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| a kind person | u:da:nuh:t | (a person of soul; a person of truth; a sensitive) |
| a lot | ugodi | |
| abandon | diigvnedi diyohidi | |
| abandoned | diyosvhi | |
| abase | eladi igvnedi | |
| abdicate | asulagohisdi | |
| abdomen (his/her) | usquoli | |
| abdomen (my) | a(ga)squoli | |
| abduct | adatinawa(da)ti | |
| ability | nasinasv | |
| ablaze | adawelagisgv | |
| able | yeliquoiyadvnedi | |
| abnormal | kalinigesvna | |
| aboard | inv | |
| abode | ganelv | |
| abolish | diyohisdi | |
| About | gvwaduwidv | Submitted RD |
| above | galvladi dla | |
| above | galvlati, galvladi, galvladidla | "the sky on high" or "heaven" |
| Abraham | equahami | Submitted RD |
| abridge | asqualvtodi asqualvdodi | |
| abscess | gawosgvi | |
| absent (he/she is) | netohvna nedohvna | |
| absolute | utohiyuhiha udohiyuhiha | |
| absorb | akayotodi akayododi | |
| abstinence | asulagohisdi | |
| abundant | gvwalosvsdi | |
| abuse | uyoigvnedi | |
| accelerate | gatsanulahisdi | |
| accent | igvnedi kanehisdi | |
| accept | tadanilvgi, didanilv, dadanilvga | |
| accident | udasegatsedi | |
| accommodate | a(li)sde(lv)di | |
| accompany | astaquadvsdi | |
| accomplish | asquadisdi | |
| account | gvnigesv igvnedi gunigesv-igunidi | |
| accrue | udanequotsedi | |
| accumulate | gasvdasdi kanegwoga | |
| accurate | kalidido(la)gi | |
| accuse | adaduhisdodi guhisdiha | |
| accused | aguisdi | |
| accustomed | ogisadi | |
| ache | ehisdv uwehisdaneha | |
| achieve | elinigvnedv | |
| Acid | tsunutsosta | Submitted RD |
| acknowledge | goli nigvnedv | |
| acorn | gule | |
| Acquaintance | goligi | Submitted RD |
| acquainted | dinado(li)ga | |
| acquire | otseli igvnedv | |
| acquit | didayohisdi | |
| acre | sutlilodv | |
| across | untli, diga(na)di(wi)svi, diganadiwissvi | |
| act | iyadvnelv iyadvnedi | |
| acted | nudvnelv | |
| Active | gvhnagalisdi | Submitted RD |
| actor | a dv ne li advnelisgi | |
| actress | advnelisgi | |
| actual | udohiyusv | |
| Adam | Adawi | |
| adapted | yelidido(la)giigvnelv | |
| add | gatlisodi | |
| added | gatlisanvhi | |
| addict | uganasisgi | |
| addition (math) | gatlisodiyi | |
| address | nana gesv wasesdi | |
| addressee | watsinvnelvtsunesdi | |
| adjacent | udanotlvi | |
| adjourn | diniyelisv | |
| adjourned | duniyelisv | |
| adjust | osdv igvnedv | |
| adjusting | osdvnanvneha | |
| Adjustment | osdvnanvnehv | Submitted RD |
| admire | galvquotodi, galvquododi | |
| admit | gohiyutanv | |
| admitted | uwohiyutanv | |
| adopt | atloyastodi, atloyasdodi | |
| adorable | ulilohi | |
| adore | adaladudi | |
| adult | utanv | |
| Adulterer | adahyoneni | Submitted RD |
| Adultery | adahyonedi | Submitted RD |
| adultry | udelidvdvdinvsidi | |
| advalorem | igatihatsugvwa (lo)di | |
| advanced (move up) | adasaladodi | |
| advantage | atlanvdadisgv | |
| adventure | ane(lv)todi, ane(lv)dodi | |
| Advertise | deganotsalvsga | Submitted RD |
| Advertisement | deganotsalv | Submitted RD |
| advise | adadeyodi | |
| advocate | ganiladisdi | |
| adze | deganudasti | "-sti" indicates sharp |
| affair | nanadvnehv | |
| affection | didadanilvisdi | |
| affectionate | tsudadanilvtsa | |
| affidavit | aselitanv | |
| afford | yali iyudvni | |
| afire | utsistlvi | |
| aflame | adawelagisgv | |
| Afloat | uyoluha | Submitted RD |
| afraid | daskasti, asgasdi, hisgaya, asgaha | |
| after | o hni, ulosonv oni | |
| afterbirth | udi yadon' | That which has remained |
| afternoon | svhiyeyiditlv | |
| afterwards | oni uwa(ga)didisv | |
| again | si quu | |
| again | taline | (also second in a series) |
| again (more) | siwu | |
| against | utlvwvla | object to obj. person to object |
| against | di(ga)tilegi | as in fighting |
| against | atludodi | as in testifying |
| age | iyudetiyvda | |
| aged | agevli, agayvli | |
| agent | atsinvsidasdi | |
| agitate | ayotladisdi ganvquaeha | |
| ago | iyutsigesv | |
| agony | agiliyogv agitliyi | |
| agravate | adadeyatodi adadeyadodi | |
| agree | isu aye(lv)di gohiyvdaneha | |
| agreeable | tsudadaniluvtsadi | |
| agreed | dudanilvtsv | |
| Agreement | dadahetselv | Submitted RD |
| agriculture | digalogodi | |
| ahead | igvyiditlv | |
| aid | adasde(lv)di alisdelvdodi | |
| aim | a(li)sosdv alisdenudodi | |
| air/wind | u 'no le | |
| airplane | tsiyu, ganohilitohi, tsiyu ganohilidohi | |
| ajar | usdi asduida | |
| alarm | asduida | |
| alcohol | ama' asuyvdi wisgi | |
| alert | gvniga(li)sdi | |
