Transcript Nouns in Cherokee Language Draft Noun Dictionary WCU

Nouns in Cherokee Language
Draft Noun Dictionary
This is a draft dictionary and study of Cherokee language nouns in development by the Western
Carolina University Cherokee Language Program.
Questions for study:
Should Cherokee Nouns be listed separately from Cherokee Verbs, Adjectives, and Particles?
How should Structural Features of Nouns be encoded in Dictionary Entries?
To what extent should the Source of each Noun be included?
How should the Spelling and Pronunciation be represented?
There are a number of different types of nouns in the Cherokee language. Different types of
nouns behave in different ways in the language. Some nouns do not take plural markers. Nouns
that do take plural markers can take different kinds of plural markers. Some nouns do not take
person markers. Nouns that do take person markers can take either agi-/agw- set pronouns or tsi/g- set pronouns. Some nouns must be owned or possessed. Some nouns indicate relationships
between two sets of people and some nouns indicate reciprocal relationships.
Sources:
Duane King 1975
Durbin Feeling 1975
William Cook 1979
Bigmeat, Bushyhead, & Huff c. 1980
Bushyhead c. 1995
1. Basic or Simple Nouns
Basic or Simple Nouns do not change no matter how they are used in sentences. These nouns do
not take plural and they do not take person markers (unless there are exceptional circumstances
in the way the speaker is using the noun). Simple Nouns can refer to entities that can be counted
(Count Nouns) or they can refer to entities that cannot be counted (Mass Nouns). These nouns
tend to refer to concrete objects of the natural world (animals, plants, etc.). Here are a few
examples.
ama
water
selu
corn
sasa
goose
gugu
bottle
gule
acorn
yvgi
fork, nail
sdeyida
rope
(from 'braid')
Ganugogv otsinegisgo ama ogaditasdi.
'We get our drinking water from a well.' DF43,111 (dotsikugisgo)
Hvga iga selu dehatvhisda kohi gogi?
'How much corn did you raise this summer?' DF152
Tsuganowv nanadvnhdisgo sasa gola yinulstana.
'Geese head south when it turns winter.' DF151
Hi'a gugu unvdi datsisdi.
'These bottles contain milk.' DF124
Gule danigisgo'i saloli.
'Squirrels eat acorns.' DF125
Ganvgwalosdi uyotselv yvgi gahatvsgv'i.
'He broke his hammer driving a nail.' DF190
Sdeyida gohlvnhtanv adanesoladehdi unohlvha.
'They have a swing made of rope.' DF151, 131
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Odalv anilegi diganvhida sdeyida danihneho'i.
Mountain climbers carry long ropes. DF113
Simple Nouns Semantic Types Abstract ᎦᏚᎩ
gadugi ka:tu:ki county, free labor ᏙᎯ
tohi thohi peace ᏬᏰ
woye wo:ye foul ball Animal ᎠᏫ
ahwi ahwi deer ᏓᎦᏏ
dagsi ta:ksi box turtle, terrapin ᏕᎦ
dehga te:hka frog ᏕᏩ
dewa te:wa flying squirrel ᏗᎵ
dili ti:li, ti:'li skunk ᏙᏯ
doya to:ya beaver ᏚᏍᏚ
dusdu tu:stu spring frog ᏚᏪᎧ
duweka tuwe:kha salamander ᎡᎶᏆ
elogwa e:logwa snail ᎦᎳᏉᎩ
gahlkwogi kahlkhwo:ki frog ᎦᎳᎩᎾ
galagina kalaki:na stag, buck, gobbler ᎦᎾᏁᏍᎩ
gananesgi kana:ne:ski spider ᎩᏟ
gihli kihli, ki:hli dog ᎪᎢ
go'i ko'i, ko:'i garter snake, ground snake ᏆᎾᏕᏲ
gwandeyo kwa:nte:yo hognose snake ᏆᎾᏗᏯ
gwandiya kwa:ntiya stretch mouth snake ᎢᎾᏓ
inada i:nata, i:na'ta snake ᎢᏃᎵ
inoli ino:li black fox (surname) ᎧᏁᏉᏗ
kanegwodi khane:kwo:ti water snake ᎧᏄᏄ
kanunu khanu:nu bullfrog ᎨᎺᎵ, ᎨᎻᎵ
kemeli, kemili khe:meli, khe:mili camel ᎩᏳᎦ
kiyuga khiyu:ka chipmunk, ground squirrel ᎬᎮ
kvhe khvhe, khv:he bobcat ᎬᏟ, ᎬᎲᎵ
kvhli, gvhvli khv:hli, kv:hvli raccoon ᎬᎾ
kvna khv:na turkey ᎣᎦᎾ, ᎣᎦᏅ
ogana, oganv o:kana, o:kanv groundhog ᏌᎵᎫᎩ
saligugi sali:ku:ki, sa'li:ku:ki mud turtle ᏌᎵᎫᎩ
saligugi sa:liku:ki turtle, snapping ᏌᎶᎵ
saloli salo:li squirrel ᏏᏆ
sihkwa, sihgwa sihkhwa, sihkwa pig WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 2 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᏐᏈᎵ, ᏐᏉᎵ
sogwili, sogwoli so:kwili, so:kwoli horse ᏑᎵ
suli su:li buzzard ᏒᎩ, ᏑᎩ
svki, suhgi sv:khi, suhki mink ᏔᎳᏍᎨᏫ
tahlsgewi thahlske:wi shrew ᏔᎷᏣ
talutsa thalu:tsa boomer ᏔᏁᏆ
tanegwa thane:kwa mole animal, corduroy ᏔᏲᎭᎵ
tayohali thayo:ha:li fence lizard ᏖᎦ
tehga thehka “slim” frog ᏘᏲᏟ
tiyohli thiyohli lizard (brown or gray) ᏣᎹᎭ
tsamaha tsa:maha bat ᏣᎾᎾ
tsanana tsá:na:na skink ᏥᏍᏕᏥ
tsisdehtsi tsistehtsi rat ᏥᏍᏕᏥ
tsisdetsi tsi:ste:tsi, tsí:ste:tsi mouse, rat ᏥᏍᏚ
tsisdu tsihstu rabbit ᏥᏯ, ᏥᏲ
tsiya, tsiyo tsi:ya, tsi:yo: otter ᏧᏓᏥ
tsudatsi tsu:tatsi panther, mountain lion ᏧᏝ
tsuhla tsuhla fox ᏧᏍᏚ
tsusdu tsuhstu knee-­‐deep frog ᏧᏩ
tsuwa thsu:wa water dog, mud puppy ᏨᏓᏥ
tsvdatsi tsv:tatsi lion ᎤᎧᏖᎾ
uktena ukhthe:na mythical snake ᎤᏃᏕᎾ
unodena unote:na, u:no:té:na sheep ᏩᎦ
wahga wahka cow ᏩᏯ
wahya wahya, wa:hya wolf ᏩᎶᏏ
walosi walo:si frog ᏩᎶᏏ
walosi walo:si toad, frog, wart ᏪᏌ
wesa wehsa cat ᏯᎾᏌ, ᏴᎾᏌ
yahnsa, yvnsa yahnsa, yvnsa buffalo ᏲᎾ
yona yo:na bear ᏲᎾ
yona yo:na wooly worm Body Part ᏗᎦᎴ
digale tikale ear ᎦᎴ
gale kale ear ᎦᏁᎦ
ganega kane:ka hide, skin, leather ᎩᏥᎭ
gi'tsha ki:'tsha hair ᎩᎦ
giga ki:ka blood ᎤᏅᏗ
unvdi unv:ti milk Bird ᎠᎪᏮ
agowv a:kowv sand piper WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 3 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᎠᎵᏔᎹ
alihtama alihthama' carolina wren ᎠᏬᎯᎵ, ᏬᎯᎵ
awohili, wohili awohili, wóhili eagle ᏓᎳᏍᏙᎬ
dahlsdogv tahlsto:kv night hawk ᏓᎳᎳ
dalala tala:la red-­‐headed woodpecker ᏓᎶᎬ
dalogv talo:kv rain raven ᏗᎴᏆ
dilegwa tile:kwa kingbird ᏙᎦᏏ
dogsi to:ksi mocovie duck ᏚᏯ
duya tu:ya chestnut sided warbler ᎦᏉᎳᏗ
gahkwohldi kahkhwohlti bluebird ᎦᏅᎩ
ganvgi kanv:ki blackbrier warbler ᎨᏉᎬ
ge'gwogv ke:'kwo:kv pileated woodpecker ᎩᎩ
gigi ki:ki sparrow hawk ᏇᎯ, ᎤᎧᏇᎯ
gwehi, ukgwehi kwehi, ukhkwe:hi quail ᎱᎱ
huhu hu:hu yellow breasted mocking bird ᎧᏂᏍᎦᏩ
kanisgawa khaniskawa blue heron ᎧᏃᏍᎪᏩ, ᎧᎾᏍᎪᏩ
kanosgowa, kahnsgowa khanohskowa, khahnskowa crane ᎧᎾᏍᎦᏫ
kansgawi khanskawi crane ᎧᏬᎬ
kawogv khawo:kv wood thrush ᎧᏬᏄ
kawonu khawo:nu duck ᎩᏳᎬ
kiyugv khiyu:kv worm-­‐eating warbler ᎪᎦ
koga kho:ka crow ᎪᎳᏅ, ᎪᎸᏅ
kolanv, kolvnv kho:lanv, kho:lvnv raven ᎬᎾ
kvna khv:na turkey ᏃᏈᏏ
nohgwisi nohkwihsi medowlark ᏃᏈᏏ
nohgwisi nohkwihsi star, meadowlark ᏌᎾᏩ
sanawa sa:nawa: pigeon hawk ᏌᏅᏬ
sanvwo sanvwo: mythical bird (hawk) ᏌᏌ
sasa sahsa goose ᏑᎵ
suli su:li buzzard ᏔᏬᏗ, ᏚᏬᏗ
tawodi, tuwodi thawo:ti, thuwo'ti hawk ᏙᏧᏩ
totsuhwa tho:tsuhwa cardinal ᏙᏧᏩ
totsuwa tho'tsu:wa red bird, cardinal ᏣᏉlᏕ
tsagwolde tsa:kwo:lte bluebird ᏣᏱᎦ
tsahyga tsahyka blue jay ᏣᏱᎦ
tsahyga tsa:hyka bluejay ᏣᎶᎯ
tsalohi tsa:lohi kingfisher ᏣᎹᎭ
tsamaha tsa:maha bat ᏣᏁᏅ
tsanenv tsane:nv skink ᏥᎪᏱᏙᏍᏗ
tsgoyi'dosdi tsko:yi:'tohsti pee wee ᏥᎩᎵ
tshgili tshki:li long ear owl ᏥᎩᎵᎵ
tsigilili tsikilili, tsikili:li chickadee WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 4 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᏥᎦᏣ
tsigtsa tsi:ktsa song sparrow ᏥᏍᏆ
tsisgwa tsi:skwa bird ᏥᏔᎦ, ᏥᏓᎦ
tsitaga, tsidaga tsitha:ka, tsita:ka chicken ᏥᏥ
tsitsi tsitsi wren, thistle ᏦᏝ
tsohla tso:hla scarlet tanger ᏦᏯᎦ
tsoyaga tso:yaka bank swallow ᏧᎵᎡᎾ
tsuli'ena tsu:li'e:na yellow bellied sapsucker ᏧᏦlᏛ
tsutsoldv tsutso:ltv oven bird ᏧᏧ
tsutsu tsu'tsu purple martin ᏚᏘ
tuti thu:thi snowbird ᏛᏗᏍᏗ
tvdi'sdi thv:ti'sti ruffed grouse ᏛᏗᏍᏗ
tvdisdi thvti:sti pheasant ᎤᎫᎫ
uguku, ugugu uku:khu, u:ku:'ku hoot owl, barred owl ᎤᏥᎹ
utsima u:tsima cat bird ᎤᏦᏁᏗ
utsonedi utso:ne:ti purple finch ᎤᏧᎩ
utsugi utsu:ki tufted titmouse ᏩᏓᎬ
wadagv wata:kv gold finch ᏩᏚᏰᎳ
waduyela watuye:la brown thrasher, imitator ᏩᎫᎵ
waguli waku:li, wá:ku:li whipperwill ᏩᎱᎱ
wahuhu wahuhu screech owl ᏩᎱᎱ
wahuhu wáhuhu screech owl ᏩᎴᎳ, ᏩᎴᎷ
walela, walela, walelu wa:lela, wá:le:la, wá:le:lu hummingbird ᏩᏘᏰᎵ
watiyeli wa:thiye:li magpie ᏬᏱ, ᏬᏰ
woyi, woye wo:yi, wo:ye passenger pigeon Bugs ᎠᏛᏙᏩ
advtowa atv:thowa moth ᎠᎪᎾ
agona ako:na newsbee ᎠᎵ
ali a:li jarfly ᏓᎹᎦ
damaga ta:maka horsefly (n ᏙᏌ
dosa tohsa gnat, mosquito ᏙᏒᏓᎵ
dosvdali to:svta:li, tohsv:tali ant ᏙᏳᏂᏏ
doyunisi to:yuni:si water beetle, mellow bug ᏚᏣᎦ
dutsaga tu'tsaka cutworm ᏛᎦ
dvhga tvhka housefly ᎦᏯᎱᎶ
gayahulo kayahu:lo tobacco worm, corn worm ᎫᎫ
gugu ku'ku chigger, tick, bottle ᎧᎹᎹ
kamama khama:ma butterfly, elephant ᎧᎾᏁᏍᎩ
kanahnesgi khanahne:ski spider ᎧᎾᏥᏍᏕᏥ
kantsisdetsi khantsi:ste:tsi, kha:ntsi'ste:tsi wasp ᏎᏩᏓ, ᏎᏩᏗᎠᎯ
sehwada, sehwad'ahi sehwata, sehwat'ahi hornet WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 5 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᏒᏚᎩ
svdugi sv:tu:ki stickbait ᏔᎳᏚ
taladu thala:tu cricket ᏘᎾ
tina thina, thi:na loouse, lice ᏙᎦ
tohga thohka junebug ᏙᎳᏥ
tolatsi tho:latsi grass hopper ᏙᎵᏥᎦ, ᏙᎯᏥᏍᏆ
tolitshga, tohitssgwa tho:litshka, tho:hitshskwa grass hopper ᏥᎦᏱᎢ
tsgay'i tska:y'i, tshska'i yellow jacket ᏥᎪᏱ
tsgoyi tsko:yi worm, bug, insect ᏥᎪᏯ
tshgoya tshko:ya bug, maggot, worm ᏧᎦ, ᏧᎧ
tshuhga, tsuka tshuhka, tsu:kha flea ᏥᎩᎩ, ᏏᎩᎩ
tsigigi, sigigi tsiki:ki, sikiki katydid ᏛᏙᎳ
tvhdola thvhtola miller (moth) ᏛᎦ
tvhga thvhka fly (insect) ᎤᏂᏥᏯ
unitsiya unitsiya: red worms ᎤᏥᏯ
utsiya u:tsi:ya earthworm ᎥᎴ
vle v:le seven year locust ᏩᏗᎫᎦ
wadiguga wa:tiku'ka dragonfly ᏩᏚᎵᏏ
wadulisi wa:tu:li:si, wá:tu:li:si, watulihsi bee, honey, molasses ᏩᏐᏝ
wasohla wá:sohla moth Clothing ᎠᎦᏖᎾ
agatena akathe:na lace ᎠᏤᏍᏙ
atsesdo a:tsehsto mattress ᏍᏗᏯᎯ
sdiyahi sti:yahi silk ᎤᏛᏃ
udvno u:tvno sheet sling to carry baby Environment ᎠᎹ
ama ama, ama: water ᎠᎹᏱ
amayi ama:yi river ᎠᏥᎳ
atsila atsi:la, a:tsi:la fire, mustard greens ᎡᏉᏂ
egwoni e:gwo:ni river ᎡᎶᎯ
elohi e:lohi earth, world ᎦᏓ
gada, gahda ka:ta, kahta dirt ᎦᏂ
gani ka'ni bullet, lead ᎢᎾᎨᎢ
inage'i i:naké:'i forest, wilderness ᎪᏍᏓ, ᎪᏍᏛ
kosda, kosdv khohsta, kho:stv ashes ᏂᎳᏛᏱ
nildvyi niltv:yi river, small ᏃᏈᏏ
nohgwisi nohkwihsi star ᏃᏯ
noya no:ya sand ᏅᏓ
nvda nv:ta moon, sun ᏅᏯ
nvya nv:ya, nv:'ya rock WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 6 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᎣᏓᎵ
odali o:ta:li mountain ᏑᏬᏔ
suwota suwo:'tha mud ᏣᏯ
tsaya tsaya copper ᏦᎨᏏ
tsogesi tsoke:si field ᎤᎾᏥ
untsi u:ntsi snow on ground Food ᎠᎹ
ama a:ma salt ᎦᏚ
gadu ka:tu bread ᎦᏃᎮᎾ
ganohena kanohe:na rice ᎦᏃᎮᏂ
ganoheni kanohe:ni hominy grits ᎨᎵᏥᎩ
gelitsgi ke:li:tski pie ᎪᎢ
go'i ko:'i grease, lard, gas, oil ᎭᏫᏯ
hawiya hawi:ya meat ᎢᏥᎭ
itsha itsha powder, flour, meal ᎧᏅᏥ
kanvtsi khanv:tsi hickory nut soup ᎨᎾᏗ
kendi khe:nti candy ᎪᏫ
kowi, kohwi kho:wi, khohwi coffee ᏅᏬᏗ, ᏅᏬᏘ
nvwohdi, nvwohti nv'wohti, nv:wo:hthi medicine ᎤᎦᎹ
ugama u:kama soup, gravy ᎤᏅᏗ
unvdi u:nv:ti milk ᏫᏍᎩ
wisgi hwi:ski, wihski whiskey Fish ᎠᏣᏗᎢ
atsadi atsat'i, a:tsa'ti fish ᎠᏨᏗᏯ
atsvdiya atsv:ti:ya minnow ᏓᎶᎨ
daloge talo:ke hogsucker ᏗᎩᏥ
