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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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