| algebra | disesdi ugvwali | |
| alias | nudale dutoi nudale dudoi | |
| alighted | tsulegilanunayi | he alighted there |
| alike | utloyi | |
| alimony | agaguyeheditsugalenvda | |
| alive | gvnodv gv-hna | |
| all | owasa, niga'da, niga'dv | |
| All right | Ho wa | |
| alligator | tsulasgi | |
| allot | ayatosdi ayadosdi | |
| allow | a(li)sgo(lv)dodi | |
| ally | ali(go)di | |
| almanac | nvdvdisesdi | |
| almost | ale, navnigesdi | |
| aloft | galvladitlv | |
| alone | uwasa, uwasv | |
| aloud | asdaya unoyvgv | |
| alphabet | digaloquastohdi, digaloquastodi, digaloquasdo | |
| already | gayula, kilowu | |
| also | nasgi, nasquo, nasquu, nu | nu - abbreviation of ulenualso |
| alter | ganetliyvsdi | |
| Alternate | adanetliyvsdiha | Submitted RD |
| altogether | nigadv | |
| always | nigohilvi | |
| amateur | alenisgi | |
| amaze | asquanigohisdi | |
| Amazed | asquanigosga | Submitted RD |
| ambassador | ganuseda | |
| ambulance | tsunitlvgoidigalvdodi | |
| ambush | ahaludi, diskalunagi | hiding out there |
| ambush | ahaluna - to take unawares | |
| amen | emenv, nasgiwuwiniga(li)sda | |
| amend | gotlvhisodi | |
| America | a me li ge | |
| amiable | ulilohi | |
| ammunition | disdayostodi, disdayosdodi | |
| among | nunadvnv | |
| amount | igai gesv | |
| ample | yeliquo igai | |
| amplify | atanohistidi | |
| amuse | asquanigohisdi | |
| Amusement | squanigosudi | Submitted RD |
| an evil person | une gotsoduh | with a blackness of soul, evil |
| ancestor | tsunigayvliiyv(li)stanv | |
| ancient | agayvlige, kaiele, hilvhiyui | |
| and | ale | "-hno" if suffixed |
| and also | ulenu | |
| and you? | nihina, nihinahv | |
| angel | adawehi dikanowadidohi | |
| angels | anidawehi | |
| anger | ataliwohisdi | |
| angry | u hna lv ha kanalvisdi | |
| angry (another & I are) | oginihnalv'(ga) | |
| angry (he/she is) | uhnalv:(ga) | |
| angry (I am) | akinalv:(ga) | |
| angry (others & I are) | ogihnalv:(ga) | |
| angry (they are) | unihnalv:(ga) | |
| angry (you & I are) | ginihanlv:(ga) | |
| angry (you 2 are) | sdihnalv:(ga) | |
| angry (you are(plural) | itsihnalv:(ga) | |
| angry (you are) | tsanalv:(ga) | |
| angry (you, another & I are) | igihnalv:(ga) | also you, others and I (we are) |
| animal | e:hna:i, ganatlai | |
| Animals | ehnai | Submitted RD |
| ankle | u(tsa)squaladv utsiqualvdvi | |
| anniversary | udetiyisgv | |
| announce | deganotsalvnv deganotsatlvsga | |
| announced | dunotsalvnv | |
| Announcement | diganotsanudi | Submitted RD |
| annoyance | adatsosedisgi | |
| annual | ayostodi ayosdodi | |
| another | nudale soi | |
| answer | gawohiliyvdv | |
| ant | tsosudali, dosvdali | "he has six legs" |
| antagonize | adadetodi, adadedodi | |
| antelope | awiyusti | |
| anthem | alihelisdi diganogisdi | |
| anticipate | udugi elisdi | |
| anticipated | udugi elissv | |
| anticipating | udugi eisgvi | |
| anticipation | udugi oye(lv)sv | |
| antique | uweti gotlvnv | |
| antler | tsulunuhi, uskwalegu, us | |
| antlers | awitsuyoni | |
| anvil | gotlv(nv)diatlodi, asodi talugisgi uligi | |
| anxiety | owelihisdisgv | |
| anxious | owanvgv, u welihia | |
| any | niga(li)sdisgvquo, inusdi | |
| anybody | nanivquo | |
| anyhow | igvnisisdi sgvyiniga(li)sdi | |
| anyone | nanivquo, yinigalisdihaquugilo | |
| anything | niganvquo | |
| anyway | yiniga(la)sdiquo | |
| anywhere | nigvquo, yinigalisdihaquu ilvtlvi | |
| apart | tsugalenvda, iyudali | |
| apartment | dekanvsulv | |
| apiece | anisiyvwihai | |
| apologize | gohiyutoditohi, gohiyudodidohi | |
| apostle | adasdawaditohi, adasdawadidohi | |
| apparel | dinuwosdi | |
| appeal | atayosdi | |
| appealed | atayolvhi | |
| appear | gananugotsv | |
| appeared | unanugohisdi | |
| appearing | gananugotsv | |
| appears | ganugoga | |
| appetite | oyosisgv | |
| applaud | disidvnisdi | |
| apple | sugata, svkta, sv | |
| application | atayostodi, atayosdodi | |
| applied | igv(na)tanvhi | |
| apply | igv(na)todi, igv(na)dodi | |
| appointment | disuyedv | |
| Apportioner | Unelanvhi | Sun, used in the sacred idigawesdi |
| appraise | digvwa(lo)todi, digvwa(lo)dodi | |
| appraisers | dinigvwa(lo)disgi | |
| appreciate | adalihelitsedi | |
| appreciated | udalihelitsedi | |
| appreciating | anadalihelitsehv | |
| apprehend | adaniti | |
| apprentice | ade(lo)quasgi | |
| approach | adalutsedi | |
| approval | gohiyutadv | |
| approve | gohiyutodi, gohiyudodi | |
| approved | gohiyutodi, gohiyudodi | |