digitsi tikitsi, tikits'i tadpole, pollywog ᎩᏣᏅᏱ
gitsanvyi kitsanv:yi minnow ᎣᎵᎦ
oliga o:lika, o:lik'a redhorse fish ᏎᎼᏂ
semoni se:mo:ni salmon ᏣᏄᏏ
tsanusi tsa:nu:si leech ᏥᏍᏛᎾ
tsisdvna tsistv:na, tsi:stv:na crayfish green, brown ᏥᏍᎪᎩᎵ
tsisgogili tsisko:kili, tsí:sko:kili red crayfish ᏧᎶᎧᏗ
tsulokdi ᏛᏕᏆ
tvdegwa thv:te:kwa eel ᎤᎪᎸ
ugolv sun perch ᎤᏃᎦ
uhnohga uhnohka big mouth bass ᏛᎬᎾ
dvgvna oyster, acne tsu:ló:khti uko:lv tvkv:na trout Locations WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 7 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᏙᏱ
doyi to:yi outside ᎡᎶᎯ
Elohi E:lohi Earth ᎦᎶᎯ
gahlohi ka:hlohi: Cullowhee, NC ᎦᎳᏦᏕ
gahltsode kahltso:te house ᎦᏯᎴᎾ
gayalena ka:yale:na North Carolina ᎪᏘᏗ
gotdi ko:thti fireplace ᎬᎾᏛᎩ
kvndvgi khv:ntv:ki Kentucky ᏄᏯᎩ
nuyagi nuya:ki New York ᏌᎷᏱ
saluyi salu:yi thicket ᏏᏈᏲ
sigwiyo sikwi:yo Sevierville, TN ᏏᎳᏉ
silagwo si:lakwo Sylva, NC ᏐᎩ
so'gi so:'ki Wanesville, NC ᏔᎾᏏ
tansi tha:nsi Tennessee ᏣᏓᏄᎩ
tsadanugi tsatanu:ki Chattanooga ᏣᎳᏍᏙᏂ
tsahlsdoni tsahlsto:ni ᏣᏄᏏ
tsanusi Tsa:nu:si, tsanu:si Murphy, NC ᏣᏥᏯ
tsatsiya tsatsiya Georgia ᏦᎨᏏ
tsogesi tso:ké:si field ᏩᏥᏂ
watsini wa:tsini: Virginia Bryson City, NC Plants ᎠᏓ
a'da a'ta tree, wood ᎠᏗᏒᎩ
ad'svgi at'sv:ki birch ᎠᏓ
ahda ahta wood, stick ᎠᏤᎯ
ahtsehi ahtse:hi common alder ᎠᏳᎩᏓ
ahyugida ahyuki:ta hazel nut ᎠᎾᏓᏥ
andatsi anta:tsi root plant of early spring ᎠᏂ, ᎠᏅ
ani, anv a:ni, anv strawberry ᎠᏥᎳ
atsila a'tsi:la mustard, fire ᎠᏥᏂ
atsini a'tsini, a'tsi:ni cedar ᏓᎦᎩ
daggi ta:kki curled dock ᏙᎳᏂ
dolani to:lani serviceberry ᏙᎳᏥ
dolatsi to:latsi red oak ᏙᎳᏥ
dolatsi to:latsi water oak ᏙᏌᎾ, ᏓᎧᏌᎾ
dosana, daksana tohsana, takhsana turnip ᏙᏥ
dotsi, totsi to:'tsi, tho:tsi white pine ᏚᏬᎳ, ᏚᏬᏟ
duwola, duwohli tuwo:la, tuwo:hli mushroom, cork stopper ᎡᎶᏘᏍᎩ
elotisgi elo:thiski bear-­‐huckleberry ᎦᎦᎹ
gagama ka:kama cucumber ᎦᎸᏂ
galvni kalv:ni gourd ᎦᎾᏑᏛᎶ
gansudvlo kansu:tvlo: witch hazel WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 8 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᎦᏄᎳᎯ
ganulahi kanu:lahi grass ᎪᏒᎦ
go'sv'ga ko:'sv:'ka elderberry ᎫᎴ
gule ku:le acorn ᎬᎩᏍᏗ
gvgisdi, kvgisdi kvki:sti, khv:ki:'sti watermelon ᏆᎶᎦ
gwaloga, kwalo'ga kwa:lo:ka, khwalo:'ka sumac ᎢᏗᎭ
idiha i:tiha bass wood ᎢᏯ
ihya i:hya river cane ᎢᏯ
iya i:ya pumpkin ᎧᎶᏇᏗ
kalogwedi khalokwe:ti black locust, gum ᎧᏁᏍᎦ
kanesga khane:ska, khane:'ska ᎧᎾᏍᏓᏥ
kansdatsi, kahnsdatsi khansta:tsi, khahnstatsi hay, panic grass, wire grass, grass sassafras ᎧᏩᏱ
kaway kha:way huckleberry, blueberry ᎧᏩᏯ
kawaya khawa:ya blueberry, huckleberry ᎨᎳᏗ
keladi khe:lati possum grapes ᎪᎯ
kohi khohi, kho:hi butternut ᎫᏫᏳᏍᏗ, ᎫᏳᏍᏗ
kuhwiyusdi, kuyusdi khuhwi:yuhsti, khu:yuhsti sycamore ᎫᏌ, ᎫᏏ
kusa, kusi khuhsa, khu:si beech ᎫᏩ
kuwa khuhwa, khu:wa mulberry ᏆᎷᏏ, ᏆᎷᎯᏍ
kwalusi, kwaluhis khwalúhsi, khwalu:his grape, muscadine ᏆᎾ
kwana khwana, khwa:na peach ᏃᏣᏥ, ᏃᏓᏥ
nohtsatsi, nohdatsi nohtsatsi, nohtatsi spicewood ᏃᎾ, ᏃᏄ
nona, nonu no:na, no:nu hemlock, spruce, fir ᏃᏥ
notsi no:tsi, nohtsi pine ᏄᎦᏢ
nugahlv nu:kahlv sawbrier ᏄᎾ
nuna nu:na potato ᏌᎵ
sali sali, sa:li persimmon ᏎᏗ
sedi se:ti walnut ᏎᎷ
selu se:lu corn ᏎᎷ (ᏎᎷ ᏗᎦᏄᎳᎩᏓ,
selu (selu diganulagida, ihtsha selu) se:lu (se:lu tikanu:lakí:ta, i:htsha se:lu) corn (hominy, cornmeal) ᏐᎯ
sohi sohi, so:hi hickory nut ᏐᏤᎾ
sotsena so:tse:na sochan, coneflower ᏒᎩ
sv'gi sv'ki, sv:'ki onion ᏒᏗᏩᎵ, ᏒᏗᏆᎵ
svdiwali, svdigwali sv:ti:wa'li, sv:ti'kwali raspberries ᏒᎦᏔ
svkta sv:khtha apple ᏔᏆᎵ
tagwali tha:kwa:li bear grass ᏔᏆᎵ
tagwali thakwa:li spiderwort, bear grass ᏔᎳ
tala thala, tha:la white oak ᏔᏯ
taya tha:ya cherry ᏖᎳᏂ
telani the:lani crabapple, hogapple ᎢᏥᎭ ᏎᎷ)
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telvndi the:lv:nti vine, fox grape ᏘᎵ
tili thili, thi:li chestnut ᏙᎴᏓ
toleda tho:le:ta bear nettle ᏣᏱᎦ
tsahyiga tsa:hyika poke, poke salad ᏥᏥ
tsitsi tsi:tsi scottish thistle, dart ᏥᏳ
tsiyu tsi:yu ᏥᏳ
tsiyu tsi:yu poplar, canoe, boat, airplane tulip tree ᏥᏳ
tsiyu tsi:yu yellow poplar ᏦᎳ
tsola tso:la tobacco ᏧᏆᏆ
tsugwagwa tsu:kwa:kwa red buckeye ᏧᎯᏥᏍᏆ
tsuhitssgwa tsu:hi:tshskwa bean salad, twisted stalk ᏧᏍᎪ
tsusgo tsu:sko post oak ᏧᏑᎩ
tsusuhgi tsu:hsu:hki laurel, rhododendron ᏧᏩᎩ
tsuwagi tsu:wa'ki, tshuwa'ki maple ᏚᏯ
tuya thuya, thu:ya bean ᎤᏗ
udi u:ti corn cob ᎤᏙᎳᏂ
udolani u:to:lani sarvis ᎤᏳᎩᏓ, ᏳᎩᏓ
uhyugida, yugida u:hyu:kita, yu:kita witch hazel ᎤᎵᏬᏗ
uliwodi u:li'wo:ti briar ᎤᏂᎶᏇ, ᏧᏂᎶᏇ, ᏧᏂᎶᎩ
unilo:kwe, tsu:nihlo'kwe, tsunihloki u:sela:thi slicky mushroom ᎤᏎᎳᏘ
unilogwe, tsunihlo'gwe, tsunihlogi uselati ᎤᏍᎨᏫ
usgewi uhske:wi, u:hske:wi ᎤᏩᎦ
uwaga u:waka ᏩᎩᎦ
wagiga wa:ki:ka passion flower, old field apricot squash ᏩᏁᎢ
wane'i wane'i, wane:'i hickory ᏩᏁᎩᏓ
wanegida wane:kita angelico ᏩᏍᏗ, ᎤᏩᏍᏗ
wasdi, uwasdi wa'sti, uwahsti ramps ᏩᏥᎦ
watsga wathska green amaranth ᏫᏍᏗ
wisdi wi:sti wishi mushroom rattlesnake fern, held erect cabbage Time ᎠᎾᏍᎬᏗ
A'nsgvdi A'nskv:tí ᎠᏅᏱ
anvhyi anvhyi, Anv:hyi March month ᏕᎭᎷᏱ
Dehaluyi Tehalu:yi June ᏚᎵᎢᏍᏗ
Duli'isdi Tu:li'íhsti September ᎦᎶᏂ
Galoni Kalo:ni August ᎪᎩ
gogi ko:ki summer ᎪᎯ
gohi kohi today May WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 10 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᎪᎳ
gola ko:la, kó:la winter ᎢᎦ
iga i:ka day ᎢᎦ
iga í:ka, i:ka noon ᎧᎦᎵ
Kaga'li Khaka'li February ᎧᏬᏂ
Kawoni Khawo:ni April ᎤᏒᎮᎯ
usvhehi u:hsvhéhi evening ᎤᏒᎯ
usvhi u:hsv´hi night ᎥᏍᎩᏱ
Vsgiyi Vhski:yi December Size ᏉᏗ
kwodi khwo:ti quart Tool ᎠᏕᎳ
adela ate:la coin, head, dollar ᎠᏕᎳ
adela ate:la money ᎠᏕᎸᎯ
adelvhi ate:lv'hi dollar ᎠᏛᏓᎾ
advdana atv:ta:'na brick ᎠᏕᎵᏙ
ahdelido ahte:li:to, a:hte:li:to plate ᎠᎱᎵ
ahuli ahu'li, a:hu:li drum ᎠᏍᏘ
asti a:hsthi thread ᎠᏣ
atsa a:tsa rubber ᎠᏣᎯ
atsahi a:tsahi rubber, pitch, gum ᏓᎦᏏ, ᏓᎧᏌ
dagsi, daksa ta:ksi, takhsa padlock ᏓᏆᎴᎳ, ᏓᏆᎴᎷ
dagwalela, dagwalelu ta:kwale:la, ta:kwale:lu car, automobile ᎦᏓᏘ, ᎦᏓᏗ
gadati, gadadi ka:tathi, ka'ta'ti flag ᎦᎳᏣᏗ
gahltsa'di kahltsa'ti bow ᎦᎶᏇᎯ
galogwehi kalo:kwehi gun ᎦᎸᎾ
galvna kalv:'na gourd dipper ᎦᎾᏁᏍᎩ
gananesgi kananehski, ka'nanehski clock ᎦᏂ
gani ka'ni bullet, lead, mountain cane ᎦᏂᏏ
ganisi kanihsi bed ᎦᏅᏃᏩ
ganvnowa kanv:nowa pipe (smoking) ᎦᏍᎩᎶᎯ
gasgilohi kahskilohi chair ᎦᏒᎾᎵ, ᎦᏌᎾᎵ
gasvnali, gasanali ka:svna:li, ka'sana:li roof ᎦᏖᏌᏗ
gatesadi kathe:sati skillet ᎪᏪᎵ
gohweli kohwe:li paper ᎫᎫ
gugu ku:ku: bottle, tick, vial ᎭᎸᏂ
halvni halv:ni bell ᎧᏁᏌ
kanesa khane:sa box ᎧᏃᏅ
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ᎣᏝ
ohla o:hla soap ᏍᏕᏯᏗ
sdeyadi ste:ya:ti rope ᏎᏓᏂ
sedani se:tani cents ᏎᎦᏫ
segawi seka:wi cigar ᏎᎾᏏ
sensi se:nsi, se:nhsi cent ᏔᎷᎩᏍᎩ
talugisgi thalu:ki:ski tin, tin can, bucket ᏔᎷᏣ
talutsa thalu:tsa basket ᏥᏳ
tsiyu tsi:yu canoe, boat, airplane ᏦᎳᏂ
tsolani tso:lani, tsó:lani window (pane) ᎤᎿᏩ
uhnawa uhnawa dish ᎤᏃᏩ
uhnowa u:hnowa dish (generic) ᎥᎾᏘ
vnti v:nthi pottery ᏩᏥ
watsi wa:tsi watch ᏬᏗ
wodi wo:ti indian paint ᏴᎩ
yvgi yv:ki fork ᏴᎩ
yvgi yv:ki nail, needle, fork 2. Inalienably Possessed Nouns
Inalienably Possessed Nouns require a person pronoun to indicate possession or ownership.
Body parts are inalienably possessed. Body parts take either tsi-/g- set pronouns or they take
agi-/agw- set pronouns.
tsi-/g-
agi-/agw-
1 person
'my'
tsi-nvsgeni
tsi-sdadv'i
tsi-sgoli
tsi-nogeni
2 person
'your'
hi-nvsgeni
hi-sdadv'i
hi-sgoli
hi-nogeni
3 person
'her/his/its'
ga-nvsgeni
u-sdadv'i
u-sgoli
ka-nogeni
'leg'
'head' (OK)
'head' (NC)
'arm'
1 person
agw-oyeni
agw-ahlsiteni
2 person
ts-oyeni
tsa-lsiteni
3 person
uw-oyeni
u-lsiteni
'hand'
'foot'
Clothes are inalienably possessed. Clothes all appear to be a- stem forms and they all take agwset pronouns.
1 person
'my'
2 person
'your'
3 person
'her/his/its'
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agw- Set
pronouns
agw-ahnawo
di-gw-asulo
digwalasulo
agwasano
digwaliyo
agwalsdulo
ts-ahnawo
di-ts-asulo
ditsalasulo
tsasano
ditsaliyo
tsalsdulo
u-hnawo
ts-u-sulo
tsulasulo
usano
tsuliyo
ulsdulo
'shirt'
'pants'
'shoes'
'dress'
'socks'
'cap'
Possessed Nouns Semantic Types Body Parts ᎠᏓᎾᏙ
adando ata:'nto tooth ᎠᎩᏰᏑᏨᏂ
agiyesutsvni akiye:sutsv:ni wrist, my ᎠᎩᏲᏃᎫᏍᏓᎯ
agiyonogusdahi akiyo:noku:stahi bruise, my ᎠᎬᏗᎨᏂ
agvdigeni akv:tike:ni forehead, his/her ᎠᏆᏓᎾᏙ, ᎠᏆᏓᎾᏙᎯ
agwadando akwata:nto, a:kwata:nhto:hi heart, my ᎠᏆᏚᏂ
agwaduni akwatu:ni vein, my ᎠᏆᎳᏏᏕᏂ,
agwahlastdeni, agwalasideni akwahlahsthte:ni, a:kwahlsihté:ni foot, my ᎠᏆᎧᏎᏂ
agwakseni akwakhse:ni anus, my ᎠᏆᏙᎵ
agwatoli akwatho:li penis, my ᎠᏉᏰᏂ
agwoyeni akwo'ye:ni, a:kwo'yé:ni hand, my ᎠᎳᏥᏩ
ahltsiw ahltsi:w spit ᎠᎰᎵ
aholi aho:li mouth, his/her ᎠᏰᎸᎢ
ahyelv'i ahye:lv´:'i body, his/her ᎠᏳᎪᎢ
ahyugo'i ahyuko'i jaw, his/her ᎠᏴᏤᏂ
ahyvtseni a:hyv'tsé:ni neck, his/her ᎠᎧᏍᎨᏂ
akasgeni akha:ske:ni, a:hkhahske:ni hip, his/her ᎠᎧᏍᏆᎸᏛᎢ
aksgwalvtv'i a:khskwalv:thv´:'i arch of foot ᎠᎧᏍᏉᏟᎢ
aksgwohli'i a:khskwo:hlí:'i abdomen, his/her ᎠᎧᏍᏪᏅᎯ
akswenvhi akhswe:nvhi fist, my ᎠᎧᏙᎵ
aktoli akhtho:li eye, his/her ᎠᎫᏍᎨᏂ
akusgeni akhuhske:ni elbow, his/her ᎠᎬᏃᎨᏂ
akvnogeni akhvno:ke:ni wing ᎠᏅᏬᎢ
anvwo'i anv:wo:'i shoulder, his/her ᎠᏍᎪᎵ
asgoli, askoli asko:li, a:hskhó:li head, his/her ᎠᏍᎬᏓᎨᏂ
asgvdageni askv:take:ni shine bone, his/her ᎠᏍᏆᎨᏂ
asgwageni askwake:ni side of body, his/her ᎠᏍᏆᏁᎦᎸᎢ
asgwanegalv'i askwane:kalv'i abdomen, his/her ᎠᏍᏉᏟ
asgwohli askwo:hli stomach, his/her ᎠᏍᏪᏅᎯ
aswenvhi ahswe:nvhi fist, his/her ᎠᏱᏍᎨᏂ
aysgeni ayhske:ni crown of head, his/her ᎠᏆᏝᏍᏘᏕᏂ
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ᎠᏳᎨᏂ
ayuhgeni ayuhke:ni chin, jaw, his/her ᎠᏴᏤᏂ
ayvhtseni ayvhtse:ni front of neck, his/her ᎠᏴᏐᎵ
ayvsoli ayvhso:li nose, his/her ᏗᏍᎾᏫᎯ
disnahwihi tisna:hwihi heart, my ᏗᏍᏴᏤᏂ
disyvhtseni tisyvhtse:ni front of neck, my ᏗᏥᏆᎵ
ditsikwali ti:tsi'khwali cheeks ᎦᏗᎨᏂ
gadigeni kati'ke:ni heel of foot, his/her ᎦᎦᎶᎢ
gagalo'i kakalo:'i, kakaló:'i thigh ᎦᎩᎳᎨᏂ
gagihlgeni kakihlke:ni neck, back, his/her ᎦᎧᏆᎴᏂ
gakgwaleni kakhkwale:ni' cheek, his/her ᎦᎴᏂ
gale'ni kale:'ni, kalé:ni ear, his/her ᎦᎾᏫᎯ
ganahwihi kana:hwihi heart, his/her ᎦᏁᏥᎢ
ganetsi'i kane:tsi:'i chest, his/her ᎦᎾᎪᎢ
gango'i kanko:'i tongue ᎦᏂᎨᏂ
ganigeni kani:ke:ni knee ᎦᏅᏍᎨᏂ
ganvsgeni kanv:ske:ni leg, his/her ᎦᏅᏒᏨᎢ
ganvsvtsv'i kanv:svtsv:'i ankle, his/her ᎦᏍᎨᏂ
gasgeni kaske:ni armpit, his/her ᎦᏐᎯᎢ
gasohi'i kasohi:'i back upper, his/her ᎦᏖᏍᎨᏂ, ᎦᏖᏍᎨᏂ
gatesgeni kathe:ske:ni, kathehske:ni back, lower. his/her ᎧᏃᎨᏂ
kanogeni khano:ke:ni, khano:ké:ni arm, his/her ᎧᏍᏗᎨᏂ
kasdgeni khastke:ni calf of leg, his/her ᎪᎳ, ᎤᎪᎳ
kola, ukola kho:la, u:kho:la bone ᏥᎣᎵ
tsi'oli tsi'o:li, tsi'ó:li mouth, my ᏥᏗᎨᏂ
tsidigeni tsiti'ke:ni, tsi:ti:ké:ni heel of foot, my ᏥᎦᎶᎢ
tsigalo'i tsikalo:'i, tsikaló:'i thigh ᏥᎩlᎨᏂ
