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Most Common Cherokee Words
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Essential Cherokee vocabulary with pronunciation guides. Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
Nouns
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| asgaya | man / person | as-GA-ya |
| ageyv | woman | a-GE-yv |
| atsutsa | child | a-TSU-tsa |
| gadvhi | house | GAD-vhi |
| ama | water | A-ma |
| gado | food / what | GA-do |
| elohino | earth / ground | e-LO-hi-no |
| nvda | sun / moon | NV-da |
| selu | corn | SE-lu |
| atsadi | fish | a-TSA-di |
| wahya | wolf | WAH-ya |
| yona | bear | YO-na |
| gvhnage | black bird / crow | gv-HNA-ge |
| ugvwiyuhi | chief / principal | u-gv-wi-YU-hi |
| gadugi | community work | ga-DU-gi |
| nvwoti | medicine | nv-WO-ti |
| didaniyisgi | doctor / healer | di-da-ni-YIS-gi |
| atsilvsgisdi | school | a-tsil-vs-GIS-di |
| kalvgisdi | language / book | ka-lv-GIS-di |
| uwetsi | child / offspring | u-WET-si |
Verbs
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| gadohisgv | to go | ga-do-HIS-gv |
| higanvsga | to come | hi-ga-NVS-ga |
| gaga | to eat | GA-ga |
| amagvsga | to drink water | a-mag-VS-ga |
| gataga | to sleep | ga-TA-ga |
| ganvhida | to see | ga-nv-HI-da |
| gadanvtia | to hear | ga-da-nv-TI-a |
| gawoniha | to speak / talk | ga-wo-NI-ha |
| ganasgidv | to know | ga-nas-GI-dv |
| galvquodi | to love / want | ga-lv-quo-DI |
| gahnvtlvsga | to work | ga-hnv-tlvs-GA |
| detsalihvsga | to give | de-tsa-lih-VS-ga |
| galvisgi | to take | gal-VIS-gi |
| ugalohisga | to walk | u-ga-lo-HIS-ga |
| gasdayosga | to run | gas-da-YOS-ga |
| dalvhisga | to sit | dal-v-HIS-ga |
| duyuktanvsga | to stand | du-yuk-ta-NVS-ga |
| gigatisga | to live | gi-ga-TIS-ga |
| galigisga | to write | ga-li-GIS-ga |
| agatisgi | to think | a-ga-TIS-gi |
Adjectives
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| uhnawi | big / large | uh-NA-wi |
| usdi | small / little | US-di |
| osda | good | OS-da |
| udulisvhi | bad | u-du-lis-VHI |
| gvnigohida | new | gv-ni-go-HI-da |
| ganvdidanvhi | old | ga-nv-di-da-NV-hi |
| unega | white | u-NE-ga |
| gvhnage | black | gv-HNA-ge |
| gigage | red | gi-GA-ge |
| itseyi | cold | it-SE-yi |
| atsila | hot / fire-like | a-TSI-la |
| nvwohiyada | beautiful / healthy | nv-wo-hi-YA-da |
| diyvdvhi | strong | di-yv-DV-hi |
| usdanelv | fast | us-da-NE-lv |
| ulisv | heavy | u-LI-sv |
| tsidalvquodi | beloved | tsi-da-lv-quo-DI |
| sunalii | two / double | su-NA-lii |
| sagwu | one / alone | SAG-wu |
| udohiyuhi | peaceful / high | u-do-hi-YU-hi |
| tsalagi | Cherokee | tsa-LA-gi |
Adverbs
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| doyu | now | DO-yu |
| iga | today / now | I-ga |
| suyeta | tomorrow | su-YE-ta |
| iyusti | yesterday | i-YUS-ti |
| hia | here | HI-a |
| nahiyu | there | na-HI-yu |
| v | yes | V (uh) |
| tlv | no / not | TLV |
| hawa | okay / yes (agreement) | HA-wa |
| gado | what / anything | GA-do |
| hia tsisgo | here it is | HI-a TSIS-go |
| nigada | all / everyone | ni-GA-da |
| nasgiyasdi | also / too | nas-gi-YAS-di |
| hada | but / however | HA-da |
| dotsu | very / much | DOT-su |
| aniyvwi | always / people | a-ni-yv-WI |
| gesv | truly / it is so | GE-sv |
| osda sunale | well done / good | OS-da su-NA-le |
| dohiyi | peacefully / well | do-HI-yi |
| wado | thank you | WA-do |