| apricot | dalonige adadvsgi | "little yellow that hangs" |
| April | Tsiloni, Kawoni | |
| April | Kawoni (flower month) | |
| apron | atsesado | |
| apron | gatloa uatusulo | "covers the privates" |
| area | esgani, igvnadena | |
| argue | atiyohiha | |
| argument | digosisodi, atiyosdi | |
| arguments | danosisi | |
| arise (from bed) | adidi | |
| arise (from sitting) | diledi | |
| arithmetic | disesdi | |
| Arkansas | Yowanegv | |
| arm (his/her) | kanoge:ni | |
| arm (my) | tsinoge:na | |
| arm (your) | hinoge:ni | |
| arms (his/her) | dikanoge:ni | |
| arms (my) | *ditsi'?noge:ni | |
| arms (your) | tihnoge:ni | |
| arose | dulenv | |
| arouse | ayestodi, ayesdodi | |
| arrest | adani(yi)di, ganiyiha | |
| arrival (1 person/vehicle) | uluhisdi | |
| arrived (1 person now) | galuga | |
| arrived (2 or more now) | aniluga | |
| arrives | galuhisdiyi | |
| arrives (he(habitually) | galuhgoi | |
| arriving (soon) | galuhisdii nulisdv | |
| arrogant | udalvquodi | |
| arrow | guni, dakaledati, gatlida, digadatlvda | |
| arrow maker | skinatluneska guni | |
| arrow shaft | ganusta dakaledati | |
| arrowheads | diagadatlvda tsusgo | |
| art | ditlilostodi, ditlilosdodi, ditlelosdodi | |
| artery | tsuwodunohi | |
| artichoke | gvge | |
| artificial | ditlilostanv | |
| artist | ditlilosdisgi, ditlelostanvsgi | |
| ascend | agilohisdiyi, alisaladia | |
| ash | dosdu | |
| ashamed (2 or more are) | anadehosdi | |
| ashamed (he/she is) | adehosga | |
| ashes | gasdu | |
| ask | hiya tvdvhvga, adadv(to)di | |
| asked | adadvdi | |
| asking (he/she is) | adadvdvhvsga | |
| asking (I am) | gadadvdvhvsga | |
| asleep | hi hlv na | |
| asleep (he/she is) | galiha | |
| assault | dida(ga)tilvsdi | |
| assemble | adatlisodi | |
| assembly | danilawiv | |
| assert | kanehisdiyi | |
| assigned | datsiyohisselv | |
| assignment | didayohisselv | |
| assist | adasde(lv)di | |
| assistant | a(li)sdelisgi | |
| assisting (he/she is) | a(li)sdelisgv | |
| associate | unaligohi | |
| assortment | disuyedv | |
| assume | iyelisdi | |
| assumed | nelisv | |
| astound | asquanigohisdi | |
| astray | ulenahiyvsti | |
| asylum | tsunilvnotisgiuniyvsti | |
| at | nanai | |
| ate one, he/she | aga | 3rd person (he/she) (1 item) |
| ate one, I | tsiga | 1st person (I) (1 item) |
| athirst | utadegisgv | |
| athlete | dinelohvsgi | |
| attach | atloyastodi | |
| attached | atloyastanv | |
| attack | di(ga)tilvsdi | |
| attempt | ane(lv)todi | |
| attempted | ane(lv)tanv | |
| attempting | ane(lv)tiyi | |
| attended (one person) | aquodolv | |
| attended (two or more people) | unedolv | |
| attention | a(ga)sestodi | |
| Attention! | Ka!, Ha! | |
| attitude | nusdv oda(nv)dv | |
| attorney | ditiyohihi | |
| attorneys | di(na)tiyohihi | |
| attractive | ulilohi | |
| auburn | dalonige iyusdi | |
| auction | ayeli ani(na)degv | |
| audience | u(na)dvdagvne | |
| auditor | osda idigvne | |
| August | Galoni | |
| aunt | elogi, alutsi | |
| aunt (his/her) | ulogi | |
| author | goweli gowelisgi | |
| authorities | dunalasidv | |
| authority | dulasidv | |
| authorize | adanatsedi | |
| authorized | atsinetselv | |
| automatic | uwasv anagisgi | |
| automobile | odamoqui | |
| Autumn | Ulagohvsdi | |
| available | yeliawadvdi | |
| avenge | atleasdiyi | |
| avenue | galanvdv | |
| avenues | degalanvdv | |
| aviator | ganohilitohi | |
| avoid | didanvdistodi | |
| avoided (he/she) | dudanvdistanv | |
| avoided (they) | dunadanvdistanv | |
| awake (he/she is) | uyetsvi | |
| awake (I am) | agiyetsv | |
| awake (they are) | uniyetsvi | |
| aware | geyatohvsdi | |
| away | utsatina | |
| awful | ulosvstanv | |
| awhile | natlegvquo | |
| awkward | utsosdanehi | |
| awl | detalasti - punch | |
| ax | galuyasti | |
| ax (broad) | udvna galuyasti | |
| ax (ceremonial war) | danawa ahi galuyasti | |
| ax (tomahawk) | galuyasti usdi - little ax | |
| ax (women's) | galuyasti agiya | |
| baby | usdi | |
| baby (little) | usdi:i | |
| baby deer | awinita | |
| back up | hasinuga | |
| bacon | ha:wi:ya, uga:yosv | |
| bad | usga astu - not so good - abbreviated uyai, uyoi | |
| bad omen | udalehi | |
| Bad Spirit | Sgina | |
| Bad Spirits | AniSgina | |
| bad young man | tsunadi usgaseti | |
| badger | uguna | |
| bag | degalodi | |
| bait | ga?di | |
| bald mtn top | uda wagvta | |
| ball | anetsa - for playing anetsa | |
| ball (lead bullet) | guna | |
| ball play | anetsa - little brother to war | |
| ball player | anetsa unaski | |
| ball stick | anetsa tagalode | |