tsigi'lgeni tsiki'lké:ni back of neck, my ᏥᎩᎳᎨᏂ
tsigihlgeni tsikihlke:ni neck, back, my ᏥᎬᏓᎨᏂ, ᏥᎬᏗᎨᏂ
tsigvdageni, tsigvdigeni tsikv:také:ni, tsikv:tike:ni forehead, my ᏥᎧᏍᎨᏂ
tsikasgeni tsikha:ske:ni hip, my ᏥᎧᏆᎴᏂ
tsikgwaleni, tsikhkwale:ni' cheek, my ᏥᎧᏙᎵ, ᏥᎦᏙᎵ
tsiktoli, tsigtoli tsikhtho:li, tsik'thó:li eye, my ᏥᎫᏍᎨᏂ
tsikusgeni tsikhuhske:ni, tsi'khuhske:ni elbow, my ᏥᎴᏂ
tsileni tsile:'ni, tsilé:ni ear, my ᏥᎶᏗᎨᏂ
tsilodigeni tsilo:tiké:ni brow ᏥᏁᏥᎢ
tsinetsi'i tsine:tsi:'i, tsine:tsí:'i chest, my ᏥᎾᎪᎢ
tsingo'i tsinko:'i tongue ᏥᏂᎨᏂ
tsinigeni tsini:ke:ni knee ᏥᏃᎨᏂ
tsinogeni tsino:ke:ni arm, my ᏥᏄlᏥᎢ
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ᏥᏅᏍᎨᏂ
tsinvsgeni tsinv:ske:ni, tsinv:'ské:ni leg, my ᏥᏅᏒᏨᎢ
tsinvsvtsv'i tsinv:svtsv:'i ankle, my ᏥᏅᏬᎢ
tsinvwo'i tsinv:wo:'i, tsinv:wó:'i shoulder, my ᏥᏍᏗᎨᏂ
tsisdgeni tsistke:ni calf of leg, my ᏥᏍᎨᏂ, ᏥᏱᏍᎨᏂ
tsisgeni, tsiysgeni tsiske:ni, tsi'yské:ni arm pit, my ᏥᏍᎪᎵ
tsisgoli tsisko:li, tsi'skhó:li head, my ᏥᏍᎬᏓᎨᏂ
tsisgvdageni tsiskv:take:ni shine bone, my ᏥᏍᏆᎨᏂ
tsisgwageni tsiskwake:ni side of body, my ᏥᏍᏆᏁᎦᎸᎢ
tsisgwanegalv'i tsiskwane:kalv'i abdomen, my ᏥᏍᏉᏟ
tsisgwohli tsiskwo:hli stomach, my ᏥᏐᎯᎢ
tsisohi'i, tsi'sohi'i tsisohi:'i, tsi'sohi:'i upper back (body), my ᏥᏖᏍᎨᏂ, ᏥᎮᏍᎨᏂ
tsitesgeni tsithe:ske:ni, tsihehske:ni back, lower, my ᏥᏰᎸᎢ
tsiyelv'i tsiye:lv´:'i body, my ᏥᏱᏍᎨᏂ
tsiysgeni tsiyhske:ni crown of head, my ᏥᏳᎪᎢ
tsiyugo'i tsiyuko'i jaw, my ᏥᏳᎨᏂ
tsiyuhgeni tsiyuhke:ni, tsi'yuhké:ni chin, jaw, my ᏥᏴᏐᎵ
tsiyvsoli tsiyvhso:li, tsi'yvhso:li nose, my ᏥᏴᏤᏂ
tsiyvtseni tsi'yv'tsé:'ni neck, my ᏧᏓᎵ
tsudali tsu:tali kidneys ᏧᏲᏂ
tsuhyoni tsuhyo:ni antlers, horns ᏧᎵᎧᏏ
tsuliksi tsu:likhsi intestines ᏧᏍᎪ
tsusko tsu:hskho head, pl ᎤᏓᎾᏙ
udando uta:nto heart, his/her ᎤᎩᏓᏟ
ugidahli uki:tahli feather ᎤᎳᏏᏕᏂ, ᎤᏝᏍᏘᏕᏂ
uhlastdeni, uhlsihdeni uhlahsthte:ni, u:hlsihté:ni foot, his/her ᎤᏲᎾ
uhyona uhyo:na horn of animal ᎤᎧᏎᏂ
ukseni ukhse:ni anus, his/her ᎤᏍᏉᏟᎢ
usgwohli'i u:hskwo:hlí:'i abdomen, his/her ᎤᏍᎶᏟ
ushlohli u:hshlo:hli stomach, paunch ᎤᏍᎪ
usko u:hskho head ᎤᏩᏚᏂ
uwaduni uwatu:ni, u:watu:ni ᎤᏩᎾ
uwana u:wana vein, tendon, his/her, fishline fur, hair, wool ᎤᏩᏙᎵ
uwatoli uwatho:li penis, his ᎤᏪᎳ
uwela uwe:la, u:we:la liver ᎤᏬᏰᏂ
uwoyeni uwo'ye:ni hand, his/her ᎤᏬᏱ
uwoyi u:wo:'yi claw, hoof ᎤᏰᏑᏨᏂ
uyesutsvni uye:sutsv:ni wrist, his/her ᎤᏲᏃᎫᏍᏓᎯ
uyonogusdahi uyo:noku:stahi bruise, his/her Clothes WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 15 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᎠᏓᏦᏍᏗ
adatsosdi ata:tso:sti, ata:'tsóhsti belt ᎠᏆᎵᏲᎯ
agw:liyohi akw:li:yohi sock, my ᎠᏆᎧᏍᏙᎯ
agwahksdohi akwahkhstohi pillow, my ᎠᏆᏝᏑᎶ
agwahlasulo akwahlahsu:lo shoe, my ᎠᏆᎳᏍᏇᏔᏬᎯ
agwahlsgwetawohi akwahlskwe:thawohi hat, my ᎠᏆᎵᏰᏑᏍᏓᏬ
agwaliyesusdawo akwaliyehsuhstawo ring, my ᎠᏆᏌᎴᏂ
agwasaleni akwa:sale:ni coat, my ᎠᎳᏍᏚᎶᎯ, ᎠᎳᏍᏚᎶᏗ
ahlsdulohi, alsdulodi ahlstu:lohi, a:lhstú:lo:'ti bonnet, scarf ᎠᎿᏬᎯ, ᎠᏅᏬ
ahnawohi, ahnvwo a:hnawóhi, ahnvwo cloth, shirt ᎠᏯᏦ
ahyatso a:hya'tso handkerchief, tie, necklace ᎠᎵᏰᏑᎶ
aliyesulo aliyésulo:, a:li:yehsu:lo glove ᎠᎵᏲ
aliyo a:li:yo sock ᎠᏌᏃ
asano asano, ahsano dress ᎠᏐᏓᎸᏗ
asohdalvdi ahsohtalv´:ti cape ᎠᏑᎶ, ᏑᎶ
asulo, sulo a:su:lo, su:lo pants ᎠᏤᏌᏙ, ᎠᏤᏌᏙᎯ
atsesado, atsesadohi atse:sato, a:tse:satóhi apron ᎠᏤᏍᏙ
atsesdo atsesto mattress ᎠᏯᏨᏗ
ayatsvdi aya:tsv:ti necktie ᏗᎧᏔᏅᏘᏗ
diktanvtdi ti:khthanvthti eyeglasses ᎦᏱᏨᎢ
gahyitsv'i kahyitsv´:'i collar (of shirt) ᎦᏌᎴᎾ, ᎦᏏᎴᎾ
gasalena, gasilena ka:sale:na, kahsile:na coat, jacket, sweater ᎭᏯᏦᎯ
hayatsohi haya:tso:hi handkerchief ᏧᎾᏥᎠᏙᎯ
tsunatsi'adohi tsu:natsi:'ato:hi ear rings ᎤᎧᏍᏙᎯ
uhksdohi uhkhstohi pillow, his/her ᎤᏝᏑᎶ
uhlasulo uhlahsu:lo shoe, his/her ᎤᎳᏍᏇᏔᏬᎯ
uhlsgwetawohi uhlskwe:thawohi hat, his/her ᎤᏱᏨᏗ
uhyitsvdi u:hyitsv:ti collar (on animal) ᎤᎵᏰᏑᏍᏓᏬ
uliyesusdawo uliyehsuhstawo ring, his/her ᎤᎵᏲᎯ
uliyohi u:li:yohi sock, his/her ᎤᏌᎴᏂ
usaleni u:sale:ni coat, his/her ᎤᏤᏌᏗ
utsesadi utse:sa:ti overalls ᎤᏧᏬᏗ
utsuwodi utsu:woti moccasin ᎤᏩᏂ
uwani u:wani wool Plant Parts ᎠᏍᎬᏓᎨ
asgvdage a:hskv:take cornstalk ᎤᏆᎶᎦ
ugwaloga u:kwalo:ka, u:kwalo:'ka leaf ᎤᏯᎷᎦ
uhyaluga uhyalu:ka, u:hyalu:ka bark of tree ᎤᏴᏘᏅᏔ
uhyvtinvta uhyv:thinv:tha stem ᎤᎦᏔ, ᎤᎧᏔ
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ᎤᎾᏍᏕᏥ, ᎤᎿᏍᏕᏥ
unasdetsi, uhnasdetsi unaste:tsi, u:hnahste:tsi root Tools ᎠᎦᏩᏅᏌᏗ
agwnvsadi ᎦᎾᏙᎩ
gahndogi, gahndohgi kahnto:ki, kahntohki saw ᎤᎵᏍᏈᏗ
ulisgwidi u:li:skwiti cup ᎤᏅᏌᏗ
unvsadi unvsa:ti leg rattle, his/her ᎤᏔᎶᎩ
utalogi uthalo:ki kettle, his open mouth akwnvsa:ti leg rattle, my Food ᎦᎦᎶ
gagalo ka:kalo: ham, whole 3. Person Nouns
Person Nouns refer to types of people. These nouns take person pronouns to indicate the person
of the referent. In citation form, the person is usually third person singular or third person plural.
Person Nouns are consonant stem forms and they take tsi- set pronouns.
1 person
I
tsitsutsa
tsida
tsidawehi
tsiganakti
tsigayvli
tsigayvlige'i
tsigehya
tsigehyutsa
tsi'alada
tsisgaya
tsisgina
tsiwina
tsiyohli
tsiyosgi
tsiyvwi
2 person
you
hitsutsa
hida
hidawehi
higanakti
higayvli
higayvlige'i
higehya
higehyutsa
hihalada
hisgaya
hisgina
hiwina
hiyohli
hiyosgi
hiyvwi
Tso'i tsudetiyvda tsiyosgi gesv'i.
Hi'a atsutsa akali ayvwiha'i.
Igada Anitsalag anigehyuts unilvgwdi
unalsgisdi'i.
3 person
she/he
atsutsa
ada
adawehi
aganakti
agayvli
agayvlige'i
agehya
agehyutsa
ahalada
asgaya
asgina
awina
ayohli
ayosgi
ayvwi
'boy'
'young'
'magician'
'doctor'
'old man'
'old woman'
'woman'
'girl'
'loudmouth'
'man'
'demon'
'young man'
'child'
'soldier'
'person'
'I was a soldier for three years.' DF65
'This boy is a full-blood Indian.' DF66
'Some Cherokee girls like to dance.' DF42
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ᎠᎦᏴᎵᎨᎢ
agayvlige'i, ahgayvlige'i akayv:like:'i, ahkayv:like'i, a:kayv:liké:'i elderly woman, old person, she ᎠᎨᏯ
agehya ake:hya, a:ke:hya woman, she ᎠᎨᏳᏣ
agehyutsa akehyutsa, a:ke:hyú:tsa girl, she ᎠᏆᏛᏐᏅ
agwatvsonv akwathv:sonv elderly man, I ᎠᏂᏴᏫ
aniyvwi a:ni:yv:wi people ᎠᏍᎦᏯ
asgaya ahska:ya, a:hskaya man, he ᎠᏏᏴᏫ
asiyvwi a:hsi:yv´:wi individual ᎠᏔ
ata á:tha young girl ᎠᏧᏣ
atshutsa atshu:tsa, a:tshú:tsa boy, he ᎠᏫᎾ
awina awi:na, a:wí:na teen boy ᎠᏫᏄᏣ
awinutsa a:wi:nú:tsa teenager ᎠᏲᏟ
ayohli ayo:hli, a:yó:hli child, he/she ᎠᏲᏍᎩ
ayosgi a:yohski soldier ᎠᏲᏍᎩ
ayosgi a'yohski soldier, mustard greens ᏗᎩᏴᏫ
digiyvwi ti:kiyv:wi clan ᏥᎦᏴᎵᎨᎢ
tsigayvlige'i tsikayv:like:'i elderly woman, I ᏥᎨᏯ
tsigehya tsike:hya woman, I ᏥᎨᏳᏣ
tsigehyutsa tsikehyutsa girl, I ᏥᏍᎦᏯ
tsisgaya tsihska:ya man, I ᏥᏧᏣ
tsitshutsa tsitshu:tsa boy, I ᏥᏲᏟ
tsiyohli tsiyo:hli child, I ᏧᏴᏫ
tsuyvwi tsu:yv:wi clan ᎤᏛᏐᏂᎯ
utvsohnihi u:thv´hsohníhi old man ᎤᏛᏐᏅ
utvsonv uthv:sonv elderly man, he ᏴᏫ
yvwi yv:wi person ᏴᏫᏯ
yvwiya yv:wiya Indian, Cherokee ᏴᏫᏯᎯ
Yvwiyahi Yv:wiyahi Indian (Native American) Clans ᎠᏂᎩᎶᎯ
anigilohi ani:kilohi Long Hair, Twister ᎠᏂᏌᎰᏂ
anisahoni anihsaho:ni Blue Clan ᎠᏂᏥᏍᏆ
anitsisgwa ani:tsi:skwa Bird Clan ᎠᏂᏩᏯ
aniwahya ani:hwaya wolf clan ᎠᏂᏬᏗ
aniwodi ani:wo:ti Paint Clan ᎠᏂᎪᏓᎨᏫ
anigodagewi ani:ko:take:wi Wild Potato ᎠᏂᎧᏫ
anikawi ani:khawi Deer clan ᎠᏂᎧᏍᎩ
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ᎠᏂᏩᏥᏂ
Aniwatsini A:ni:watsini Federal Government ᎠᎫᏏ, ᎠᏂᎫᏏ
Akusi, anikusi A:khuhsi, ani:khu:si Creek (upper) ᎠᎾᏆᎾᎩ
anakwanki ana:khwa:nkhi Delaware Indians ᎠᏂᏓᏥ
anidatsi ani:ta:tsi German ᎠᏂᎦᎸᎾᏥ
anigalvhntsi ani:kalvhntsi French ᎠᏂᎩᏟ
anigihli ani:ki:hli Congaree ᎠᏂᎩᎵᏏ
anigilisi ani:kilihsi English ᎠᏂᎧᏫᏔ
anikawita ani:khawi:tha Creek (lower) ᎠᏂᏆᏌᏏ
anikwasasi ani:khwa:sa:si Osage ᎠᏂᏃᏥ
aninotsi ani:no:tsi natchez ᎠᏂᏅᎾᏓᏪᎩ
aninvndawegi ani:nv:ntawe:ki Iroquois ᎠᏂᏌᏩᏄᎩ
anisawanugi ani:sa:wanu:ki Shawnee ᎠᏂᏎᎻᏃᎵ
aniseminoli ani:se:mino:li Seminole ᎠᏂᏎᏂᎧ
anisenika ani:se:nikha Seneca ᎠᏂᏍᎦᎶᎵ
anisgaloli ani:skalo:li Tuscarora ᎠᏂᏍᎦᏥ
anisgatsi ani:ska:tsi Scotch ᎠᏂᏑᏩᎵ
anisuwali ani:suwa:li Cheraw, Sera ᎠᏂᏔᏈ
anitagwi ani:tha:kwi Catawba ᎠᏂᏣᎧᏔ
anitsakta ani:tsa:khtha Choctaw ᎠᏂᏥᎧᏌ
anitsikasa ani:tsi:khasa Chickasaw ᎠᏂᏩᏥᏂ
aniwatsini ani:wa:tsi:ni Virginians, Feds ᎠᏂᏳᏥ
aniyutsi ani:yu:tsi Yuchi ᎠᏍᏆᏂ, ᎠᏂᏍᏆᏂ
Asgwani, anisgwani A:hskwa:ni, ani:skwa:ni Mexican, Spaniard ᎠᏂᏇᎩ
anikwegi ani:khwe:ki Quakers ᎠᏴᎩ
Ayvgi A:yv:ki Republican, Yankee Spirits ᎠᏍᎩᎾ
asgina aski:na devil, spirit, soul ᏍᎩᏂ
sgini ski:ni demon ᏥᎩᎵ
tshgili tshkili booger ᏥᎩᎵ
tshgili tshki:li witch, ghost, night traveler ᏧᎳᎦᎵᎠ
tsuhlgali'a tsu:hlkali'a giant ᏅᏁᎯ
Nvnehi Nv:nehi The Little People Animals ᎠᏓᎯ
adahi ata:hi, a:'táhi young (pups, cubs, kits, etc), young fowl ᎠᎩᎾ
agina a:kí:na young animal ᎠᎩᏌ
agisa a:kihsa hen ᎠᏨᏯᎢ
atsvya'i, atshvya'i atsv:ya:'i, a:tshv:ya:'i rooster ᎠᏂᏑᎵ
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Occupation ᎦᎾᎧᏔ, ᎦᎾᎧᏗ
ganakta, ganakdi kanakhtha, ka'nakhti doctor 4. Relationship Nouns
Relationship Nouns refer to relationships between two people or two sets of people. These
relationships can be reciprocal or non-reciprocal. Sisters are in a reciprocal relationship; sisters
are sisters to each other. Reciprocal Relationship Nouns are plural nouns marked with plural
pronouns. Mother and child are in a non-reciprocal relationship; mother and child have different
status in the relationship. Non-reciprocal relationships are marked with pronouns that indicate
the relationship between the two people or groups of people.
Reciprocal Relationships
anahlinvtsi
dinadahnvtsi
tsosdahlinvtsi
an-ahli-nvtsi
di-n-ada-hnvtsi
ts-osd-ahli-nvtsi
3pl-recip-brother
pl-3pl-recip-brother
pl-13d-recip-brother
Hi'a hisgi iyani'i anitsutsa nigada anahlinvtsi.
Dinadahnvtsis hi'a anitsutsa?
Kohiyu daga'luhtsi dinadahnvtsi.
Kohiyu daga'luhtsi tsodadahnvtsi.
they are brothers
they are brothers
we two are brothers
These five boys are all brothers. DF44
Are these boys brothers? DF84
His brother is coming in a little while. DF84
My brother is coming in a little while.
Non-Reciprocal Relationships
utsi
agitsi
tsitsi
udoda
agidoda
tsidoda
uwetsi
agwetsi
tsiyetsi
u-tsi
agi-tsi
tsi-tsi
u-doda
agi-doda
tsi-doda
uw-etsi
agw-etsi
tsiy-etsi
3sg>3sg-mother
3sg>1sg-mother
1sg>3sg-mother
3sg>3sg-father
3sg>1sg-father
1sg>3sg-father
3sg>3sg-child
3sg>1sg-child
1sg>3sg-child
his mother, she is mother to him
my mother, she is mother to me
I am her mother
her father, he is father to her
my father, he is father to me
I am his father
his child, he is child to her
my child, she is child to me
I am his child
gvtsi
sgidoda
gv-tsi
sgi-doda
1sg>2sg-mother
2sg>1sg-father
I am your mother
you are my father
Tsas yatvgi'a utsi tsuhyanisgv'i?
Gado andvnehi udoda?
Uwetsi atsutsa ahyoha.
