo Nigadv

How are you?
Dohitsu ?

Very good !!! Thank you. How about you ?
Osda da !!!, Sgi. Nihinahv ?

Osda (good)

Equa = big

Udo = Brother

Etsi = Mother

Edoda = Father

Ududu = Grandfather

Ulisi = Grandmother

usdi = small and/or little

Udo equa = big brother

usdiga = baby

Daughter = aquetsi agetutsa

Woman = ageya
man = asgeya

boy = atsutsa

Girl = ageyutsa

Uncle = edutsi

Aunt = etlogi

George
tsa-tsi

Richard
U-we-na-I

Your Welcome
Ni-hi U-li-he-li-s-di

Happy
A-li-he-li-s-di

Birthday
U-de-ti-yi-s-gv


Friend
U-na-li-i

Princess
U-gv-wi-you-u-we-tsi-a-ti

Daughter
U-we-tsi-a-ge-yv

Son
U-we-tsi

Merry
U-wo-tlv-di

Christmas
Da-ni-s-da-yo-hi-hv

Jesus
Tsi-sa

Christ
Ga-lo-ne-dv

God
U-ne-la-nv-hi

Heaven
Ga-lv-la-di-tso-sv

I Love You All
I Gv-ge-you-i Ni-hi Ni-ga-dv


Your Father
Ni-hi A-da-do-da

Easter
Tsi-sa-de-le-hi-sa-nv

Goodbye
Di-da-yo-li-hv-dv-ga-le-ni-s-gv

Good
O-s-da

Friday
Tsu-na-gi-lo-s-di

Family
Si-da-ne-lv-hi

Holiday
U-na-de-ti-yi-s-gv

Blessing of God
U-ne-la-nv-hi-u-da-do-li-s-di

Send
A-da-nv-s-di

You
Ni-hi

Great
E-qua


Spirit
A-da-nv-do


May Our Great Spirit Watch Over You

A-na-s-gv-ti A-quatse-li E-qua A-da-nv-do Wa-tsi
Ga-wo-hi-lv-do-di Ni-hi

Uwetsidvhi Waya Uwasv
Waya Uwasv Uwetsidvhi
Son of Lone Wolf

Sending
A-da-nv-s-gv

( Sending You Blessing of God )
A-da-nv-s-gv Ni-hi U-ne-la-nv-hi-u-da-do-li-s-di

( Hello! What are you doing today? )
Osiyo! Gado hadvne kohi iga?!

Wolf Clan
Aniwahya

Always
Ni-go-hi-lv-i

English Word
Thousands

Cherokee Phonetic
Hi-lv-s-gi-I-ya-ga-yv-li

Sister
Igido

Turtle Island USA
Ulinawi Gadoamagadeyasdv USA

Osiyo ale Tsilugi- Hello and Welcome

Dohitsu- How are you?

Tsola-tobacco

Ajina-Cedar

Osaha-Sage

Uganasdv-sweet grass

Ulihelisdi nihi- your welcome

Mashu Ska- White Feather

Donadagahv'I- Until we meet again

Alsdayhdi = food

Osda da !!!, sgi- Very good, thank you

Nihinahv ? = How about you

VV- welcome

sgi = thank you

Ayv tsigeyui nihi = I love you.
Igido = sister

Udo = brother

Etsi = mother

Edoda = father

Ulisi = grandmother

Ududu = grandfather

Equa = big

usdi = small and/or little

Udo equa = big brother

asdiga = baby

go-we

igido usdi- little sister

Daughter = aquetsi agetutsa

Woman = ageya
man = asgeya

boy = atsutsa

girl = ageyutsa

UNcle = edutsi

Aunt = etlogi

nephew= vgiwina

feathers = guide

eagle and hawk = ewoha'li ale towodi

Osda (good)

I welcome you all =detsaya danilvga

hello family and freinds=osiyo dudatihna'vi ale oginali

welcome!! how are you?= tsilugi!! dohitsu?

chicken = tsilaga

buffalo = yansa

coffee - kawi

what are you doing today? = gado hadvne kohi iga?

English (Français) Cherokee

One (Un) Sagwu

Two (Deux) Ta'li

Three (Trois) Tso'I

Four (Quatre) Nvgi

Five (Cinq) Hisgi

Man (Homme) Asgaya

Woman (Femme) Agehya

Dog (Chien) Gihli

Sun (Soleil) Nvda

Moon (Lune) ... Nvda

Water (Eau) Ama

White (Blanc) Unega

Yellow (Jaune) Dalonige

Red (Rouge) Gigage

Black (Noir) Gvhnige

Eat (Manger) Agi'a

See (Voir) Agowatiha

Hear (Entendre) Atvgi'a

Sing (Chanter) Dekanogi'a

Leave (Partir) Ahnigi'a or Ahiya'a

Tsitaga = Chicken

ale = and