| ballground | anetsa gada | |
| banana | qua ne na | |
| baneberry | udai | |
| bank (stream) | amayi stuni | |
| barber | ditastayesgi - cutter | |
| bark | tsuwaluka | |
| barrel | svdoni | |
| Bartlesville | gugu | |
| basket | talu'tsi | |
| baskets | ditalu'tsi | |
| bass (fish) | unoga | |
| bat | tlameha, tlamaha | |
| batter | asugedi | |
| bay | vdali (also lake or pond) | |
| bead | adela | |
| beads | diadela | |
| Bean | Du ya | |
| beans | tu ya | |
| bear | yona, yonv | |
| bear grass | saiquayi - yucca | |
| bear meat | yona hawiya | |
| beard | ahanulahu - face hair | |
| beautiful | uwoduhi | |
| beaver | dayi, doyi | |
| beaver dam | dayihvsgi - beaver made it | |
| bed | ga ni hli, atsista - place to sleep | |
| bed bug | galuisdi | |
| bedroom | a sv sti - ka nv su lv | |
| bee | gasgoya, wadulisi | |
| Beech tree | gu sv tlu gv I | |
| beef | ha 'wi `ya - wa ga | |
| beetle (snapping) | tuluskuwa , tsulusguwa "snaps his head" | |
| beewax | wadulesi galu - honey container | |
| before | igvyiditlv | |
| behind | oniditlv | |
| Believe | A quo hi yu | |
| Believed | A quo hi yu nv | |
| bell | ahaluni, halvni | |
| beloved | agigau | |
| below | eladi - and lower | |
| belt | adatlosdi | |
| bench | ganvhidv gasgilo | |
| beside | uliditlv | |
| best (excellent [plural]) | wido:sv - people, animals or things | |
| best (excellent [singular]) | wo:sv - people, animals or things | |
| best of all | astu tsigi | |
| better | da tse hla | |
| between | ayeli | |
| Bible | goweli uhagedv | |
| big | egwa - see also great | |
| big (around) | u'tana' | |
| Big Bear | Yonaegwa | |
| Big spoon | E qua di do di | |
| bigger | utanidi | |
| birch tree | dalonega ada - yellow wood | |
| bird | tsiskwa | |
| Birth | U de nv | |
| birthday | udetiyisgvi | |
| bite | adaskalutsi | |
| bitter | tsunatsayasti | |
| black | gvnega, gvnagei | |
| black bear | gvnigeyona | |
| black bear that stands | gvnigeyona aledi | |
| black drink | gvnega adatasti - coffee, also gowe | |
| black fox | inali | |
| Black racer | adogiyasginadv | |
| black snake (large) | gulega | |
| black snake (small) | ukasuhi | |
| blackberry | ka nu gal hi, ganugala, kanuga - scratcher | |
| blackbird | gvnega tsiskwa, tsisqualisda | |
| black-eyed susan | awiakata, awiakta - deer's eye | |
| Blackskunk | dilagvnagei | |
| Blacksnake | Galesi | |
| blanket | unaguhu, tsusquanvni, u ne gv ha ? i | |
| blind | digewi | |
| blood | giga, gigahai, gigv | |
| blood brother | danitaga | |
| blood taker | gigadanegisgi | |
| bloody fellow | yvwigiga | |
| Bloody Ground | Gonada Gigahai - see also Kentucky | |
| Bloody Man | Asgayagiga - personal male name | |
| bloody mouth | gigatsuhali "having blood at the corners of his mouth" (a lizard) | |
| blouse | ageyv gadui unuwogi | |
| blow | hajota | |
| blowgun | tugawesti | |
| blowgun darts | gitsi | |
| blue | sahani, sakonige | |
| bluebird | tsaquo'lade, tsaquoladagi | |
| bluejay | tlai:ga, tlay:ku | |
| boat | tsiyu | |
| bobcat | gvhe | |
| body (my) | tsiyelvi | |
| bone | dalu | |
| book | di go hwe li, gohwela, goweli | |
| borrowed | agatalista | |
| both | i tsu la | |
| bottle | gugu | |
| bouncing | kasti | |
| bow (hunting) | gatsodi, galotsadi, galitsadi | |
| bow and arrows | gatsodi ale goni, gatsodi ale guni | |
| bow string | gatsodi dadi | |
| Bowl | Diwali - Texas Cherokee Chief lived 1756-1839 | |
| bowl (large) | diwali | |
| bowl (small) | tusti | |
| box | kanesai, ganesai | |
| boy | atsutsa , uwagiatustsa | |
| boys | anitsutsa | |
| brain | u nv tsi da | |
| brain | unvtsida | |
| branch (stream) | usdi geyvqua, stewayi | |
| branch (tree) | usdi uwanigalv | |
| brass | tsuyi, vtsaiyi | |
| brave | uletsuyasti | |
| bread | `ga du | |
| bread (baked) | gatu, gadu | |
| breath | vlita - long winded | |
| breech clout | gatola yatusulo | |
| breechclout | gatloa uatusulo (covers-the-privates) | |
| breeder | dinusgi | |
| briar | kanutsu, kanuga | |
| briar bush | kanugula | |
| bridge | a sv 'tlv i | |
| Brier Place | Kanugulayi | |
| bright | utsistalu gisgi | |
| Broad ax | dvnagaluyasdi | |
| broom | gvnosasdi | |
| brother (blood) | danitaga | |
| brother (friend) | diganeli | |
| Brother (sibling of opposite sex) | U do | |
| brother (sibling) | dinadanvtli - born like me, same mother | |
| brother (sibling) | vginili - elder of female | |
| Brothers (orator use) | Vgineli, Digineli | |
| brothers (sibling) | edaditlunutsi - we, sons of the same mother | |