Doesn't he hear his mother calling him? DF170
What does her father do? DF162
He's looking for his son. DF183
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ᎠᏓᎵᎢ
adali'i atali'í: wife ᎠᎦᏓᎵᎢ
agadali'i akatali'i wife, my ᎠᎩ*ᎡᎳᎧᏏ
agi*elaksi aki*ela:khsi sibling-­‐in-­‐law, my ᎠᎩᏙ
agido akito: brother (female ego), my ᎠᎩᏙᏓ
agidoda akito:ta, a:ki:tota father, father's brother, my ᎠᎩᏙᎯ
agidohi akito:hi sister (male ego), my ᎠᎩᏙᎯ
agidohi a:kitohi brother (fem ego), my ᎠᎩᏚᏚ
agidu'du a:kitu:'tu maternal grandfather, my ᎠᎩᏚᏥ
agidutsi akitu:tsi, a:kitu:tsi ᎠᎩᎶᎩ
agihlogi akihlo:ki, a:ki:hlo'ki uncle, mother's brother, mother's father' aunt, fthr sis ᎠᎩᏰᎯ
agihyehi akihyehi, a:kihyehi husband, my ᎠᎩᎳᎾ
agilana akilana aunt, mthr bro wf ᎠᎩᎵᏏ
agilisi akili:si granddaughter, my ᎠᎩᎵᏏ
agilisi akili:si, a:kili:si grandmother, my ᎠᎩᎸᎢ
agilv'i akilv:'i sister (female ego), my ᎠᎩᎾᎵᎢ
aginali'i a:kina:li:'i friend ᎠᎩᎾᏥ
aginatsi akina:tsi parent-­‐in-­‐law, my ᎠᎩᏂᎵ
aginili akinili brother, older (male ego), my ᎠᎩᏂᏏ
aginisi akini:si father's father, grandson, my ᎠᎩᏂᏏ
aginisi a:kinihsi paternal grandparent, my ᎠᎩᏄᏥ
aginutsi akinu:tsi brother, younger (male ego), my ᎠᎩᏄᏥ, ᎠᎩᎿᏥ
aginutsi, agihnatsi akinu:tsi, a:kihnatsi son-­‐in-­‐law, my ᎠᎩᏥ
agitsi akitsi mother, mother's sister, my ᎠᎩᏥᎯ
agitsihi a:kitsíhi mother, my ᎠᎩᏦᎢ
agitso'i akitso:'i daughter-­‐in-­‐law, my ᎠᎩᏦᎯ
agitsohi a:kitsohi daugter-­‐in-­‐law, my ᎠᎩᏫᎾ
agiwina akiwi:na sister's son (male ego), my ᎠᏆᎳᏗᎾᎥᎢ
agwahldina'v'i akwa:hlti:na:'v'i family, my ᎠᏆᏘᎾᎢ
agwatina'i akwa:thina'i aunt (fthr bro wf), my ᎠᏇᏥ
agwetsi akwe:tsi, a:kwe:tsi egg, child, my ᎠᎵᎢ
ali'i a:li'i friend ᎠᏩᎦᏙ
awgato awka:tho niece (sis'), my ᏓᏆᎳᏘᎾᎥᎢ
dagwahltina'v'i ta:kwahlthina'v´:'i family, my pl ᏕᏣᎳᏗᎿᎢ
detsalhdihna'i te:tsalhtihna'i: family, yours ᏗᎾᏟᏅᏥ
dinahlinvtsi tinahlinv:tsi brother, them ᏗᏂᎶᏫ, ᏗᏂᎶᏩ,
dinihlowi, dinihlowa, dinihlogi tinihlo'wi, ti:ní:hlo:wa, ti:ní:hlo:ki twins ᏚᎳᏘᎿᎥᎢ
duhltihnav'i tu:hlthihnav´:'i family, his/her pl ᏚᎾᎳᏘᎾᎥᎢ
dunahltina'v'i tu:na:hlthina'v´:'i family, their pl ᏗᏂᎶᎩ
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ᎣᏍᏓᏟᏅᏥ
osdahlinvtsi ostahlinv:tsi brother, we two ᏦᏍᏓᏟᏅᏥ
tsosdahlinvtsi tsostahlinv:tsi brothers, we two ᏦᏣᏓᏤᎵᎯ
tsotsadatselihi tso:tsata:tse:líhi kinfolks Ꭴ*ᎡᎳᎧᏏ
u*elaksi u*ela:khsi sibling-­‐in-­‐law, his/her ᎤᏓᎨᎢ
udage'i u:take:'i infant, newborn ᎤᏓᎵᎢ
udali'i u:tali'i wife, his ᎤᏙ
udo uto: brother (female ego), her ᎤᏙᏓ
udoda uto:ta, u:to:ta father, father's brother, his/her ᎤᏙᎯ
udohi uto:hi sister (male ego), his/her ᎤᏙᎯ
udohi u:tohi brother (fem ego), her ᎤᏚᏚ
udu'du u:tu:'tu maternal grandfather, his/her ᎤᏚᏥ
udutsi utu:tsi, u:tu:tsi ᎤᎳᏗᎾᎥᎢ
uhldina'v'i u:hlti:na:'v'i uncle, mother's brother, mother's father' family, his/her ᎤᎶᎩ
uhlogi uhlo:ki, u:hlo'ki aunt, fthr sis ᎤᏰᎯ
uhyehi uhyehi husband, her ᎤᎳᎾ
ulana ulana aunt, mthr bro wf ᎤᎵᏏ
ulisi uli:si granddaughter, his/her ᎤᎵᏏ
ulisi uli:si, u:li:si grandmother, his/her ᎤᎸᎢ
ulv'i ulv:'i sister (female ego), his/her ᎤᎾᏥ
unatsi una:tsi parent-­‐in-­‐law, his/her ᎤᏂᎵ
unili unili brother, older (male ego), his ᎤᏂᏏ
unisi uni:si father's father, grandson, his/her ᎤᏄᏥ
unutsi unu:tsi brother, younger (male ego), his ᎤᏄᏥ, ᎤᎿᏥ
unutsi, uhnatsi unu:tsi, u:hnatsi son-­‐in-­‐law, his/her ᎤᏘᎾᎢ
utina'i u:thina'i aunt (fthr bro wf), his/her ᎤᏙ
uto u:tho niece (sis'), his/her ᎤᏥ
utsi utsi mother, mother's sister, his/her ᎤᏥᎯ
utsihi u:tsíhi mother, his/her ᎤᏦᎢ
utso'i utso:'i daughter-­‐in-­‐law, his/her ᎤᏦᎯ
utsohi u:tsohi daugter-­‐in-­‐law, his/her ᎤᏪᏥ
uwetsi uwe:tsi egg, child, his/her ᎤᏪᏥ
uwetsi uwe:tsi egg, child, his/her ᎤᏫᎾ
uwina uwi:na sister's son (male ego), his/her 5. Deverbal Nouns
Most nouns in the Cherokee language are derived from verbs. There are several meaningful
patterns of deverbal nouns. We will discuss Infinitive Instrumental Nouns, Infinitive Instrument
Locative Nouns, Imperfective Agent Nouns, Imperfective Agent Locative Nouns, and
Imperfective Participle Locative Nouns.
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Infinitive Instrument Nouns
Infinitive Instrument Nouns are formed on the Infinitive Stem. Infinitive Complements and
Infinitive Obligations always show the agi-/agw- set pronouns. In contrast, Infinitive Instrument
Nouns require tsi-/g- set pronouns. Infinitive Instrument Nouns refer to the instrument used to
carry out the action of a verb.
ganvgwalosdi
ahyelsdi
hammer
knife
unvgwalosdi
uhyelsdi
'for her to hammer'
'for him to slice into'
Ganvgwalosdi tsigi dihnesgesgi uwhtanidasdi.
Tsino'alidohv agiyohuselv ahyelsdi.
A hammer is a carpenter's tool. DF113
I lost my knife while hunting. DF28
-ohdi Instrument
ktanvdohdi
aditohdi
kdiha
hadita
tool
spoon
'she is using it'
'drink it'
Infinitive Instrument Semantic Types Abstract ᎠᏓᎶᏍᏗ
ada'losdi ata:'lo:sti constitution ᎠᏓᎪᎾᏙᏗ
adagonado'di atako:nato'ti prize ᎠᏲᎰᎯᏍᏗ
ayohohisdi a:yohohihsti death ᏗᏙᏞᏆᏍᏙᏗ
didohlehgwasdohdi ti:to:hléhkwahstóhti alphabet ᏗᎧᎾᏩᏛᏍᏗ
dikanahwadvsdi ti:khanahwatv:sti law ᏗᏎᏍᏗ
disesdi tihsehsti number ᏗᏎᏍᏗ
disesdi tihse:sti numbers ᎪᏚᎯᏍᏙᏗ
goduhisdohdi ko:túhihstohti decoration, trimmings ᎢᎪᏪᏍᏗ
igowesdi i:kowe:sti pronunciation ᎢᎬᏁᎢᏍᏗ
igvne'isdi i:kvne:'ihsti word, speech ᎧᏃᎩᏍᏗ
kanogisdi khano:kí:sti song ᏧᎬᏩᎳᏗ
tsugvwahldi tsu:kv:wa:hlti value, worth, cost ᏧᏳᎧᏗ
tsuyukdi tsú:yu:khti truth Activities ᎠᏓᎾᎲᏩ ᎤᎾᎳᏍᎩᏍᏗ
adanhvwa unahlsgisdi ata:nhvwa unahlski:sti war dance ᏗᎦᎳᏫᎢᏍᏗ
digalawi'isdi tikala:wi'isti meeting Animals ᎤᏤᏥᏗ
utsetsdi u:tse:tsti opossum Mislisted -­‐ it is a Imperfective Stem based on an Infinitive Stem. WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 23 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᏧᏗᏆᏍᏗ
tsudigwasdi tsutikwa:sti peacock ᏗᎳᏍᏙᏱᏗ
dihlsdoyhdi tihlsto:yhti strider, water ᎦᎷᏱᏍᏗ
galuhysdi kalu:hysti axe; bedbug ᏧᏂᎩᏥᏴᏍᏗ
tsunigitsiyvsdi tsuni:ki:tsiyv:sti mud flutter fish Body Parts ᎠᏛᎳᏗ
advhldi atv´:hlti breath ᎠᎩᎩᎯᏍᏗᏳ
agikihisdiyu akikhihisti:yu throat ᎠᎩᏅᏗᎢ ᎤᏅᏗᎢ
aginvdi'i unvdi'i a:kinv:tí:'i u:nv:tí:'i navel ᎠᏆᏓᎾᏖᏗ
agwadantehdi a:kwatanthehti mind ᎠᏆᏗᏴᏗᎢ
agwadiyvdi'i a:kwati:yv:tí:'i navel ᏗᏓᎾᏙᏍᏗ
didantosdi ti:ta:'nthohsti dentures ᏗᏥᏅᏗᎢ
ditsinvdi'i titsinv:tí:'i breast, teat, udder ᎡᎯᏍᏗ
ehisdi ehihsti pain ᏧᏚᎷᏗ
tsudulu'di tsutu:lu'ti harelip, split lip ᏚᏱᏍᏗ
tuhysdi thu:hysti boil ᎤᏳᏗ
uhyuhdi u:hyú:hti gizzard ᎤᎩᎯᏍᏗᏳ
ukihisdiyu ukhihisti:yu throat ᎤᎬᏲᎳᏗ
ukvhyohldi ukhvhyohlti tuberculosis ᎤᏩᎫᏩᏍᏗ
uwaguwasdi uwa:kuwahsti hiccup Clothing ᎠᏇᎷᏍᏗ
agwehlusdi akwe:hlu:sti ribbon ᎠᎳᏇᏅᏗ
ahlgwehnvhdi ahlkwehnvhti bed cover ᎠᎳᎧᏲᏙᏗ
ahlkayohdohdi ahlkhayohtohti towel ᎠᏯᏨᏗ
ahyatsvhdi ahyatsvhti harness, collar, necklace ᎠᎧᏁᏍᏗ
akanesdi a:khanehsti button ᎠᎧᏍᏛᏗ
aksdvdi a:khstv´:ti pillow ᎠᎵᎬᏓᏃᏍᏙᏗ
aligvdanosdohdi a:likv:tanóhstohti headband ᎠᏐᏍᏗ
asosdi ahso:sti diaper ᎠᏦᏁᏗ
atsonedi a:tsó:ne:ti perfume ᎠᏰᏍᏛᏗ
ayesdvdi a:yehstv´'ti sheet ᏗᎬᎴᏲᏍᏗ
digvleyosdi tikvle:yo'sti patchwork for quilt ᏗᎲᎾᏬᏍᏙᏗ
dihvnwosdohdi ti:hvnwó:stohti bed clothes Food ᎠᎳᏍᏓᏴᏗ
ahlsdahydi ᏗᎨᎳᏍᏙᏗ
digehlsdohdi tiké:hlstohti fodder, feed (for animals)(n) ᎦᏚᎳᏍᏗ
gadulasdi katula:sti, ka:tu:lá:sti dough ᎤᎾᏤᏥᏍᏗ
un:tsetssdi un:tse:tshsti candy roaster ahlstahyti, á:hlstahyti food WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 24 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᎤᏣᎴᏍᏗ
utsalesdi u:tsalé:sti flour ᎤᏣᎴᏍᏗ
utsalesdi u:tsale:sti flour, wheat bread Environment ᎠᏨᏍᏗ
atsvsdi a:tsv´hsti lighting ᎡᏗᎠᏍᏗ
ed'asdi e:t'asti walkway, path ᎤᎧᎭᏗ, ᎤᎬᎭᏗ
ukahadi, uhkvhadi ukhaha:ti, u:hkhvhati fog ᎤᎾᏄᏍᏗ
unanusdi u:na:'nuhsti frost on ground, ice Plants ᎠᏗᏍᎦᎳᏗ
adisgahldi a:tihskahlti hideout ᎠᏫᏒᏗ
ahwisvdi a:hwihsv:'ti garden ᏗᏓᏍᏚᏗ
didasduhdi ti:tahstuhti jail ᏗᏓᏍᏔᏱᏗ
didastayhdi ti:tahsthayhti kitchen ᏗᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ
didelhgwa'sdi ti:telhkwa'sti school ᏗᏙᏞᏆᏍᏗ
didohlehgwasdi ti:to:hléhkwahsti school ᏗᎦᎳᏫᎢᏍᏗ
digalawi'isdi tikala:wi'ihsti church, council house ᏗᎦᎳᏫᏍᏗ
digalawisdi ti:kala'wihsti church ᏗᎦᎸᏫᏍᏓᎾᏗ
digalvhwisdandi tikalvhwihsta:nti business, place of work ᏗᎦᏐᎯᏍᏗ
digasohisdi ford (shallow crossing) ᏗᎩᎸᏩᏍᏓᎾᏗ
digilvhwsdahndi ti:kilvhwstahnti job, workplace, my ᏗᏍᏚᏗ
disduhdi ti:hstuhti cage, pen, “jail” ᎦᎶᎯᏍᏗ
galohisdi kalohihsti exit, door, doorway ᏙᎩᏯᏍᏗ
Tohgiyasdi Thohki:yahsti, tho:kiya:sti Asheville, NC ᎤᎷᎯᏍᏗ
uluhisdi u:'luhihsti tikahsóhihsti receiving place Plants ᎠᎪᏍᏓᎩᏍᏗ
agosdagisdi ako:staki:sti lettuce ᎠᎪᏍᏓᎦᎢᏍᏗ
agosdahgisdi ako:stahk'isti lettuce ᎠᎪᏍᏚᎩᏍᏗ
agosdugisdi ako:stuki:sti branch lettuce ᎠᎾᏍᎬᏘ
ahnsgvti ahnskv:thi hay ᎠᏰᏙᏗ
ahyehdohdi a:hyehtohti plant ᎠᎾᏔᏍᎩᏍᎩ
antasgisgi antha:ski:ski popcorn ᎦᎪᏗ
gakohdi kákhohti plant, vegetable ᎦᏁᏍᏗ
ganesd kane:st golden club ᎪᏍᏓᏂᏍᏗ
gosdanisdi ko:stá:nihsti narrow leaved plantain ᎧᎾᎫᏣᏘ
kahngutsati khahnku:tsathi turk's cap lily ᎧᎶᏇᎦᏗ
kalogwegdi khalokwek'ti locust tree ᎧᏄᎦᎵ
kanugali khanu:ka:li briar, blackberry ᏖᎸᎳᏗ, ᎤᏂᏖᎸᎳᏗ
telvladi, unitelvlahdi thelv´la:ti, unithelv:lahti wild fox grapes WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 25 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᏧᏂᏦᏱᏍᏗ
tsuhnitsohysdi tsuhnitsohysti rhubarb ᏧᏴᏍᏗ
tsuhyvsdi tsu:hyvhsti cucumber tree ᏧᏍᎬᏓᎶᎳᏗ
tsusgvdalohldi tsu:hskv:taló:hlti bellwood tree ᎤᏗᏟᏍᏗ
udihlisdi utihlisti false solomon's seal ᎤᏂᏍᏕᎴᏍᏗ
unisdelesdi unistele:hsti wild comfrey ᎤᏄᎫᎯᏍᏗ, ᎤᏂᏁᎫᎯᏍᏗ
unuguhisdi, unineguhisdi u:nu:kuhihsti, uni:ne:kuhihsti tomatoes ᎤᏅᏚᎯᏍᏓ
unvduhisda unv:tuhi:sta ground cherry ᎤᏍᏓᏍᏗ
usdasdi u:hstahsti holly ᎤᏍᏓᏍᏗ
usdasdi uhstahsti mountain holly ᎤᏥᏣᏗ
utsitsadi utsi:tsati corn tassel ᎤᏲᏓᏟᏳᏍᏗ
uyodahliyusdi uyotahliyuhsti yellow twayblade People ᏍᎦᏰᎬᏍᏗ
sgayegvsdi skaye:kv:sti boss, manager ᏧᏁᎳᏗ
tsunehldi tsunehlti christian Tools ᎢᏳᏪᏅᏍᏗ
iyuwenv'sdi i:yu:we:nv´'sti hour ᏄᏓᏗᏎᏍᏗ
nudadisesdi nu:tatihsehsti calendar ᏒᎾᏙᏓᏆᏍᏗ
svndodagwasdi sv:ntó:takwa:'sti week ᏧᎾᎩᎶᏍᏗ
Tsuhngilosdi Tsu:hnki:lo:sti Friday ᎤᎳᎨᎲᏍᏗ
ulagehvsdi u:lakéhvhsti autumn, fall ᎠᏓᎨᏙᏗ
adakedodi atakhetoti mirror ᎠᏓᎨᏗ
adakehdi a:takhéhti mirror ᎠᏓᎨᏗ
adakehdi ata:khe:hti mirror, window pane ᎠᏓᏍᏓᏱᏗ
adasdahydi ata'stahyti stove, kitchen ᎠᏓᏪᎳᎦᎢᏍᏙᏗ
adawelag'isdohd atawé:lak'ihstóht kindling ᎠᏗᏙᏗ
adihtodi atihthoti spoon ᎠᏙᎳᏅᏍᏗ
adolanvsdi a:to:lanv'sti walking cane ᎠᏙᎳᏅᏍᏗ
adolanvsdi ato:lanvhsti walkingstick, cane ᎠᎦᏳᎳᏗ
agahyuladi aka:hyula:ti sane net ᎠᎦᎾᏬᎯᏍᏗ
aganawohisdi aka:nawohihsti heater ᎠᎦᏁᏍᏗ
aganesdi a'kane:sti button ᎠᎦᏯᎷᏗ
agayalu'di a:kayalu:'ti fish net ᎠᏙᎣᎸᏍᏙᏗ
ahdo'olvsdohdi ahto'o:lvhstohti saucer ᎠᏆᎾᏲᏍᏗ
ahkwanyosdi a:hkhwanyohsti card ᎠᎳᏍᏙᏱᏙᏗ
ahlsdohydohdi ahlstohytohti razor ᎠᎳᏍᎦᏗ
ahlsgahdi ahlskahti ball ᎠᎳᏔᏬᏍᏗ
ahltawosdi a:hlthawo:sti comb ᎠᏖᏍᏗ
ahtesdi a:hthehsti iron (for clothes) WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 26 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᎠᏥᎰᏴᎢ
ahtshohyv'i a:htsho:hyv´:'i fence ᎠᏧᏗ, ᎠᏑᏗ
ahtshuhdi, asu'di a:htshu:hti, a:su:'ti fish hook ᎠᏴᏩᏥᏙᎯ
ahyvhwtsidohi a:hyvhwtsitóhi ladder ᎠᎫᎩᏍᏙᏗ
akugisdohdi a:khu:kí:stohti dipper ᎠᎳᎫᏚᎶᎯ
alagudulohi a:laku:tu:lohi mask ᎠᎹ ᎠᏍᏚᎩᏍᏗ
am asdugi'sdi am ahstuki'sti faucet, water ᎠᎹ ᎠᏥᏍᏗ
am atsisdi am atsihsti sink ᎠᎹ ᎤᏩᏙᎣᎯᏍᏗ
am uwado'ohisdi am uwa:to'ohihsti spigot, spout ᎠᎹ ᎤᏪᏗᎠᏍᏗ
am uwed'asdi am uwet'asti water pipe, hose ᎠᎹ ᎠᏥᏍᏙᏗ
ama ahtsisdohdi ama ahtsihstohti canteen ᎠᏁᎳᏗ
anehldi a:ne:hlti doll ᎠᏁᎳᏙᏗ
anehldohdi a:né:hltohti toy ᎠᏍᏚᎩᏍᏗ
asdugisdi a:hstu'ki'sti key ᎠᏍᏚᏗ
asduhdi ahstuhti door ᎠᏍᏇᏚᏍᏗ
asgwetusdi ahskwe:thuhsti cap over stove pipe ᎠᏐᏗ
asohdi a:hsohti anvil ᎠᏑᎪᏍᏗ
asugosdi asu:kosti gritter ᎠᏑᎳᏙᏗ
asuhldohdi asuhltohti toilet paper ᎠᏒᏓᏆᎶᏍᏗ
asvdagwalosdi ahsvtakwalo:sti log ᎠᏣ ᎠᎦᎢᏍᏙᏍᏗ
atsa ag'isdosdi a:tsa ak'isto:sti chewing gum ᎠᏥᎶᏍᏗ
atsilosdi atsilo:sti ruler, yardstick ᎠᏥᏍᏙᏗ
atsisdohdi atsíhstohti container for liquid ᎠᏨᏍᏗ
atsvsdi a:tsv´hsti light, match, torch ᎠᏨᏍᏘᏗ
atsvstdi atsvhsthti light, lamp, flashlight, match ᏕᎦᎳᏗ
degahldi te:kahlti sack (cloth) ᏕᎦᎳᏗ
degahldi tekahlti bag, sack ᏗᏓᏅᏬᏙᏗ
didahnv'wohdohdi ti:tahnv'wohtohti medical treatment ᏗᏓᎾᎩᏍᏗ
didanagi'sdi ti:tanaki:'sti slingshot ᏗᎦᏙᏍᏗ
dig'tosdi ti:k'thohsti binoculars ᏗᎦᏆᎴᏗ
digagwalehdi tika:kwalehti oars ᏗᎦᏂᏱᏙᏗ
diganihydohdi ti:kaníhytohti pliers ᏗᎦᏅᏐᏍᏙᏗ
diganvsosdohdi tikanv:so'stohti breaks on vehicle ᏗᎦᏣᎳᎩᏍᏙᏗ
digatsalagisdohdi tiká:tsalakihstóhti glue, stamps ᏗᎨᏛᏍᏗ
digedvsdi tike:tv:sti post ᏗᎪᏪᎶᏗ
digohwelodi tikohwe:lo:'ti pencil ᏗᎫᏣᎾᎩᏍᏗ
digutsanagisdi tiku:tsanaki:sti accordian ᏗᏟᏃᎮᏗ
dihlinohehdi ti:hlinohehti telephone ᏗᎳᏍᏙᏗ, ᏗᎳᏍᏙᏱᏗ
dihlsdohdi, dihlsdohydi tihlstohti, ti:hlstohyti scissors ᏗᎳᏍᎦᎳᏗ
dihlsgahldi tihlskahlti ball sticks ᏗᎳᏔᏬᏍᏙᏗ
dihltawo'sdo'di tihlthawo:'sto'ti comb WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 27 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᏗᏔᎴᎧᏍᏙᏗ
dihtaleksdohdi tíhthalekhstóhti drill ᏗᏖᏍᏗ
dihtesdi tihthehsti iron for clothes ᏗᏱᏙᎳᏛᏗ
dihydoldv'di ti:hyto:'ltv:'ti curtains ᏗᏴᎦᎢᏍᏗ
dihyvg'isdi tihyv:k'isti banjo ᏗᎧᏃᎩᏍᏗ
dikanogisdi ti:khano:kí:sti songbook ᏗᎧᏄᎩᏍᏙᏗ
dikanugisdohdi tikhanuki:stohti hymn book ᏗᏁᎳᏗ
dinehldi ti:nehlti game ᏗᏍᏓᏱᏗᏍᏙᏗ
disdayidisdohdi ti:hsta:yí:tihstohti screwdriver ᏗᏱᏙlᏛᏗ
diyhdoldvdi tiyhtoltv:ti curtains ᎡᏓᏍᏗ ᎠᏰᏍᏛᏗ
edasdi ayesdvdi etahsti ayehstv´ti carpet ᎦᏓᎷᎪᏗ
gadalugodi ka:talú:ko'ti plow ᎦᏓᏲᏍᏗ
gadayosdi kata:yohsti marble ᎦᏛᏗ
gadvdi katv:ti fishing pole ᎦᏆᏘᏗ
gagwatdi ka:kwathti wheel ᎦᎭᏗ, ᎦᎭᏘ
gahadi, gahati kaha'ti, káhaththi wedge ᎦᏗ
gahdi káhti seat ᎦᏝᏗᏍᏙᏗ
gahladisdohdi kahlatihstohti container for rigid ᎦᎳᏔᏅᏙᏗ
gahltanvdohdi kahlthanv:tohti container for round ᎦᏢᏙᏗ
gahlvdohdi kahlv:tohti container for flexible ᎦᎶᏱᏍᏗ
galo'ysdi kalo'yhsti axe ᎦᎶᎪᏗ
galogodi kalo:ko'ti hoe ᎦᎶᎪᏗ
galogohdi kalo:kohti hoe ᎦᎶᎯᏍᏗ
galohisdi kalohihsti doorway ᎦᏁᏐᎸᏍᏙᏗ
ganesolvsdo'di kaneso:lvsto:'ti collander, strainer ᎦᏂᏱᏗ
ganihydi kani:hyti handle ᎦᎾᏤᏗ
gantsehdi kantsehti rattle ᎦᏄᎯᎳᏗ
ganuhihldi kanuhihlti plate ᎦᏄᎱᎳᏗ
ganuhuhldi ka:nuhuhlti cup ᎦᏅᏆᎶᏍᏗ
ganvgwalosdi kanv:kwaló:sti hammer ᎦᏅᏆᎶᏍᏗ
ganvkwalosdi kanv:kwalo:sti, kanv:khwalohsti hammer ᎦᏙᏌᏗᏍᏙᏗ
gatosadisdohdi ka:tho:satihstohti hinges ᎦᏤᎷᎩᏍᏙᏗ
gatsehluhgisdohdi ka:tsehluhki:stohti horn, flute ᎦᏤᎷᎾᎩᏍᏗ
gatsehlungisdi katséhlunkí:sti car horn ᎦᏯᎸᏗ
gayalvdi ka:yalv:ti postage stamp ᎦᏰᏩᏍᏙᏗ
gayehwsdohdi ka:yé:hwhstohti needle ᎨᏛᏍᏗ
getvsdi ké:thv´hsti post ᎪᏪᎵ ᏗᎧᏃᎩᏍᏗ
gohweli dikanogisdi kohwe:li tikhano:ki:sti songbook, hymnal ᎪᏪᎶᏗ
gohwelodi kohwé:lo'ti pencil ᎪᏩᏍᏛᏂᏍᏗ
gohwsdvnisdi kohwstv´:nihsti ball bat ᎪᎧᏍᏗ
goksdi kó:khsti cigarette WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 28 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᎪᎧᏍᏗ
goksdi ko:khsti cigarette, cigar ᎪᏒᎿlᏗᏍᏗᏳ
gosvhnaldi'sdiyu kohsvhnalti'sti:yu window lock ᎫᏒᏗ
gusvdi ku:sv'ti lid ᎬᎫᏍᏗ
gvgusdi kvku:sti sifter ᎬᏂᎵᏓᏍᏙᏗ
gvnilidasdodi kv:nili:ta:sto:'ti hammer ᎬᏃᏌᏍᏗ
gvnosasdi kvno:sahsti, kv'no:sahsti broom ᎭᏰᎳᏍᏗ, ᏰᎳᏍᏗ
hayelasdi, yelasdi haye:lahsti, ye:lahsti knife ᎧᏃᎩᏍᏗ
kanogisdi khano:ki:sti radio, song ᎧᏃᎩᏍᏙᏗ
kanogisdohdi khano:ki:stohti musical instrument ᏅᏗᎣᏗᏎᏍᏗ
nvd'odisesdi nvt'otihsehsti calendar ᏍᏙᎩᏍᏗ
sdogisdi stoki:sti key ᏍᏙᏍᏗ
sdosdi sto:sti pestle ᏚᏇᏍᏗ
tugwesdi thu'kwehsti blowgun ᏚᏇᏍᏗ
tugwesdi thu'kwehsti blow gun ᎤᏓᏪᎳᎦᎢᏍᏗ
udawelag'isdi u:tawe:lak'isti stove burner ᎤᏍᏗ ᎤᎾᏏᏗ
usdi unsihdi u:hsti u:nsi:hti cradle ᎤᏍᏆᏗ
usgwahdi u:skwahti safety pin, stick pin ᎤᏍᏆᏘ
usgwati u:hskwathi safety pin ᎤᏨᎢᏍᏗ
utsv'isdi u:tsv'ihsti drain Imperfective Agent Nouns
Imperfective Agent Nouns are formed on the Imperfective Stem. These nouns reference people,
for the most part, and so they show person marking. The activity is often pluralized with di- or
d- before or combined with the person marker. For example, dihnesgesgi 'a carpenter',
dinahnesgesgi 'carpenters', diganesgesgi 'I am a carpenter', Dihahnesgesgi-tsu? 'Are you a
carpenter?'
dihnesgesgi
didohlegwasgi
ahyvtsadisdisgi
carpenter
student
refrigerator
Ktanvdohdi uhwasvsga dihnesgesgi.
ahnesgesgo'i
adohlehgwasgo'i
ahyvtsadisdisgo'i
'she builds houses'
'he learns'
'it makes it cold'
A carpenter is buying some tools. DF83
If the verb requires only agi-/agw- set pronouns, then the agent noun based on the verb also
shows agi-/agw- set pronouns.
utsvgi
patient
Imperfective Agent Locative Nouns
ganvgwalosgi'i
blacksmith shop
utsvgo'i
'she is sick (always)'
ganvgwalosgo'i
'He hammers.'
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Ganvgwalosgi osda nidanvneho sogwili
tunalasulo.
They fix horseshoes at a blacksmith shop.
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Imperfective Agent Semantic Types Animals ᏓᎴᏍᎩᏍᎩ
dalesgisgi tale:ski:ski monkey ᎠᏓᎴᏍᎩᏱᏍᎩ
adalesgiyisgi atale:skiyihski monkey ᏓᎴᏴᏍᎩ
daleyvsgi tale:yv:ski spotted salamander ᏗᎦᎾᏌᎢ
diganasa'i ti:kánahsa'i domestic animals ᏧᎧᏔᏥᏍᏓᎾᎵ
tsuktatsisdanali tsu:khthatsi:staná:li copperhead ᏧᎳᏍᎩ
tsula'sgi tsu:la:'ski, tsu:la'ski alligator, iron pot ᏗᏪᏓᎶᎯ
diwedalohi tiwe:talo:hi white breasted nuthatch ᎪᎸᏅ ᎠᏰᎵᏍᎩ
kolvnv ahyelisgi kho:lvnv ahye:li:ski raven mocker ᎤᎦᏑᎯ, ᎤᎧᏑᎯ
ugsuhi, uksuhi u:ksuhi, u:khsuhi blue racer ᎤᏥᏍᏓᎷᎩ
utsisdalugi ú:tsi'stalu:ki lightning bug ᏧᎵᏍᏓᎾᎵ
tsulisdanali tsuli:stana:li, tsu:li'stana:li catfish ᎦᎴᎦ, ᎦᎴᎩ
galegi ka:le:ka, ka'le'ki, kale'ki blacksnake Disease ᎠᏓᏰᏍᎩ
adayesgi a:ta:yé:ski cancer ᎠᏓᏰᏍᎩ
adayesgi ata:ye:ski cancer ᎠᏓᏴᏦᏗᏍᎩ
adayvtsodisgi atayv:tsotiski mumps ᏗᏙᎴᏍᎩ
didolesgi tito:le:ski arthritis, rheumatism ᎱᏳᎩ
huhyu'gi huhyu'ki disease ᎤᏅᏔᏆᎵ
unvtagwali unvtha:kwali small pox ᎤᏎᏍᎩ
usesgi uhsehski whooping cough ᎦᏁᏬᏗᏍᎩ
ganewodisgi kane:wotihski measles The Creator ᎤᏁᏝᏅᎯ
unehlanvhi une:hlanv:hi God Occupations ᎠᏓᎯ
adahi atáhi killer ᎠᏓᏩᏛᎯᏙᎯ
adahwahtvhidohi a:tahwahthvhi:tó:hi guest ᎠᏓᏲᏁᎯ
adahyonehi a:tahyo:néhi adulterer ᎠᏓᏪᎯ
adawehi a:ta:wéhi magician ᎠᏙᏂᏍᎩ
adonisgi a:'to:níhski wizard ᎠᏛᏁᎵᏍᎩ
advnelisgi a:tv:ne:líhski, atv:ne:lihski actor ᎠᎩᎬᏫᏳᎯ
agigvwiyuhi akikv:wiyuhi chief, ruler, king, I ᎠᎩᏴᎰᏒᎯ
agiyvhosvhi akiyvho:svhi corpse, I WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 30 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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agvtshi a:kv:tshi dumb person ᎠᎳᏥᏙᎲᏍᎩ
ahltsidohv'sgi ahltsitohv'ski preacher ᎠᏁᎯ
ahnehi a:hnéhi wrestler ᎠᏁᏥᏗᏍᎩ
ahnetsdisgi ahnethstihski interpreter ᎠᏧᎲᏍᎩ
ahtshuhvsgi a:htshúhvhski fisherman ᎠᏫᏒᎥᏍᎩ
ahwisv'vsgi a:hwihsv´:'vhski farmer, planter ᎠᏰᎵᏙᎯ
ahyelidohi a:hye:li:tó:hi driver ᎠᎧᏔᎿᎢ
aktahna'i á:khtha:hna'i wise man ᎠᏁᏦᎥᏍᎩ
ane:tso'vhski, a:hne:tsó:'vhski ahska:ki ball player ᎠᏍᎦᎩ
anetso'vsgi, ahnetso'vsgi asgagi ᎠᏯᎣᏟ
aya'ohli a:ya'ó:hli handicapped person ᎠᏲᏝᏅᎥᏍᎩ
ayohlanv'vsgi ayohlanv:'v:ski carpenter ᏗᏓᏂᏥᏍᎩ
didahnitsisgi titahnitsiski police ᏗᏓᎾᏓᎦᏍᎩ
didandagsgi ti:tá:'ntak'ski dentist ᏗᏓᎾᏥᏍᎩ
didantsisgi ti:tantsíhski police ᏗᏓᏍᏙᏰᏍᎩ
didasdoyesgi ti:ta:hsto:yéhski barber ᏗᏓᏍᏙᏰᏍᎩ
didasdoyesgi titahstoyehski barber ᏗᏓᏥᎶᏍᏗᏍᎩ
didatshilosdisgi ti:ta:tshi:lo:'stíhski camera, photographer ᏗᏓᏥᎶᏍᏗᏍᎩ
didatsilosdisgi titatsi:lo:sti:ski camera, photographer ᏗᏓᏬᏍᎩ
Didawosgi Ti:ta:wó:ski Baptist ᏗᏓᏬᏍᎩ
didawosgi titawo:ski baptist ᏗᏕᏲᎲᏍᎩ
didehyohvsgi ti:tehyohvhski teacher ᏗᏙᎴᏆᏍᎩ
didolegwasgi ti:tole:kwa:ski student ᏗᎦᏚᎲᏍᎩ
digaduhvsgi tika:túhvhski baker ᏗᎪᏪᎵᏍᎩ
digohwelisgi tikohwe:lí:ski writer, administrative assistant ᏗᎪᏪᎵᏍᎩ
digohwelisgi tikohwe:li:ski writer ᏗᎫᎧᏗᏍᎩ
digukdisgi tiku:khtíhski judge ᏗᏁᏍᎨᏍᎩ
dihnesgesgi ti:hne:hskéhski carpenter ᏗᎧᏘ
dikti ti:khthi shepherd ᏗᏘᏲᎯ
ditiyohi ti:thi:yóhi attorney, lawyer ᏗᏘᏲᎯᎯ
ditiyohihi tithiyo:hihi lawyer ᎦᏱᎪᎩ
gahygogi kahykó:ki liar ᎦᎶᎨᏗᏍᎩ
galogedisgi kalo:ké:tihski farmer ᎦᎾᏗᏍᎩ
gandisgi kantihski auctioneer, seller, vender ᎦᏃᏟᏙᎯ
ganohlidohi kanohli:tó:hi hunter ᎦᏃᏍᎩᏍᎩ
ganosgisgi kanohskí:ski thief ᎦᏅᏆᎶᏍᎩ
ganvgwalosgi kanv:kwaló:ski blacksmith ᎦᏐᏆᏘ
gasogwati kahsókwathi hunchback ᎪᎯᏱᏗᏍᎩ
gohihydisgi kohihytíhski witness ᎪᏪᎵ ᏗᎦᏂᏙᎯ
gohweli digahnidohi kohwe:li ti:kahnito:hi mailman enemy WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 31 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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kanohesgi khanohéhski ᎣᏁ ᎦᏂᏱᏍᎩ
ohne ganiyisgi ohne: kani:yihski warning, ones who gives a warning catcher, hind baseball ᏍᏓᏴᎲᏍᎩ
sdayvhvsgi sta:yvhvhski wife, cook ᏧᏕᎩ
tsudegi tsute:ki ball pitcher ᏧᎵᎡᏂ
tsuli'ehni tsu:li'e:hni deaf person ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ,
ugvwiyuhi, uguwayuhi ukv:wiyuhi, u:ku:wayuhi chief, ruler, king, he/she ᎤᎧᏎᏍᏗ
uksesdi ú:khsehsti guard ᎤᎸᎾᏘᏍᎩ
ulvntisgi u:lvnthihski lunatic, degenerant ᎤᏲᏏᏙᎸᎯ
uyosidolvhi u:yóhsi:to:lv´hi veteran ᎤᏴᎰᏒᎯ
uyvhosvhi uyvho:svhi corpse, he/she ᎤᎫᏩᏳᎯ
Plants ᎠᎾᏓᏍᏓᏍᎩ
anadasdasgi ᎠᎾᎳᏍᏆᎸᏍᎩ
anahlsgwalvsgi anahlskwalvhski crowsfoot ᎠᏂᏬᏂᏍᎩ
aniwo'nisgi ani:wo'nihski bugleweed ᎠᏥᎳᏙᎣᏍᎦ
atsilado'osga atsi:lato'ohska flowers, to fall off ᎠᏯᎶᏘᏍᎩ
ayalotisgi a:yalo'thihski gooseberry ᏗᎣᏓᏍᎦ
di'odasga ti'ota:hska bush ᏗᎾᏓᏍᏓᏍᎩ
dihndasdasgi tihnta:sta:ski blue violet ᏗᎳᎦᎵᏍᎩ
dilagalisgi ti:lakalihski weeping willow ᏗᎵᎦᎵᏍᎩ
diligalisgi ti:likalihski pussywillow ᎦᏁᏗᏍᎩ
ganedisgi kane:tíski river birch ᏧᏕᏒᎾᎵ
tsudesvnali tsute:svna:li vireo anata:sta:ski violets Spirits ᎠᏴᏓᏆᎶᏍᎩ
ahyvdagwalo'sgi ahyv:takwalo'ski thunder ᎠᎾᎦᎵᏍᎩ
anagalisgi ana'kalihski lightening, electricity Tools ᎤᏔᎶᎩᏍᎩ
utalogisgi utha:loki:ski satin ᎠᏴᏣᏗᎢᏍᏗᏍᎩ
ahyvtsad'isdisgi ahyv:tsat'istihski refrigerator, freezer ᎠᏴᏣᏗᏍᏗᏍᎩ
ahyvtsadisdisgi a:hyv:tsatihstíhski refrigerator, air conditioner ᎠᎾᏓᏴᏔᏍᎩ
andayvtasgi antayv:thahski television ᎠᏣ ᏗᏓᎾᎩᏍᎩ
atsa didanagisgi a:tsa ti:tanaki:ski elastic ᏗᏓᎾᏏᏁᎩ
didansinegi ti:ta:nsine:ki sled ᏗᏓᎾᏏᏁᎩ
didansinegi tita:nsine:ki sled ᏗᎦᎸᏌᏓᏗᏍᏗᎩ
digalvsadadisdihgi tikalvhsatatihstihki movie projection ᏗᏟᎷᎨᏍᎩ
dihliluhgesgi ti:hliluhkehski rocking chair WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 32 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᏗᏅᏬ ᏗᎦᎭᏲᏗᏍᎩ
dihnvwo dihgahahyodisgi ti:hnvwo tihkahahyotihski clothes dryer ᏗᎧᎩᎣᏍᎩ
dikgi'osgi tikhki:'o:ski washing machine ᎦᏬᏂᏒ ᎠᎩᏍᎩ
gawonisv agisgi kawo:nihsv aki:ski tape recorder ᎦᏰᏩᏒᎥᏍᎩ
gayehwsv'vsgi ka:yehwsv:'vhski sewer, sewing machine ᎬᏁᎯ
gvnehi kv:nehi ink pen ᎪᏕᏍᎩ
kodesgi kho:tehski, khote:ski shovel, spade ᏅᏃ ᎠᏍᏛᎪᏍᎩ
nvno asdvgo'sgi nv:no astv:ko'ski bull dozer ᏔᎷᎩᏍᎩ
talugisgi thalu:kí:ski bucket, can ᎤᏁᏍᏓᎳ ᎪᏒᏍᎩ
unesdahl gosvsgi unehstahl kohsvhski ice plant, freezer Participle Nouns
This type of noun is really a relative clause. It indicates where an activity takes place, and then
convention makes this the name of the location. This type of noun is formed from the
Imperfective Stem with the -v'i (super high pitch v) Participle final. Plural is de- before
consonant g and d- before a vowel.
ganugogv'i
adeyohv'i
well, spring
curve
ganugogo'i
adeyoho'i
it exits
she goes around
'where it exits'
'where it goes around'
Some nouns that reference location are similar in structure but there does not seem to be an
underlying verb in the contemporary language.
kanvsulv'i
room
Gedo usdi kanvsulv aya'a utsvgi?