| brothers (sibling) | tsvkinatli - younger of male | |
| brothers (sibling) | tsvkita - younger of female | |
| brown | wadigai, wudige | |
| buck (male deer) | galagina | |
| bucket | talugisgi goyinusdi ama | |
| buffalo | yan sa, yvsu | |
| bug | diganawali | |
| bugleweed | aniwani'ski | |
| building (the act of) | anesgeha | |
| bull | tsu ka nv sde na, tsukanastati | |
| bullet | guna, guni | |
| bullfrog | kan'nuna | |
| Bullfrog | kununu | |
| Bullhead | Uskwalena - personal male name | |
| burden | asgwalihu - see also pack | |
| burn | atsila | |
| but | ale | |
| butter | gotlvhnv - made of milk | |
| butterfly | kamama | |
| buttocks | tigwali | |
| buzzard | su li | |
| cabbage | usgewi, squewi | |
| cairn (rock burial) | dagalgvyi - they are piled there | |
| cake | `wa du `li si | |
| California | adekatsulv | |
| call | hiyana | |
| called | dudo:a | |
| caller | ahyeliski, ayeliski - mocker | |
| camel | kemili | |
| camp | sustiyi | |
| campfire | atsila sustiyi | |
| can | talugisgi | |
| candle | ukanawi atsvsdodi | |
| Candy | Kalsetsi | |
| cane (reed) | iheya | |
| cane (staff) | udalanusti, adalanvsti | |
| cannibals | yvwigisgi - man eaters | |
| canoe | tsiyu - see also Poplar tree | |
| cap | al sdu lo, ugvtsadi alisquetawv | |
| captive | uhutsi | |
| captive catcher | dahudigisgi | |
| car | 'a 'tso du 'di | |
| cardinal | totsuhwa | |
| Castiron pot | tsulasgi | |
| cat | wesa | |
| Catawba Indians | AniTagwa | |
| Catawba Killer | Tagwadihi, Tagwatihi - personal male name | |
| catch-fly | ganidawasgi - see also rattlesnake's master | |
| caterpillar | sgoya anesgilvvsgi | |
| catfish | tsulstanuyi - he has a beard | |
| catgut (plant) | distai'yi | |
| catholics | a tsi la a ne lo hi | |
| cattail | astislusgi - firemaker | |
| cave | ustagalayi | |
| cedar | atsina | |
| center | ayeli | |
| centipede | tsuganotsi | |
| central | ayeli | |
| ceremonial mound | gauwatlunehi | |
| chair | gasgina, gasgilo | |
| chair/table | ga sgi lo | |
| change clothes | da hna wa ? i yv ? a | |
| chapter | ayadolvi | |
| charcoal | ginasgi | |
| Cherokee | tsa la gi | |
| Cherokee (I am) | Tsitsalagi | |
| cherokee (language) | tsalagi | |
| Cherokee (place) | Tsalagiyi | |
| Cherokee Indians | Ani Tsalagi | |
| Cherokee Nation | tsalagiti ayeli | |
| Cherokee Tribe (Principle People) | ani yvwiya | |
| cherry | gi ta ya | |
| chestnut | utiti, tili | |
| chestnut bread | diskwani | |
| Chestnut tree | tilitllugvi | |
| chew | hi gi sdo ja | |
| chickadee | tsigilili | |
| Chickamauga | Tsikamagi - River of Death | |
| Chickasaw Tribe | a ni tsi ga sa | |
| Chickasawa Indians | AniTsiksa | |
| chicken | tsutagu - ruffed grouse | |
| Chicken hawk | tawodi | |
| chief | vganuweuwe, asgaya yvwi yvwi - great person, greatness emphasized by repetition of yvwi | |
| chief (peace) | duweuwe wanidatsi - see also Uku | |
| chief (war) | danawagaweuwee - see also Raven | |
| chief/ruler | ugvwiyuhi | |
| child | ayule, ayotli | |
| child (my daughter's) | tsvgilisi | |
| child (my son's) | vginisi | |
| Child of | Uwetsi | |
| children | dini ayule, diniyotli | |
| children (my daughter's) | tsvgilisi | |
| children (my son's) | tsuginisi | |
| chimney | ahutsawalagvi | |
| chipmunk | giyuga, giuga - ground squirrel | |
| Choctaw Indians | AniTsata | |
| choose | ha su ya gi | |
| chosen | suyeta | |
| chosen (he is) | asuyeta | |
| chosen (I am) | gasuyeu | |
| Chota | Itsati - Cherokee Capitol, Monroe County, Tn | |
| Christ | Galoneda | |
| Christian | tsunelti | |
| Christmas | Unadetiyisgvi | |
| Chunky | tsvge, tsvgayvyi, gatayasti - they are running, a game | |
| Chunky yard | tsvgeyi | |
| church | tsunilawisdi | |
| church (service) | danilawiga | |
| circle | a de yo ha | |
| Citico | Sitiku - Town on Little Tenn. River | |
| city | ga du 'hv 'i | |
| Clans | Ugaya - Seven Clan Society | |
| Clara | Tlaqua | |
| clay | gadagwala | |
| Clay Woman | Agidagwa - personal female name | |
| clean | u da nv ga lv da | |
| clear | yiga | |
| climb | luhi | |
| climber | gulega | |
| climbing (I am) | tsilihu | |
| Clock | wasti | |
| close | as du di | |
| close eyes | ta kta sda | |
| close to | na ? v | |
| closed | gewi | |
| closed (they have their ears) | tsvgulisgewi | |
| cloth | a 'nu wo, anawo | |
| clothing | di 'nu wo, agwanu | |
| cloud | ulogilv | |
| clouds | unitsila | |
| cloudy | u 'lo gi 'la | |
| coat | gasalena | |
| cobra | kwandaioha | |
| coffee | `ka `wi, gowe | |
| Coffeepot | kawiadoditsulasgi | |
| cold | uyvtsa, uhyvdla, uhyvdlv | |
| colt | agina soquili | |
| comb hair | hahl ta wo ja | |
| come | dehana, nu'la, e he na | |
| Come in | giyvha | |
| comet | atsilatlvdatsi - fire panther | |
| compass | alani agadadi - land stealer | |
| complete | udulula | |
| computer | elisk | |
| conceived | nehandu, nehanadu | |
| Conch shell | elaquaamaequahiehi | |
| confusing | u jo sdi | |
| conjuror | dadunesgi, didahnvwisgi | |
| constipation | tsvdegewi - they have them closed | |
| container | atlisdodi | |
| cook | ha da sda yv hv ga | |
| cook (chef) | adastayuhuski, adasdayvhvsgi | |
| cook (to) | adasdayvhv | |
| cooked | uwanusuhi | |
| cooking | gunesti | |
| Cooking pot | Tsulasgi | |
| Cooking stove | adasdayadigakahvi | |
| cool | u ne sv yv tli | |
| copper | tsiyi | |
| copperhead (snake) | wudige askoli, wodige asgoli | |
| corn | selu | |
| corn (parched) | seluguwesa | |
| corn (parched, meal) | gahawesita - war ration carried on war trail | |
| corn bread | `ga du - `se lu | |
| corn gruel (sour) | kanahe'na | |
| corn meal | seluesi | |
| corn meal pudding | uganasta | |
| corn tassel | utsitsata | |
| cornbread | tsalugatu, selugadu | |
| corner | u hnv si yv ? i | |
| Corner | unvsiyvi | |
| cougar | tlvdatsi - see also panther | |
| council | anasga | |
| Council House | Anaskayi - see also Townhouse | |
| country (Cherokee) | AniTsalagigatohi - Our land, Given to the Tsalagi | |
| county | sga 'du gi | |
| Cousin | gusdi | |
| cousins (we are all) | gusdi idadadvhni | |
| cove | ugedaliyvi | |
| cow | waka, waga | |
| coward | usgianu | |
| cow-itch (flower) | ganeda | |
| coyote | waya | |
| cracked | unestla | |
| crane | ganutsitali | |
| crawfish (large red) | tsiskagili - thunder's dog | |
| crawfish (little rabbit) | tsistuna | |
| crazy | unastisgi, nudatuna - see also insane | |
| cream | udatlvd | |
| cream | agadatlvda | |
| cream | udatlvda | |
| cream | udatlvdi | |
| cream | astatlvda | |
| creation (the) | dinetlana | |
| creek | ama awaya, niladvyi, u we yv ? i | |
| Creek Indians | AniGusa, AniKusa | |
| Creek Path | Kusa Nvnehi | |
| Creek Tribe | a ni gu si | |
| Creeks (Lower) | AniKawita | |
| cricket | talatu, detalayesgi - it gnaws hair from furs | |
| cross (ugly, mean) | asgasiti | |
| crossed (I have) | gatugi | |
| crossing place (ford) | asatvyi | |
| crow | ko ga | |
| Cry | atloyasdi | |
| cucumber | gagama | |
| cup | ganuhilodi | |
| cute | u kv hi sdi | |
| daisy | uwadugada | |
| Dallas | de la si | |
| damp | u wo de hwi da | |
| dance | tsalatsisgi, ulisgisgu, ulisgita, dilsti', halsgi | |
| dance ground | detsanvli | |
| dancing ( I am dancing about) | galisgidahu | |
| dancing (I am) | galisgia | |
| dancing (they are) | anaulisgisku | |
| Dancing Wolf | Alisgia Waya - personal name | |
| dangerous | ga na ye gi | |
| dangerous (very) | usgasetityu | |
| dark | ul sih ga, ulesegi | |
| Darkening Land | Wudeliguhi - Land of the Dead | |
| daughter (father speaking) | uwetsi | |
| daughter (mother speaking) | agwetsi | |
| daughter (your) | stesi | |
| dawn | u git sde yi | |
| day | ega, iga | |
| daylight | egaguti | |
| Days | dudodaguisv | |
| dead | duhasata | |
| deadwood (for lighting fires) | etawa | |
| deaf | tsunela | |
| death (by fire) | oyohusa atsila | |
| death (of animal) | uewatsu | |
| death (of human) | oyohusa | |
| debt | tsvdalita | |
| December | V'sgiyi, Vsgiga | |
| decide | tu kda | |
| Deep | hawini | |
| deer | awi | |
| deer caller | awi ahyeliski, awi yelisgi | |
| Deer Clan | AniAwi, AniKawi | |
| deer skin | awiganagi | |
| Deerhead Cove | Awi'skoli'sdaglv | |
| Delaware Tribe | a ni qua nv gi | |
| desire | akwidulihu - I desire it very much | |
| desk | di go we 'lo di | |
| Devil | asgina | |
| dew | amagai | |
| dewberries | hasenuda | |
| Did you know? | Hi ga ta ka tsu | |
| Didn’t understand | Tla ya quol tsi i | |
| die | oyohusi | |
| die (he will) | tutsihusi | |
| die (she will) | tuyahusi | |
| Dime | agoiyadanvtedi | |
| dipper | ditati | |
| dirt | gada | |
| dirty | ga da ha i, gadanai | |
| dish | a te li do | |
| distance | w - prefix added indicates distance | |
| distant | gei | |
| do | ha dv ga | |
| Doctor-healer, traditional | didanvwisgi | |
| Doctor-medicinal | aganakti | |
| dog | gili, gitli | |
| dog (puppy) | gili usdi, gilinita | |
| dogwood tree | ganasita | |
| doll | a nehl di, analodi | |
| dolls (playing) | danelohaski | |