'Which room is the patient in?' DF142
Participle Nouns Semantic Types Body Parts ᎠᎩᏰᏑᎦᏢᎢ
agihyesuhgahlv'i akihye:suhkahlv'i fingernail, my ᎠᎩᎧᏛᎢ
agikadv'i akikhatv:'i eyelash, my ᎠᎩᎧᏖᏌᏳᏩᏅᎢ
agiktesayuwanv'i a:kikhthé:sayu:wanv´:'i eyebrow ᎠᎩᎧᏘᏳᏩᏅᎢ
agiktiyuwanv'i akikhthiyu:wanv:'i eyebrow, my ᎠᎩᎴᏍᏓᏢᎢ
agilesdahlv'i akile:stahlv:'i vagina ᎠᎩᏁᎦᎸᎢ
aginega'lv'i akine:ka'lv:'i, a:kine:kalv´:'i skin, my ᎠᎩᏳᏍᏆᏗᎢᏍᎬᎢ
agiyusgwad'isgv'i akiyuhskwat'iskv:'i toothache, my ᎠᏆᏗᏴᏓᏗᎥᎢ
agwadiyvdad'v'i a:kwati:yv:tat'v´:'i navel ᎠᏆᏛᎳᎦᏍᏛᏅ
agwadvlagsdvnv akwatv:lakstvnv broken bone, my ᎠᏆᎧᏛᎢ
agwakadv'i face, my ᎠᏆᎪᏅ
agwakohnv akwakhatv:'i, a:kwakhathv´:'i akwakhohnv ᎠᏆᏍᏓᏁᎦᎸᎢ
agwasdanega'lv'i akwahstane:ka'lv:'i sole of foot, my ᎠᏆᏑᎦᏢᎢ
agwasuhgahlv'i akwa:suhkahlv:'i toenail ᎠᏰᏌᏛᎢ
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akanv'i akha:nv:'i eye, his/her ᎠᎩᏁᎦᎸᎢ
akinegalv'i a:khine:kalv´:'i lip ᎠᎩᏩᏥᎲᎢ
akiwatshv'i a:khiwatshv´:'i joint ᎠᎧᏍᏗᏰᎬᎢ
aksdiyehgv'i a:khstiyehkv'i hair, my ᎠᎧᏘᏳᏩᏅᎢ
aktiyuwanv'i akhthiyu:wanv:'i eyebrow, his/her ᎠᏔᏍᎩᏍᎬᎢ
atasgisgv'i athaski:skv'i sap, pus ᏓᎩᏄᏒᏛᎢ
dakinusvtv'i ta:khinú:hsvthv´:'i beard ᎦᎾᏌᏗᎥᎢ
ganasad'v'i kana'sat'v:'i toe, his/her ᎦᎾᏙᎦ, ᎦᎾᏙᎬᎢ
kantohka, ka'ntohkv´:'i tooth, his/her ᎦᏂᏓᏛᎢ
gandohga, ga'ndohgv'i ganidadv'i kani:tatv´:'i tail ᎦᏙᎬᎯ
gatohgvhi ka'thohkv´hi tail ᎦᏬᏍᎬ
gawosgv kawo:skv ulcer ᏄᎳᏥᏴᎢ
nulatsiyv'i nula:tsiyv:'i ribs ᏍᏗᏰᎬᎢ
sdiyehgv'i stiyehkv:'i hair on head ᏥᎧᏅᎢ
tsikanv'i tsikha:nv:'i eye, my ᏥᎾᏌᏗᎥᎢ
tsinasad'v'i tsina'sat'v:'i toe, my ᏥᎾᏌᏛᎢ
tsinasadv'i tsi'nahsatv´:'i toe ᏥᎾᏙᎦ, ᏥᎾᏙᎬᎢ
tsindohga, tsindohgv'i tsintohka, tsi'ntohkv´:'i tooth, my ᏥᏰᏌᏛᎢ
tsiyesadv'i tsiye:satv:'i, tsí:yehsatv´:'i finger, my ᎤᏙᏪᎸᎢ
udowelv'i uto:we:lv'i birth mark ᎤᏛᎳᎦᏍᏛᏅ
udvlagsdvnv utv:lakstvnv broken bone, his/her ᎤᏇᏓᏢᎢ
ugwedahlv'i u:kwe:tahlv:'i flesh ᎤᎳᎬᎢ
uhlgv'i u:hlkv´:'i horn (of an animal) ᎤᎳᏍᏓᎸᎢ
uhlsdalv'i uhlstalv:'i scab, sore ᎤᏁᎦᎸᎢ
uhnegalv'i u:hne:kalv´:'i lip, his/her ᎤᏰᏑᎦᏢᎢ
uhyesuhgahlv'i uhye:suhkahlv'i fingernail, his/her ᎤᎧᏛᎢ
ukadv'i ukhatv:'i eyelash, his/her ᎤᎧᏛᎢ
ukadv'i ukhatv:'i face, his/her ᎤᎪᏅ
ukohnv ukhohnv testicle ᎤᎴᏍᏓᏢᎢ
ulesdahlv'i ule:stahlv:'i vagina ᎤᏁᎦᎸᎢ
unegalv'i une:ka'lv:'i skin, his/her ᎤᏁᎸᏒ
unelvsv une:lv:sv scar ᎤᏍᏓᏁᎦᎸᎢ
usdanega'lv'i uhstane:ka'lv:'i sole of foot, his/her ᎤᏍᎨᏥᎸᎢ
usgetsilv'i u:hske:tsilv´:'i ᎤᏑᎦᏢᎢ
usuhgahlv'i u:suhkahlv:'i crest, comb (on a bird), topknot, crown toenail ᎤᏰᎶᎯᏎᎲᎢ
uyelohisehv'i uye:lo:hise:hv'i infection ᎤᏳᏍᏆᏗᎢᏍᎬᎢ
uyusgwad'isgv'i uyuhskwat'iskv:'i toothache, his/her Abstract Concepts WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 34 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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asdanvhnv'i a:hstanv:hnv´:'i line pcp n abs ᎠᏎᎵᏓᏅ
aselidanv aselita:nv affadavit pcp n abs ᎠᏯᏙᎸᎢ, ᎠᏯᏙᏢᎢ
ayadolv'i, ayadohlv'i aya:to:lv'i, aya:tohlv'i chapter, portion, share, pcp n abs ᎦᏌᏆᎸᎢ
gasagwalv'i kahsakwalv´:'i circle pcp n abs ᎱᎾᏓᏥᎬ
hundatsgv hu:nta:tskv group pcp n abs ᎤᏓᎶᏒ
udalosv uta:lo:sv: income pcp n abs ᎤᏓᏅᏅᎢ
udanvhnv'i u:tanv:hnv´:'i row pcp n abs ᏗᎾᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ
dinadvnelisgv'i ti:natv:ne:lihskv:'i festival, show, drama pcp n act Clothing ᎠᏴᏈᏛᎢ
ahyvhgwidv'i a:hyv:hkwitv´:'i hem pcp n clth ᎠᏦᏩᏛᎢ
atsowadv'i a:tso:watv´:'i pocket pcp n clth ᎪᏯᏛᎢ
gohyadv'i ko:hyatv´:'i sleeve pcp n clth ᎪᏯᏛᎢ
gohyadv'i ko:hyatv'i sleeve pcp n clth ᎭᏦᏩᏛ
hatsowadv hatso:watv pocket pcp n clth ᎭᏯᎦᎸᏛᎢ
hayagalvdv'i haya'kalv:tv'i wall paper, jacket lining pcp n clth ᏧᏛᏃᎯᏛ
tsudvnohidv tsu:tvno:hitv: sheets pcp n clth Environmental ᎠᏕᏲᎲᎢ
adehyohv'i a:te:hyohv´:'i curve (road) pcp n envr ᎠᎹ ᏗᏍᏚᎲᎢ
ama disduhv'i am tihstuhv:'i lake pcp n envr ᎠᏍᏛᎢ
asdv'i a'stv:'i end, edge pcp n envr ᎠᏒᏨᎢ
asvtsv'i a:hsv'tsv´:'i bridge pcp n envr ᎠᏔᎳᎧᏒᎢ
atalaksv'i athalakhsv'i hole pcp n envr ᎦᏓᏛᎢ
gadatv'i ka:tathv´:'i fenced-­‐in garden pcp n envr ᎦᎵᎬ
galigv kali:kv fire, uncontrolled pcp n envr ᎦᏁᎲᎢ
ganehv'i kanehv:'i puddle pcp n envr ᎦᏂᏌᎲᎢ
ganisahv'i kani:sahv´:'i gravel pcp n envr ᎦᏅᏅ
ganvhnv kanvhnv road pcp n envr ᎪᎵᏍᏓᏴᎢ
golisdayv'i kolihsta:yv'i swift water pcp n envr ᎱᏂᏛ
hunihdv huni:htv stream pcp n envr ᎧᏃᏍᎦ, ᎧᏃᏍᎬ
kanosga, kanosgv khanohska, khano:skv coal, charcoal pcp n envr ᎤᏙᏩᏗᏍᎬᎢ
udowadisgv'i u:to:watihskv:'i shade pcp n envr ᎤᏂᎳᏛᎢ
uhnildv'i u:hni:ltv´:'i spider web pcp n envr ᎤᏅᎪᎳᏛ
uhnvgoladv uhnvkola:tv rainbow pcp n envr ᎤᏯᏛᎲ
uhyahtvhv uhyahthvhv frost on the ground white pcp n envr ᎤᏰᏌᏛ
uhyesadv uhye:satv dew on the ground pcp n envr ᎤᏰᏌᏛᎢ
uhyesatv'i u:hye:sathv´:'i dew pcp n envr ᎤᎶᎩᎸ, ᎤᎶᎩᏢᎢ
ulogilv, ulogihlv'i u:lo:kilv:, u:lo'kihlv´:'i cloud pcp n envr WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 35 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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unvd'asv'i u:nv:t'asv:'i mountain pcp n envr ᎤᏅᏓᏒᎢ
unvdasv'i u:nv:tahsv:'i mountain pcp n envr ᎤᏩ ᏍᏉᎸᎯ
uwa' sgwo'lvhi u:wa' skwo'lv´hi drop of liquid pcp n envr ᎠᏯᎨᏨᎯ
ahyahgetsvhi ahyahke:tsvhi peel pcp n fd ᎠᏑᎨᎸᎯ
asugelvhi ahsu:ke:lvhi batter pcp n fd ᏗᎦᎸᏅᎯ
digalvnvhi ti:kalv:nv´hi dumplings pcp n fd ᎪᎸᏍᏔᏅᎯ
golvstanvhi ko:lvhsthanv´hi soft drink, Kool-­‐aid ®, juice pcp n fd ᎪᏒᏅᎯ, ᎪᏒᏅ
gosvhnvhi, gosvnv kohsvhnv´hi, kohsv:nv butter, margarine Food pcp n fd Locations ᎠᏓᎾᏅᎢ
adananv'i a:ta:nanv´:'i market, store pcp n loc ᎠᏓᎾᏅᎢ
adananv'i a:ta'nanv:'i store pcp n loc ᎠᏓᏁᎸᎢ
adanelv'i a:ta:ne:lv:'i building pcp n loc ᎠᏇᏅᏒᎢ
agwenvsv'i a:kwé:nvhsv´:'i home, my pcp n loc ᎠᏇᏅᏒᎢ
agwenvsv'i akwe:nv:sv:'i home pcp n loc ᎠᏲᏓᏌᎲᎢ
ayodasahv'i a:yo:tahsahv´:'i floor pcp n loc ᏓᏦᏏᎯᎲᎢ
datsosihihv'i ta:tsohsihihv´:'i crossroad, intersection pcp n loc ᏗᎦᏚᎲᎢ
digaduhv'i tika:tuhv:'i town a distance pcp n loc ᏗᎧᎸᎬᎢ
dikalvgv'i tí:khalv:kv´:'i east pcp n loc ᏚᎾᏓᎯᏥᏛᎢ
dundahitshdv'i tu:ntáhitshtv´:'i boundary, border pcp n loc ᎡᎳᏗ ᎤᏴᎳᏘᏛᎢ
eladi uyvlatdv'i e:lati u:yv:lathtv´:'i gap in mountains pcp n loc ᎦᏓᏛᎢ
gadatv'i ka:tathv´:'i fenced-­‐in garden pcp n loc ᎦᏚᎲᎢ
gaduhv'i ka:tuhv´:'i town pcp n loc ᎦᎾᎩᎸᎢ
ganagilv'i kanakilv:'i house, his/her pcp n loc ᎦᏂᏌᎲᎢ
ganisahv'i kani:sahv:'i burial, grave pcp n loc ᎦᏅᏅᎢ
ganvhnv'i kanv:hnv´:'i road, path, trail pcp n loc ᏄᏕᎵᎬᎢ
Nudeligv'i Nu:te:li:kv´:'i West pcp n loc ᏥᎾᎩᎸᎢ
tsinagilv'i tsinakilv:'i house, my pcp n loc ᏧᎦᏃᏮᎢ
tsuganowv'i tsuka:nowv:'i Florida pcp n loc ᏧᎦᏃᏮᎢ
Tsuganowv'i Tsu:ka:nowv´:'i South pcp n loc ᏧᏴᏧᎢ
Tsuhyvtsu'i Tsu:hyv:tsú:'i North pcp n loc ᎤᏕᎵᏍᎦᎸᎲᎢ
udelisgalvhv'i u:te:lihskalvhv´:'i ditch pcp n loc ᎤᏕᏅ
udenv ute:nv birthplace pcp n loc ᎤᏙᏗᏍᎬ
udodisgv uto:ti:skv in the shade pcp n loc ᎤᏁᏍᎩᎸᎢ
uhnesgilv'i u:hnehskilv:'i hive, nest pcp n loc ᎤᏁᏍᎩᎸᎢ
uhnesgilv'i uhne:skilv'i nest pcp n loc ᎤᎾᏆᏢ
unagwahlv unakwahlv Maryville, TN pcp n loc WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 36 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᎤᏅᏏᏴᎢ, ᎤᏅᏏᏴᎢ
unvsiyv'i, uhnvsiyv'i unv:siyv:'i, u:hnv´:hsi:yv´:'i corner pcp n loc ᎤᏍᏓᎦᎸᎢ
usdagalv'i usta:kalv:'i, u:hsta'kalv´:'i cave pcp n loc ᎤᏍᏓᎦᎸᎢ
usdagalv'i uhsta:kalv:'i rock shelter, cavern pcp n loc ᎤᏪᏅᏒᎢ
uwenvsv'i u:we:nvhsv:'i home, his/her pcp n loc ᎤᏪᏅᏒᎢ
uwenvsv'i uwe:nv:sv:'i home pcp n loc ᎤᏴᎳᏛ
uyvlatv uyvlathv gap in mountains pcp n loc ᏫᎪᏍᏓᏴᎢ
wigosdayv'i wikóhsta:yv´:'i point North, sharp end pcp n loc ᏭᏕᎵᎬ
wudeligv wu:te:likv Oklahoma pcp n loc Plants ᏚᏲᎾᏍᏓᏅᎢ
duyonsdanv'i tu:yo:nstanv´:'i brush (wood) pcp n plnt ᏧᎩᏅ
tsu'ginv tsu:'ki:nv elm pcp n plnt ᏧᎦᏃᏅ, ᏧᎧᏃᎾ
tsuganonv, tsukanona tsu:kano:nv, tsu:khano:na ash pcp n plnt ᎤᏓᏁᎶᎲ
udanelohv u:tane:lohv: bush pcp n plnt ᎤᏓᏁᎶᎲᎢ
udanelohv'i u:tane:lohv´:'i bush pcp n plnt ᎤᏂᏉᏓᏔᏅᎯ
uhnigwodatanvhi u:hnikwo'ta'thanv´hi mold, mildew pcp n plnt ᎤᏂᏥᏍᎬᎢ
uhnitssgv'i u:hni:tshskv:'i stump pcp n plnt ᎤᎶᏥᎬ
ulotskv u:lo:tskhv: tree fork, oar lock pcp n plnt ᎤᏁᎦᎸᏅ
unegalv'nv u:ne'kalv'nv peel pcp n plnt ᎤᏂᏥᎸᎢ
unitsilv'i unitsi:lv:'i pepper on vine pcp n plnt ᎤᏥᎸ, ᎤᏥᎸᎢ
utsilv, utsilv'i u:tsi'lv, u:tsi:lv:'i cotton, hot pepper pcp n plnt ᎤᏩᏂᎦᏝᏅ
uwanigahlanv uwa:nikahlanv tree branch pcp n plnt ᎤᏪᏅᏍᏛᎢ
uwenvsdv'i u:we:nv:stv:'i stem pcp n plnt Tools ᎠᏓᎳᏒᎯ
adahlsvhi atahlsvhi bundle pcp n tool ᎠᎱᏣᏬᎳᏛᎢ
ahutsawoladv'i ahu:tsawo:latv:'i chimney pcp n tool ᎠᏒᏨ
asvtsv ahsv:tsv bridge pcp n tool ᎠᏦᏴᎢ
atsohyv'i a'tso:hyv:'i fence pcp n tool ᎠᏲᏗᎠᏌᎲᎢ
ayod'asahv'i a:yot'asahv:'i floor pcp n tool ᎠᏲᏝᏅᏅ
ayohlanvnv ayo:hlanv:nv wood carving pcp n tool ᏗᏥᎶᏍᏔᏅᎯ
ditshilostanvhi ti:tshi:lo'sthanvhi picture, drawing pcp n tool ᏗᏥᎶᏍᏓᏅᎯ
ditsilosdanvhi titsilohstanv:hi picture, photo pcp n tool ᏙᏱᏨᎯ ᎠᏲᏗᎠᏏᏅᎢ
doyitsvhi ayod'asinv'i to:yi:tsvhi ayot'asinv'i porch pcp n tool ᎦᎾᏑᎦᏢᎢ
gansugahlv'i kansu:kahlv:'i wall pcp n tool ᎦᏍᎩᎸᎢ
gasgilv'i kahskilv:'i, kahskilv´:'i table pcp n tool ᎦᏰᏆᏍᎬᎢ
gayekwsgv'i kaye:khwskv'i stitch pcp n tool ᎯlᏍᏛᏬᏨ
hilsdvwotsv hi:lstvwo:tsv pull (corn fudder or blades) pcp n tool WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 37 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᏍᎾᏙᎳᏛᎢ
sndoladv'i snto:latv'i ᏦᎳ ᎠᏍᏓᏱᏔᏅᎯ
tsola asdayhtanvhi tso:la ahstayhthanvhi tobacco plug pcp n tool ᏦᎳ ᎦᏄᏕᏲᏢᎯ
tsola ganudeyohlvhi tso:la kanu:te:yohlvhi tobacco twist pcp n tool cook stove pcp n tool Miscellaneous ᏓᏂᎳᏍᏓᏛᎢ
danilasdadv'i tanilastatv'i clan members pcp n prs ᎠᎧᏍᏓᏢᎢ
aksdahlv'i akhstahlv:'i clan, my pcp n rel ᎤᏍᏓᏢᎢ
usdahlv'i uhstahlv:'i clan, his/her pcp n rel ᎠᏯᏙᏢᎢ
ayatohlv'i a:yá'thohlv´:'i chapter; parcel of land pcp n spc ᎠᏤ ᎤᎾᏕᏘᏱᏍᎬᎢ
atse unadetiyisgv'i atse: unate:thiyiskv:'i new year pcp n tmp ᏙᏓᏆᏍᎬᎢ
Dodagwa'sgv'i To:ta:kwa'skv´:'i Sunday pcp n tmp ᏙᏓᏉᏅᎯ
Dodagwohnvhi To:takwohnv´hi Monday pcp n tmp ᎢᏳᏘᎹᎥᎣᏍᏔᏅᎯ
iyutmvo'stanvhi i:yu:thmvo'sthanv´hi minute pcp n tmp ᏧᏪᏥ ᏓᏂᏑᏫᏍᎬᎢ
tsuwetsi danisuwisgv'i tsuwe:tsi tanisu:wiskv:'i Easter pcp n tmp ᎤᎾᏕᏘᏱᏍᎬᎢ
unadetiyisgv'i pcp n tmp unate:thiyiskv:'i Christmas 6. Other Types
Locations Probably if not opaque, these nouns will be Participles or Infinitives. ᎦᏙᎯ
gadohi ka:tóhi land ᎦᎸᎶᎢ
galvlo'i kalv:lo'i, kalv:ló:'i sky ᎦᏄᎸᎯ
ganulvhi kanu:lvhi weeds, grass ᎠᎩᏍᏗᏳ
agisdiyu akisti:yu place to lock ᎠᏫᏒᏗᏳ
ahwisvdiyu ahwi:svti:yu garden ᎠᏥᎳᎯ
atsilahi atsi:la:hi fireplace ᏗᏓᏂᏐᏗᏳ
didanisodiyu, didanisohdiyu tita:nihso'tiyu, titanihsohtiyu cemetary ᏗᏓᏂᏐᏗᎯ
didanisohdihi ti:ta:ní:sohtíhi graveyard ᏗᏓᏍᏚᏗᏳ
didasdu'diyu titastu'tiyu jail ᎡᎳᏬᏗ, ᎡᎳᏬᏗᎯ
elawohdi, Elawodihi E:la:wó:tihi, e:lawohti yellow hill community ᎦᎾᎧᏙ, ᎦᎾᎧᏙᎢ
ganakdo, ganakto'i ka'nakhto, kanakhthó:'i hospital ᎪᎳᏅᏱ, ᎪᎸᏅᏱ
Kolanvyi, kolvnvyi Kho:lanv:yi, kho:lvnv:yi Big Cove (Raven's Place) ᏃᏧᏲ
nohtsuyo nohtsu:yo jack pine, piney grove ᏅᏃᎯ
nvnohi nv:nohi road ᏅᏲᎯ
nvyohi nv'yohi rocky WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 38 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᏥᏍᏉᎯ
tsisgwohi Tsi:skwohi, tsihskwo:hi Birdtown ᏥᏲᎯ
tsiyohi tsi:yohi Robbinsville, NC ᏧᏂᏒᏍᏗᎯ
tsunisvsdihi tsu:nihsvhstíhi hotel, motel, campground ᏧᏃᏪᎶᏗᏳ
tsunohwelodiyu tsu:nohwe:lo'ti:yu office ᏧᏍᎩᏃᎢ
Tsusgino'i Tsu:hski:no:'i Hell ᏚᏘᏱ
tutiyi thu:thi:yi Snowbird ᎤᏩᏍᏗᏳ
uwsdiyu uwsti:yu place to lock ᏩᏲᎯ
wahyohi Wa:hyohi, wa:hyo:hi Wolftown ᏬᏗᎯ
Wodihi Wo:tihi Painttown Other Deverbal Nouns Can these be fit in to any patterns? ᎠᏓᏃᏫ
adahnowi ata:hnowi war ᎠᎪᎾ, ᎠᎪᏂ
agona, agoni ako:na, ako:ni hunger, starvation ᏓᏃᏫ
dahnowi ta:hnowi war ᎠᏁᏦ
ahnetso ahne:tso ball game ᎢᎾᏓ ᏐᎸᎨᎢ
inada solvge'i i:nata solvke'i bull snake ᎣᏛᏝᏘᎢ, ᎣᏓᎳᎧᏘᏱ
odvhlati'i, odalaktiyi otv:hla:'thi'i, o:tala:khthi:yi garden snake ᏐᎳᎨᎢ
solage'i so:lake:'i bull snake ᏣᏃᏏ
tsanosi tsa:no:si rhino ᎤᏦᎾᏗ, ᎤᏦᎾᏘ
utsonadi, utsonati u:tso:nati, u:tso:nathi rattlesnake ᎠᎧᏨᎬ
aktsvgv akhtsv:kv: sickness, my ᎢᏥᏳᎪᎢ
itsi'yuhgo'i i:tsi'yuhkó:'i gums ᎤᏨᎬ
uhtsvgv uhtsv:kv: sickness, his/her ᎠᏂᎪᏍᏓᏯ
anigosdahya ani:kohstahya chimney swift ᏧᏬᏍᎦ
tsuwosga tsuwo:ska towhee ᎤᎫᎫᏍᏙ
ugukusdo uku:khu:sto lousewort ᎤᏯᏍᎦᏟ
uyasgahli ú:yahskahli beetle ᎠᏰᎦᏟ
ayehgahli ayehkahli quilt ᎦᏴᎱᎶ
gayvhulo ka:yvhu:lo saddle ᏧᏔᎾᎶ
tsutanalo tsu:thana:lo bridle ᎤᎾᎩᏝᎾᎳ
unagihlanala u:naki:hlana:la yoke ᎠᎦᏍᎩ
agasgi a:kahski rain ᎤᏃᎴ, ᎤᏃᎴᎯ
unole, unolehi u:no:le, uno:lehi wind, tornado, hurricane ᎠᎦᏅᎯ
aganvhi a:ka'nvhi brewed drink ᏓᎳᏍᏆᏗᎠ
dahlsgwadi'a ta:hlskwa'tí'a end, terminus ᎦᎾᏍᏚᎩ
gansdugi ka:nstu:ki Washington, D.C. ᎢᎬᎾᏕᎾ
igvndena i:kv:nté:na area ᎪᎲᏓᏓᏝ
kohvdadahla khohvta:tahla Knoxville, TN WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 39 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᎠᏴᏎᏆ
ahyvsegwa a:hyv´hse:kwa crook-­‐neck pumpkin ᎠᎵᏣᏃᏍᎦ
alitsanosga ali:tsano:ska indigo bunting ᎠᏥᎸᏍᎩ, ᎤᏥᎸᏍᎩ
atsilvsgi, utsilvsgi atsilvhski, u:tsi:lv´hski flower ᏚᏯᏍᏗ
duyasdi tuyahsti jack-­‐in-­‐the-­‐pulpit ᏅᏙᏇᏯ, ᎧᏅᏙᏇᏯ
nv:tohkwehya, khanvto:kwehya ukwasta:luhyta sourwood ᎤᏆᏍᏓᎷᏱᏓ
nvdohgwehya, kanvdogwehya ugwasdaluhyda ᎤᏂᎶᏇ
unihlogwe u:ní:hlokwe mushroom ᎤᏂᏍᏇᏚᎦ
unisgweduga uniskwe:tu:ka may apple ᎪᏪᎵ
gohweli kohwe:li size (clothing) ᎢᎦᏒᏘ
igasvti i:ka:sv´:thi wood – rick ᎢᏰᏆ
iyegwa i:yé:kwa acre ᏐᏉ ᎢᏳᎳᏏᏔᏅᎯ
sogwo iyulasihtanvhi so:kwo i:yu:lahsihthanv´hi foot (measurement) ᎠᎳᏏᎲᏍᎦ
ahlsihvsga a:hlsíhv:hska dusk ᏙᏓᏈᏕᏂ
Dodagwideni To:takwi:té:ni saturday ᏚᏃᎸᏔᏂ
Dunolv'tani Tu:no:lv'thani January ᎠᎬᏚᎶ
agvdulo akv:tu'lo mask ᎤᏂᎰᎢ
uhniho'i u:hniho:'i bed ragweed Base -­‐da Nouns may be Adjectives also. These nouns are formed on the verb base with the addition of -­‐da. Body Parts ᎠᎩᎧᏔᏄᎶᏓ
agiktanuloda akikhthanu:lo'ta eyelid, my ᎠᎦᏔ
ahgta ahktha eye ball ᏅᏣᏛ
nvtsadv nv'thsatv breast ᎤᎧᏔᏄᎶᏓ
uktanuloda ukhthanu:lo'ta eyelid, his/her ᎤᏅᏥᏓ
unvtsida u:nv:tsi:ta brain ᎤlᏦᎯᏓ
ultsohida u:'ltsó:hita fatback ᏚᏳᎧᏔ
duyukta ᎦᎳᏉᎩ ᎢᏳᏬᎯᏰᏓ
gahlkwogi iyuwohiyeda kahlkhwo:ki iyu:wohiye:ta seven doctorings ᎦᎧᏛᏓ
gaktvda kakhthv:ta taboo ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
kanoheda khanohe:ta news ᎣᏍᏓ ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
osda kanoheda ohsta khanohe:ta gospel ᎧᏁᏉᏓ
kanegwoda khane:kwo:ta cotton mouth ᏧᎧᏍᏆᎾᎩᏓ
tsuksgwanagida tsu:khskwanaki:ta goat ᎤᏓᏁᎦᎸᏓ
udanegalvda utane:kalv:ta skinned place, sore tuyu:khtha proper, correct, just WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 40 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᎤᎨᏬᏓ
ugewoda uke:wo:ta bald ᎠᎬᎭᎴᏫᏓ
agvhalewida akvhale:wita quilt top ᎠᎬᎯᏓ
akvhida akhvhita sheet, linen ᎤᏦᏅᎯᏓ
utsonvhida utso:nvhi:ta soot ᎤᏓᏁᎳᏬᏓ
udanelawoda u:tane:lawo:ta scald place ᏗᎦᎦᎸᎲᎯᏓ
diga'galvhvhida tika:'kalv:hvhi:ta weeping willow ᎠᏥᎶᏓ
atshiloda atshi:ló:ta gallon ᎢᎩᏓ
ikida í:khita size ᎢᏳᏓᎨᏓ
iyudageda i:yu:ta:ke:ta pound ᎢᏳᏥᎶᏓ
iyutshiloda i:yu:tshiló:ta mile ᎢᏯᏅᏓ
iyanvda i:yanv´:ta month ᏏᏅᏓ
sinvda si:nv:ta month ᏑᏕᏘᏴᏓ
sudehtiyvda su:tehthi:yv´:ta year ᎠᎦᎭᎸᏓ
agahalvda akahalv:ta chunk, intentionally cut off piece ᏗᏓᎾᏫᏓ
didanawida tita:nawi:ta cross ᎦᏓᏟᏓ
gadahlida ka:tahlita arrow ᎦᏓᎳᏒᎯᏓ
gadalsvhida kata'lsv´hita bundle ᏙᎴᏓ
toleda tho:le:ta toesack, toesack ᏙᎴᏓ
toleda tho:le:ta burlap sack ᎤᏗᏅᏓ
udinvda u:ti:nv:ta junk, something thrown away ᎤᎳᏆᏔᎸᏓ
ulagwahtalvda u:lakwahthalv´:ta chip ᎤᏅᏪᏓ
unvweda unvwe:ta bowl Adjectives As Nouns
ᏧᎦᏅᏍᏓᏟ, ᏧᎧᏅᏍᏓᏟ
tsu:khanv:'stáhli, tsu:kanv:stahli akike:wo:ti bull, boar ᎠᎩᎨᏬᏗ
tsuganvsdahli, tsukanvsdahli agigewodi ᎠᏘᏍᎩ
ahtisgi ahthihski right hand ᎠᏍᎦᏂ
asgani a:hskani left hand ᏓᎶᏂ
daloni talo:ni gall bladder ᎤᏗᏞᎩ
udihlehgi u:tí:hlehki fever ᎤᎨᏬᏗ
ugewodi uke:wo:ti be bald, he/she ᎤᏁᏘ
uneti une:thi freckles ᎤᏍᎦᏎᏗ ᎤᏗᎴᎩ
usgased udilegi uhskase:t utile:ki pheumonia ᎤᏪᏘ
uweti, uwehti uwe:thi, u:wehthi mole (on skin) ᎤᏍᏆᏅᏂ
usgwanvhni uhskwanv:hni mulligan blanket ᏓᏫᏍᎦᎳ, ᏚᏫᏍᎦᎳ,
dawisgala, duwisgala, duwisgali tawíhskala, tuwíhskala, tuwihskali flint rock, arrowheads ᎤᏯᏍᎦ
uhyasga uhya:ska shell, mussel ᎤᎸᏌᏘ
ulvsati u:lvhsathi quartz crystal ᎤᏁᏍᏓᏟ
unesdahli u:nehstahli ice ᏚᏫᏍᎦᎵ
be bald, I WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 41 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᎤᏁᏍᏓᎳ
unesdala u:ne:hstala glass, ice, crystal ᏗᎪᏓᎳᏗ
dihkodahldi ti:hkho:tahlti black pepper ᏗᎪᏓᎳᏗ
dihkodaldi tihkho:talti black pepper ᎤᏴᏍᏗ
uhyvsdi ú:hyv:hsti strong drink ᎤᏬᎩᏟ
uwogihli u:wo'kihli beer, suds ᎤᏬᎩᎵ
uwogili uwo:kili beer ᏥᏍᏆᎸᎾ, ᏥᏍᏆᎸᏂ
tsisgwalvna, tsisgwalvni tsiskwalv:na, tsi'skwalv:ni mumblehead fish ᏧᏂᎶlᏗ
tsunilolhdi tsu:ni:lolhti rainbow trout ᎤᎾᏅᏣᏘ, ᎤᏅᏣᏗ
uhnvtsati, uhnvtsadi uhnv:tsathi, u:hnv´:tsati speckled trout ᎡᎳᏗ
eladi é:lati bottom land ᎦᎸᎳᏗ
galvladi kalv´:lati heaven, loft, upstairs ᎦᎸᎳᏗ
galvladi kalv:lati upstairs, heaven ᎤᏍᏓᎾᎵ
usdanali uhstana:li shoals ᎠᏍᏋᏁᏓ
asgwvneda ahskwvne:ta false hellbore ᏓᎶᏂᎨᎢ
dalonige'i talo:niké:'i orange fruit ᏗᎬᏂᎨᎢ
digvnige'i, digvhnige'i tikv:nike'i, tikvhníke:'i black oak ᎦᏩᏒᎩ
gahwsvgi kahwsv'ki, kahwsv:'ki cantaloupe ᎧᏤᏥ
ka'tsetsi kha'tse:tsi sugar, honey locust ᎧᎳᏎᏥ
kalhlsetsi khahlse:tsi honey locust, sugar ᎧᏅᏏᏔ
kanvsihta khanv:sihtha, khanv:síhtha dogwood ᎾᎨᎢ
nage'i nake'i balsam ᏄᎦᏟ, ᎧᏄᎦᏟ
nugahli, kanugahli blackberries ᏧᏍᏓᏱ
tsusdayi nu'kahli, nu:kahli, khanu:kahli tsusta:yi ᏧᏍᏓᏱ
tsusdayi tsu:hsta:yi ironwood tree ᏧᏩᏂᎨᎢ
tsuwanige'i tsuwani:ke:'i soft corn roasting stage ᎤᏓᏟ
udahli uta:hli mistletoe ᎤᎦᎾᏍᏗ
uganasdi ukanasti solomon's seal ᎤᎿᎩᎾ, ᎤᏅᎩᏅ
uhnagina, uhnvginv u:hnaki:na, uhnvki:nv chiquapin ᎤᎿᏑᎦ
uhnasuga u:hnahsu:ka possum grape ᎤᎸᏓ, ᎤᎸᏗᎢ
ulvda, ulvd'i u:lv:ta, u:lv:t'i poison ivy, oak ᎤᏂᏆ
unihgwa, unihkwa u:nihkwa, u:ni:hkhwa black gum ᎤᏂᏍᏆᎵ
unisgwali uni:skwa:li heartleaf ᎤᏂᏒᏙᏂ
unisvdoni u:nihsv:toni mushrooms, they are hollow ᎤᏃᏴ
unoyv u:no:yv cedar waxwing ᎤᎾᏨᎾᏓᎵ
untsvndali untsv:ntali peas ᎤᏍᎦᎯ
usga'hi uska:'hi dwarf iris ᎤᏍᏆᏙ
usgwado uhskwato, u:hskwato buckeye ᎤᏣᎳ
utsala u:tsala lichens, pot scrapings ᎤᏩᏥᎳ
uwatsi'la u:watsi'la elm ᎤᏲᏓᏟ
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ᎬᏂᎨᎢ, ᎠᏂᎬᎾᎨᎢ
gvhnige'i, anigvnage'i kvhniké:'i, ani:kvnake:'i blacks ᎤᏓᏂᎳᎨᎢ
udahnilage'i u:tahni:laké:'i firstborn ᎤᏓᎾᏘ
udanti u:tá:nthi gentle person ᎤᎦᏃᏩ
Uganowa U:ká:nowa Democrat ᎤᏂᏣᏘ, ᎤᏂᏣᏛ
unitsati, unitsadv u:ni:tsathi, u:ni:tsatv crowd, mass of people ᎤᏍᏗᎢ
usdi'i uhsti:'i, u:hstí:'i baby ᎤᏍᎦᎡᏂ
usga'ehni u:hska'é:hni coward ᎤᏍᎦᎡᏂ
usgaeni uska:e:ni coward ᎤᏔᎾ
utana u:thana adult ᏒᏓᎷᎩ
svdalugi svtalu:ki shingle ᏒᏙᎾ, ᏒᏙᏂ
svdona, svdoni sv:to:na, sv:to:'ni barrel ᎤᏒᏓᎷᎦ
usvdaluga u:hsv:talu:ka shake, shingle, roofing board ᎤᏒᏕᏂ
usvdeni u:hsv:té:ni shotgun ᎤᏯᏅᎯ
uyanvhi u:ya:nv´hi wire ᎤᏲᏨᎯ
uyotsvhi u:yo:tsv´hi ᏧᏔᎾᎳ
tsutanala tsu:thana:la junk; something broken, cracked, or chipped bridle ᎤᏍᏆᏅᏂ
usgwanvhni u:hskwanv:hni blanket Compound Nouns
ᏓᎶᏂᎨ ᏥᏍᏕᏥ, ᏥᏍᏕᏥ
dalonige tsisdetsi, tsisdetsi daloni talo:nike tsiste:tsi, tsi:stetsi talo:ni weasel ᏧᏝ ᎩᎦᎨ
tsuhla gigage tsuhla ki:kake red fox ᏧᏂᎶᏗ ᏐᏈᎵ
tsunilohdi sogwili tsu:ni:lohti so:kwili zebra ᎠᎹ ᎠᏰᏟ
ama ayehli am ayehli island ᎠᎹ ᎡᏉᎯ
ama egwohi am e:kwo:hi ocean ᎠᎹ ᎤᏗᏞᎩ
ama udihlehgi am u:tihlehki hot water ᎠᎹ ᎤᏯᏥ
ama uhyatsi' am uhya:tsi' cold water ᎠᎹᏰ-Ꮙ
amayegwo amayekwo ocean ᎠᏤ ᏅᏙ
atse nvdo atse: nv:to new moon ᏓᎶᏂᎨ ᎠᎴᎳ
dalonige alela talo:niké: ale:la gold ᎧᎵ ᏅᏗᎠ
kali nvd'a khali: nv:t'a full moon ᏅᏲ ᎠᏍᏙᏓ
nvyo asdoda nv:yo a:hsto:ta gravel ᎦᏚ ᎤᎦᎾᏍᏗ