| domesticated (animal) | ulvita | |
| domesticated (plant) | gunutluni | |
| donkey (long-eared) | digalinv'hidv | |
| donkeys | dinigalinv'hidv | |
| don't | he sdi | |
| doodle bug | yahuli | |
| door | as du di | |
| door (entrance) | stuti, galuhisti | |
| doorway | ga lo hi sti | |
| Doublehead | Talitsiska - Two Heads, personal male name | |
| Dough-corn | asugedaselu | |
| Dough-flour | asudedaulolesda | |
| dove | wo:ya | |
| Down | eladi | |
| down stream | gei | |
| Dragging Canoe | Tsiyugvsini - Chickamauga Chief 1732-1792 | |
| dragonfly | wadaduga | |
| dream | asgitisdi, asgitsga | |
| dreamed | asgidasvhi | |
| dreams | tsagitsga | |
| dress | a 'sv no | |
| dress (woman's) | asani | |
| dresser | di se hi sti | |
| dried meat | ha `wi `ya - u ga `yo sv | |
| drill (instrument) | detalesti | |
| drill (to bore) | atalesti | |
| drink | a di ta sdi, adatasti | |
| drive | a hi ? li so ? i | |
| drop | ha donh da | |
| drown | guniska | |
| drum | ahuli | |
| dry | u ka yo di | |
| duck | kawo'-n( i ) | |
| Duckling | kawonuanidv | |
| Dusky horned owl | tsuliena | |
| dweller | ehi | |
| eagle | Uwohali | |
| Eagle Killer | Uwohalidihi | |
| eagle screams | awahili geluhvsga | |
| Eagles | awohali | |
| ear | ga ? le ni, gule | |
| ear ring | daguleadu | |
| early | igvyi, igvyii | |
| earth | ela, elo | |
| earthworm | utsi:ya, unitsi:ya | |
| east | digalvgvyi | it comes up there |
| East | Nvdayi | Sunland in sacred idigawesdi |
| Easter | Tsuwetsi Danisuwisgviga | Eastern: (when they color eggs) |
| Easter | Tsisa Dulehisadviga | Western: (Jesus when he arises) |
| easy | ahida | |
| eat | higa | |
| eating bowl | utalidade | |
| eating(he/she is) | alstayvhvsga, alistayvhvsga | |
| eating(I am) | galstyvhvsga, galityvhvsga | |
| eating(they are) | analstayvhvsga, analistayvhvsga | |
| eating(you are) | halstayvhvsga, halistayvhvsga | |
| eddy | tsudatsasvyi | |
| edge (of stream) | siastvyi | |
| Eel | dvdegi | |
| egg | uwetsi | |
| eggs | tsuwetsi | |
| egret | tsisquayi | great white heron |
| eight | tsunel, tsunela | |
| eighth | tsuneline, tsunelinei | |
| Elder Brother | Udani Dutlunutsi | |
| elephant | kamama utanu, kamama egwa | "great butterfly" |
| elk | awiegwa | |
| elm | dawagula | |
| imelv | ||
| Emigrants (travelers) | Unilutsv (also returns) | |
| empty | u si hwa | |
| end | al squa di ? a | |
| enemy | danadaskagi | |
| enemy country | ugadohi | |
| ENGLISH | TSALAGI | Notes & Comments |
| enter | hi yv ha | |
| Eskimo | tsu yv tlv a ne hi yv wi | |
| everyone | niga'dawu | |
| everywhere | ni kv ? i | |
| eye | ak ta | |
| eye | kata | |
| eyes | dikata | |
| face | u ka tv ? i | |
| fairies | nvnehi | |
| fairies (Little People) | Yvwi Tsvdi | |
| fairies (water spirits) | amayinehi | |
| fairy | yinehi | |
| faith | go hi yhdi | |
| fall | nugi | |
| Fall (season) | Ulagahasti | |
| falling (continually) | gugalaski - as a waterfall | |
| falling off | adateli - as with leaves | |
| family | du da ti hna ? v ? i, tsidanalu | |
| far | ina | |
| far | w- | prefix indicates distance |
| far-walker-woman | ina-etohi-agehya | possible name |
| far-walking-woman | ina-a?isv?i-agehya | possible name |
| Far-walking-woman | ina-a:isv:i-agehya | possible name |
| Far-walks [toward] Woman | ina-wa:i-agehya | possible name |
| far-walks-woman | ina-anigia-agehya | possible name |
| Far-walks-woman | ina-anigia-agehya | possible name |
| far-walk-woman | ina-etoha-agehya | possible name |
| Far-walk-woman | ina-etohi-agehya | possible name |
| fast (from food) | inahiyu | |
| fast (in speed) | gatsanuli, gayanula | |
| fast runner (he is a) | yaluannuli | |
| fastened (tied) | tsuganvyi | |
| fat | ga li tso hi da, kaletsahidi | |
| father | e do da, doda | |
| father (my) | agidoda | |
| father (your) | gadoda | |
| fault finder (complainer) | yadaskagi | |
| fear | askai | |
| feather | ulunuhi | |
| feather (eagle tail or wing) | tsugi guli, tsugi dawali | |
| feather headdress | gedalastula | |
| feathers | tsulunuhi | |
| February | Kagali | |
| February | Kagali (bony moon) | |
| fell down (he) | ganugi | |
| fell down (I) | tsinugi | |
| female animal | a gi si | |
| fern | yona tsestu - bear's head | |
| few | i lv sgi | |
| field | lagesi | |
| field (cultivated) | gagesi | |
| field (edge of) | tlagesi | |
| field (old) | kalagesi | |
| fifth | hisgine, hisginei | |
| fight | di'lsti | |
| fighting (I am) | atsilahu | |
| fighting eagle | uwohilatlitigv | |