gadu uganasdi ka:tu u:kanahsti ᎠᏓ ᎬᏂᎯᏛ
ada gvnihidv a'ta kvnihi:tv sweet bread, cake, cookies, etc. cotton wood ᎠᏨᎩ ᎤᎦᎾᏍᏗ
atsvgi uganasd a'tsv:ki ukana:st sweet birch ᏓᎶᏂᎨ ᎤᎾᏍᏕᏥ
dalonige unasdetsi talo:nike unaste:tsi yellow root ᏗᎾᏓᏍᏓᏍᎩ ᎤᏂᏁᎦ
dihndasdasgi uninega tihnta:sta:ski unine:ka white violet ᏗᎳᎦᎵᏍᎩ ᎡᏆ
dilagali'sgi egwa tila:kali'ski e:kwa white willow ᏗᎳᎦᎵᏍᎩ ᎤᏍᏗ
dilagalisgi usdi tila:kali'ski u:sti mountain willow ᏓᎶᏂ
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ᏚᏑᎦ ᏧᎾᏍᏗ
dusug tsunsdi tusu:k tsu:nsti laurel ᏚᏑᎦ ᏨᏁᏆ
dusug tsvnegwa tusu:k tsvne:kwa rhododendron ᎦᎾᎦᏥ ᎤᏔᎾ
ganagatsi utana kana:katsi uthana great bulrush ᎩᎦᎨ ᎦᏝᏍᎩ
gigage gahlasgi beet ᎩᎦᎨ ᏨᏩᎩ
gigage tsvhwagi ki:kake kahla:ski, kikaké:'i káhlahski kikake: tsvhwaki ᎫᎳᏁᏆ
gulanegwa ku:lane:kwa mountain oak ᎫᎴᏧᎾᏍᏗ
guletsunsdi ku:letsu:nsti red oak ᎬᏂᎨ ᏎᏘ
gvnige seti kv:nike se:thi black walnut ᏆᏄᎾᏍᏗᎢ
gwanunsdi'i, kwanunsdi kwanu:nsti'i, khwanú:nsti plum ᏃᏈᏍᏗ ᎤᏍᏗ
nokwisd usdi no:khwihst u:sti puffball ᏄᎾ ᎤᏂᎦᎾᏍᏓ
nuna uniganasda nu:na uni:kanahsta sweet potatoes ᏦᎳ ᎠᎦᏴᎵ
tsola agayvli tso:la akayv:li booger tobacco ᏧᏆᎶᎦ ᏤᏆ
tsugwaloga tsegwa tsu:kwalo:ka tse:kwa cucumber tree ᏚᏯᏁᏆ
tuyanegwa thu:yane:kwa lima, butter bean ᎤᏓᏔᏅᎯ, ᎤᏓᏔᎾ
udatanvhi, udatana utatha:nvhi, u:tathana berry, nut ᎤᏍᏗ ᏴᏫ
usdi yvwi u:hstí yv:wi dwarf ᏴᏫ ᏧᎾᏍᏗᎢ
yvwi tsunsdi'i yv:wi tsu:nsti:'i little person ᏅᏓᏕᏆ
nvdadegwa nvtate:kwa november ᏅᎦᏕᏆ
Nvgadegwa Nv:kate:kwa November ᏅᎩᏁᎢᎦ
Nvhgineiga Nvhki:né:i:ka Thursday ᏔᎵᏁᎢᎦ
Ta'lineiga Tha'li:né:i:ka Tuesday ᏦᎢᏁᎢᎦ
Tso'ineiga Tso:'i:né:i:ka Wednesday ᎠᎳᏍᏉᎾᏙᏗ ᎭᏰᎳᏍᏗ
ahlsgwohndohdi hayelasdi (hayehlsdi) a:hlskwohntohti haye:lahsti (haye:hlsti) draw knife ᏍᎪᏂᏎᎾᏏ
sgonisensi sko:nise:nsi dime ᏍᏆᎳ ᎦᎶᏇᎯ
sgwala galogwehi skwala kalo:kwehi pistol ᎪᏪᎵ ᏧᏍᏗ
gohweli tsusdi kohwe:li tsu:sti vote, ballot ᏑᏓᎴᎦ
sudalega su:dale:ka one thing ᎠᏁᏣ ᎠᏁᏦᏗ
anetsa anetso'di ane:tsa ane:tso'ti stickball game ᎠᏩ ᎤᏔᎾ
ahwa utana ahwa u:thana elk ᎠᏨᏯ ᎤᏦᏅᏗ
atsvya utsonvdi atsvya utso:nvti male rattlesnake ᏓᎶᏂᎨ ᎤᏦᏅᏗ
dalonige utsonvdi talo:nike: utso:nvti female rattlesnake ᏗᎦᎳᏯᏅᎯᏓ
digalayanvhida ti:kala:yanv´hi:ta mule ᏗᎦᎵᏍᏉᏖᏂ
digalisgwohteni ti:kalihskwohthe:ni hound dog ᎬᎾ ᎢᎾᎨ ᎡᎯ
kvna inage ehi khv:na i:nake: ehi wild turkey ᏌᎶᎵ ᏬᏗ
saloli wohdi salo:li wohti fox squirrel ᏎᎵᎧᏍᏉ, ᏎᎵᏥᏆ
seliksgwo, selitshgwa se:li:khskwo, se:litshkwa muskrat ᏎᎷᏉᏯ
selugwoya se:lukwo:ya green snake ᏐᏈᎵ ᎠᎩᎾ
sogwili agina sokwili: aki:na colt ᏒᏃ ᎡᏙᎯ
svno edohi sv:no e:to:hi night creature (ᎭᏰᎳᏍᏗ)
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ᏧᏝ ᏌᎪᏂᎨ
tsuhla sahkonige tsuhla sahkho:nike: gray fox ᎤᏬᏗᎨ ᎠᏍᎪᎵ
uwodige askoli u:wo:tiké: ahskhó:li copperhead ᏪᏌ ᎠᏗᎠᎯ
wesa adahi wehsa at'ahi kitten ᏬᏗᎨ ᎠᏍᎪᎵ
wodige asgoli wo:tike: ahsko:li copperhead ᎠᎪᏗᎡᎯ
agod'ehi akot'ehi marsh hawk ᏗᎦᎦᏛᎿᎯᏛ
digagdvhnahidv tika:ktvhnahi:tv ᎦᏴᏍᏆᎴᏅ
gayvsgwalenv kayvskwale:nv long tailed sharp-­‐
shinned hawk rose breasted grosbeak ᎫᏇ ᏗᎦᎾᏌᎢ
gugwe digana'sa'i ku:kwe tika:na'sa'i guinea fowl ᎫᎴᎯ ᎢᏍᎪᏂᎯ
gulehi isgohnihi ku:lehi ihsko:hnihi turtle dove ᎧᏅᏧᏩ
kanvtsuhwa khanv:tsuhwa fish hawk ᏔᏬᏗ ᎡᏆ
tawod egwa thawo:t' e:kwa red-­‐tailed hawk ᏥᏍᏆ ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ
tsisgwa gawonisgi tsi:skwa: kawo'nihski parrot ᏥᏍᏆᏯ
tsisgwaya tsi:skwa:ya sparrow ᏥᏍᏇᏄᏨ
tsisgwenutsv tsi:skwenu:tsv downy woodpecker ᏥᏍᏉᏉ
tsisgwogwo tsi:skwo:kwo robin ᏧᏗᏆᎾᏥ
tsudigwantsi tsu:tikwa:ntsi barn swallow ᎤᏁᎦᏓ
unegada une:ka:ta yellow shafted flicker ᏥᎪᏱ ᎠᏁᏍᎩᎸᎥᏍᎩ
tshgoyi anesgilv'vsgi tshko:yi ane:skilv:'vhski caterpillar ᎤᏲᎾᏧᎳᎩ
uhyontsuhlgi u:hyó:ntsu:hlki bullworm ᎠᏆᎧᏍᏙᎯ ᎦᎸᏙᏗ
agwahksdohi galvdohdi akwahkhstohi kalv:tohti pillow case, my ᏌᎧ ᎦᏌᎴᏂ
sahka gasaleni sahkha ka'sale:ni jacket ᏛᏁᏈᏳᏍᏗ ᎠᎭᎾᏬ
tvnegwiyusdi ahanwo thvne:kwiyuhsti ahanwo: velvet ᎤᎭᎨᏗ ᎦᏌᎴᎾ
uhagedi gasalena u:hake:ti ka:sale:na heavy coat ᎤᎧᏍᏙᎯ ᎦᎸᏙᏗ
uhksdohi galvdohdi uhkhstohi kalv:tohti pillow case, his/her ᎠᎹ ᎠᏕᏲᎲᎢ
ama adehyohv'i am ate:hyohv:'i whirlpool ᎠᎹ ᎠᏍᏚᎲᎢ
ama asduhv'i ama a:hstuhv:'i dam ᎠᎹ ᎠᏍᏛᎢ
ama asdv'i am ahstv'i beach ᎠᎹ ᎠᏍᏛᎯᏍᏛ
ama asdvhisdv am a:stvhi:stv pond ᎠᎹ ᎦᏙᎣᏍᎬᎢ
ama gadoo'sgv'i am kato:o'skv:'i water fall ᎠᎹ ᎦᏄᎪᎬᎢ
ama ganugogv'i am kanu:ko:kv:'i spring ᎠᎹ ᎦᏩᏙᎣᏍᎬᎢ
ama gawado'osgv'i ama kawato:'ohskv:'i waterfall ᎠᎹᎨᏴᎢ
amageyv'i ama:ke:yv:'i creek, branch ᎠᎹᏰᏟ
amayehli amayehli island ᎠᎹᏳᎳᏗ
amayuhldi amayú:hlti bank (river), shore ᎡᎶ ᎠᎳᏕᎸᎮᎭ
elo ahldelvheha e:lo ahltelvheha earthquake ᎦᏓᏆᎵ, ᎦᏓᏆᏟ
gadagwali, gadagwahli katakwa:li, ka:takwahli clay ᎢᎦ ᎡᏙ ᏅᏓ
iga edo nvda i:ka e:to: nv:t'a sun ᏒᏃ ᎡᏙ ᏅᏗᎠ
svno edo nvd'a sv:no e:to: nv:t'a moon ᎠᎭᏫᏯ
ahawiya ahawi:ya venison ᎠᎹᎨᎢ
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dalonige galadisgi talo:nike ka:lati:ski carrots ᎦᎦᎶ ᎠᎦᎭᎸᏓ
gagalo agahalvda ka:kalo: akahalv:ta ham, slice, portion ᎭᏫᏯ ᎠᏍᏙᏓ
hawiya asdoda hawi:ya ahsto'ta sausage ᎧᏩᏯ ᎠᏑᏱ
kawaya asuyi khawa:ya ahsu'yi huckleberry bread ᏎᎷ ᎦᏚ
selu gadu selu ka:tu corn bread ᏎᎷᏯ
seluya se:lu:ya flour corn ᏎᎷᏯᎯ
seluyahi se:lu:yahi flour corn ᏐᏈᎵ ᎤᏂᎦᎢᏍᏗ
sogwili unigisdi so:kwili u:nik'i'sti oatmeal ᏘᎵ ᎠᏑᏱ ᎦᏚ
tili asuyi gadu thili asu:yi ka:tu chestnut bread ᏚᏯ ᎠᏑᏱ ᎦᏚ
tuya asuyi gadu thu:ya asu:yi ka:tu bean bread ᏩᎦ ᎭᏫᏯ
wahga hawiya wahka hawi:ya beef ᎠᏕᎳᏗᏗ
adeldihdi ate:'ltihti bank (money) ᎠᎹ ᎦᏁᎲᎢ
ama ganehv'i ama kanehv´:'i lake, pond ᎠᎹ ᏰᏟ
Ama Yehli A:ma Ye:hli United States ᎠᏥᎳᏳᎳᏗ
atsilayuhldi atsi:la:yuhlti fireside ᎣᏛ-ᎶᏗ
odv-­‐hlohdi o:tv-­‐hlohti mountain on the side ᏥᏳ ᏧᏗᎢᏍᏗ
tsiyu tsudi'isdi tsiyu tsuti'íhsti airport ᏦᏓᎸ ᏅᏯ
tsodalv nvya tso:talv nv'ya Stone Mountain GA ᏧᏁᏍᏓᎳ ᏗᏗᏳ
tsunesdala dihdiyu tsu:nehstala tihti:yu can house ᎥᏂᎨᎢ
Vhnige'i Vhníke:'i Balsam ᎠᏓᏯᎯ, ᎠᏓᏯ
adayahi, adaya atayahi, a'ta:ya oak ᎠᏨᎩ ᎢᎾᎨ ᎡᎯ
ahtsvgi inage ehi ahtsv:ki inake: ehi wintergreen ᎠᏫ ᎠᎧᏔ
ahwi akta ahwi akhtha black eyed susan ᎠᏫ ᎦᎾᎪᎢ
ahwi gahngo'i ahwi kahnko:'i deer tongue ᎠᎹ ᎠᏗᏙᏗ
am adito'di am atitho'ti queen-­‐of-­‐the-­‐meadow ᎠᎼ ᎤᎵᏏ
amo ulisi amo uli:si water cress ᎠᏂᏍᎩᎾ ᎤᎾᏁᏌᏓ
anisgina unanesada ani:skina unanehsata common greenbrier ᎠᏂᏒᏅᎯᏓ
anisvnvhida ani:svnvhi:ta horse corn ᎠᏣᏗ ᎠᏂᏆᏔ
atsadi anigwata atsa:ti ani:kwa:tha yellow fringed orchids ᏓᏐᏓᏆᎴᏆ, ᎦᏒᏓᏆᎴᎦ
tahso:takwale:kwa, kasv:takwale:ka tite:stitane:kwa chestnut, mountain oak ᏗᏕᏍᏗᏓᏁᏆ
dasodagwalegwa, gasvdagwalega didesdidanegwa ᏙᏒᎾ ᎢᎾᎨ ᎡᎯ
dosvna inage ehi to:hsvna inake: ehi wild turnip ᎦᎳᏉᎩ ᏧᏯᏍᏚ
gahlkwogi tsuyasdu kahlkhwo:ki tsu:ya:stu ᎩᎷᏩᏘ
gihluwat ki:hluwath wild hydrangea, seven bard blood root ᎢᎾᏓ ᎦᎾᎦ
inada gahnga i:nata kahnka walking fern ᎢᎾᎨ ᎡᎯ ᏔᏯ
inage ehi taya i:nake: ehi tha:ya wild cherry ᎧᏁᏍᎦ ᏬᏗ
kanesga wodi khane:ska wo:ti broomsedge ᎪᎳᎧᎩᏍᏗ
kolakagisdi kho:lakhaki:sti -­‐eset white flowered ᎪᏍᏗᏳᏍᏗ
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kvnagihli khv´:nakihli azalea; honeysuckle ᎬᏅᎩᎳᎩ
kvnvgihlgi khv:nvki:hlki honeysuckle bush ᎾᎾ ᎤᏕᏱᏘ
nan udehyti na:n utehythi plantain ᏃᏥ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ
notsi iyusdi no:tsi iyuhsti spruce ᏅᏓ ᏗᎧᏂ
nvda dikani nv:ta: ti:kha:ni sunflower ᏅᏙᏇᏯ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ
nvdo'gwehya iyusdi nv:to'kwehya i:yuhsti like sourwood ᎣᏓᎵᎦᎵ, ᎣᏓᎳ
odaligali, odala o:talika'li, o:tala ginseng ᏌᎶᎵ ᎠᎧᏔ
saloli akta salo:li akhtha dewberries ᏎᏗᏳᏍᏗ
sediyusdi se:tiyuhsti, se:ti:yuhsti pear ᏎᎷ ᎤᏁᏄᏗ
selu unenuhdi se:lu une:nuhti corn silk ᏎᎷ ᎤᏂᏥ
selu unitsi se:lu uni:tsi job's tears ᏎᎷᏉᏯ
selugwoya se:lukwoya adam's needle ᏏᎦᏓᏍᎩ
sigadasgi si:kata:ski carrion flower ᏒᎧᏛ ᎢᎾᎨ ᎠᏁᎯ
svkdv inage anehi sv:khtv i:nake: a:nehi: crap apple ᏔᏯ ᎢᎾᎨᎢ
taya inage'i tha:ya inake:'i wild cherry ᏙᎳᏗᏳᏍᏗ
tohldiyusdi thohltiyuhsti spiny amaranth ᏥᏍᏚ ᏍᎩᏓᏘ
tsisdu sgidati tsi:stu ski:tathi cotton grass ᏧᏍᎦ ᏓᎶᏗ
tsusga dalohdi tsu:ska taló:hti wild oats ᏚᏯ ᎠᏂᎳᏗᏍᎩ
tuya aniladisgi thuya ani:lati:ski peanut ᏚᏯ ᎢᎾᎨᎢ
tuya inage'i thu:ya inake:'i hognut ᎤᎫᎫ ᎤᏍᎪᎵ
uguku uskoli ukukhu u:skho:li yellow fringed orchids ᎤᎧᏇ ᎤᎳᏑᎳ
ukgwe ulasula ukhkwe ulahsula lady's slipper ᏩᎦ ᎤᎳᏏᏗ
wahga ulasidi wahka ulahsi:ti crow bar (cow's foot) ᏩᎴᎷ ᎤᏂᎦᎴᎦᎢᏍᏗ
walelu unigaleg'isdi wale:lu unikalek'isti jewelweed ᏩᎴᎷ ᎤᏂᏣᎩᏍᏗ
walelu unitsagisdi wale:lu unitsaki:sti red horsemint ᏲᎾ ᎤᏤᏍᏓ
yona utsesda yo:na utse:sta wood-­‐fern ᏭᏕᎵᎬ ᎠᏁᎯ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ
wudeligv anehi aniyvwiya western Indians ᏴᎩ ᎤᏩᏑᎦᏟ
yvgi uwasuhgahli wu:te:li'kv: anehi ani:yv:wiya yv:ki uwa:suhkahli ᎡᎳᏗᏣ
eladitsa é:latí:tsa bottom, lower part ᏑᏥᎶᏓ
sutsiloda sutsilo:ta mile, gallon, yard, acer ᏚᏂᏅᎾᏗ
Duninvhndi Tu:ni:nv:hnti October ᎪᎤᏒᎯ
go'usvhi ko'uhsv´hi tonight ᎫᏰᏉᏂ
Guyegwoni Ku:ye:kwo:ni July ᎤᎩᏥᏕᎯ
ugits'dehi u:ki:ts'téhi early morning ᎤᏒᎮᏰᏣ
usvheyetsa uhsvhe:ye:tsa afternoon ᎠᏕᏗᏯᏍᏗ
adediyasdi ate:tiya:'sti Indian beads ᎠᏥᎳ ᏓᏆᎴᎳ, ᏓᏆᎴᎷ
atsila dagwalela train ᎦᏓᎫᎦ
gadaguga atsi:la ta:kwale:la, takwale:lu ka:taku:ka ᎦᏓᎫᎦ, ᎦᏓᎬᎦ
gadaguga, gadagvga ka:taku:'ka, katakv:ka jug, crock spear finger churn WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 47 Nouns in Cherokee Language
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ᎪᏪᎵ ᎦᎸᎧᏩᏗ
gohwe'li galvkwdi kohwe:'li kalvkhwti bible ᎪᏪᎵ ᎠᏕᎳ ᏤᎦ
gohweli adela tsega kohwe:li ade:la tse:ka check ᎪᏪᎵ ᎠᎪᎵᏰᏗ
gohweli agoliyedi kohwe:li ako:lí:ye:ti book ᏅᏯ ᎤᏄᏬ
nvya uhnuwo nv'ya u:hnuwo rock armor ᏦᎳ ᎤᏬᎩᎵ
tsola uwogili tso:la uwo:kili tobacco snuff ᏧᏂᏲᎲᏒ ᏗᎦᎾᎩᏏᏙᎯ
tsuniyohvsv diganagisidohi hearse ᎤᏆᎳᏍᏗ ᎫᎭᎳᏗ
uhkwahlsdi guhahldi tsuni:yohvhsv tikanaki:si:to:hi ú:hkhwahlsti kúhahlti adze WCU Cherokee Language Program 9/22/14 48