| find | hi wah ta | |
| fire | atsila | |
| fire (hunting by torch) | atsvstati | |
| fire (new) | gata | |
| fire (old) | ayataski | |
| fire (sacred) | Atsila Galvkawetiyu | |
| Fire Carrier (it carries fire) | Atsiladiyega | |
| fire maker | atsi svti | |
| fire water (whiskey) | amo atsila, ama atsila | |
| fireplace | gadodiyi, atsilayi | |
| Fireplace | godvdiahutsawoladv | |
| first | igvyi, igvyii | |
| fish | a tsa `di, utsuti | |
| fish (great mystical) | tugaluna | |
| fish (long nose) | ugvstili | |
| fish (special) | dakwa | |
| fish net | desadi | |
| fish trap | ugayvtuni | |
| fisherman | asuhiski | |
| fishing | asuhuska | |
| fist | sque hnv ? i | |
| five | hisg, hisgi | |
| flat | ayateni | |
| flats | diyateni | |
| flax (hemp) | ataleta | |
| flea | tsuga, kasehela | |
| flea-bane | atsilasvti | |
| flesh eater | uquedali'gisdi | |
| flint | tawiska lvti | |
| flood | ga no hu gi ? a | |
| floor | a yo da hla hv ? i | |
| floor | ayaditlahu | |
| Flour | utsalesda | |
| flower | atsilvsgi, tsila | |
| Flower Woman | Agiyatsilaha - personal female name | |
| flowers (flower people) | aniatsilaski | |
| Flowing | egvi | |
| fly | tvh?ga | |
| flying above the hawk | Tawodi ganolhili galvladidla | |
| Flying squirrel | dewa | |
| fog | ukahada | |
| foggy | u kv ha da | |
| follow | hi sda wa du ga | |
| food | `al sta yvn `ti, agisti | |
| foods | unigisti | |
| foolish person | agalayvwi | |
| foot | i la sih di, tsuna | |
| footlog | asvtli, asvtlvyi - log laying across | |
| footprints | utsuni | |
| footprints (in trail) | utsula sinvyi | |
| ford (crossing place) | asatsvyi | |
| forest | i na ge ? i, tsaluyi | |
| forever | igohidv | |
| forget | wi jv ke wa | |
| forgotten | tsawonesuga | |
| fork | yv gi | |
| forked | diguni | |
| forked tongue | digvtsugi | |
| fort | aniyaska nvayuda | |
| four | nvg, nvgi | |
| fourth | nvgine, nvginei | |
| fox (black) | inali | |
| fox (common red) | tsula | |
| fox sparrow | wa:kv:ta | |
| fox squirrel | saloli wodi | |
| French People | a ni ga lv tsi | |
| Friday | tsunagilosti | |
| friend | gineli | |
| friend (he is my) | aginelii | |
| friend (my) | ugineli, o'gina'li | |
| friend (you are my) | higinelii | |
| friends | tsogalii | |
| friends (my) | tsvgineli | |
| frog | gwagu | |
| frog (bull) | kununu | |
| frog (green) | walasi, walosh, walosi | |
| frog (spring) | dustu | |
| frog (toad) | waladi | |
| frog (tree) | dali | |
| Frost | uyadvha | |
| frosted | ayatvhvga | |
| fruit | udatanv, agisdi | |
| fry | hv ja hlv ga | |
| Frying pan | ahawiyagvnawadodi | |
| funny | uwohldi | |
| gall | atatsu | |
| game | enagayahi | as in "game" animal |
| game | alaskaleha | as in a ball game |
| Gap | uyvladvdvi | as in a "mountain gap" |
| garden | adusgi | |
| garter | anatlasti | |
| garters | dinatlasti | |
| gate | sdu di | |
| gauntlet | ayetli | |
| gauntlet | ayetli vtsigaya | between the lines of men |
| Geese | sasaunigodi | |
| gensing (little person) | yvwi usdi | |
| gensing (mountain climber) | ataliguli | |
| gentle | u danh ti | |
| German People | a da tsi | |
| get | hetsi | |
| get it | hi gi | |
| get off | ha dlo hi | |
| get out | tayi | |
| get ready | ha dv nv?i sdoh di | |
| get up | ta le hv ga | |
| get well | u diw sga | |
| ghost (evil, bad) | asgina | |
| Ghost Land | Tsusgina'i | Where the tormented go |
| ghosts (evil, bad) | anisgina | |
| girl | a ge hu tsa, agiusdi - little woman | |
| Girl Afar | Digeyutsa - personal female name | |
| give | hi di si | |
| glass | ulvsa?di, adaketi | |
| Glove | skiliyesulo | |
| gnat | anatoga | |
| go | he na | |
| go (I) | gega | |
| go (salutation) | hilahi | |
| go (they) | anega | |
| go (you) | hega | |
| Go out | Do yi | |
| go to bed | tsv ha | |
| go to sleep | hi hlv na, hilunu | |
| go to sleep (you) | egasinu | |
| Go To Water | Atawetiyu | purification ritual |
| Go to work | untelvnvdi | |
| goat | awiahaluna | literally "bearded deer" |
| gobbler | kanatsi | |
| God | Edoda | |
| God | Unelanvhi | |
| goes (he, she, it) | ega | |
| Going | Gega | |
| Going Snake | Inadunai - personal male nname | |
| goiter (kernels) | gatatsi | |
| goiter (throat) | duletsi | |
| gold | dalonega - yellow | |
| good | osda, osdadv, asiyu | |
| good (he is) | osiyu | |
| good (I am) | gasiyu | |
| good (very) | ostu, astutsiki | |
| Good Spirits | Osda Adanedi | |
| goodbye(plural) | dodadagohvi | |
| goodbye(singular) | donadagohvi | |
| goose (tame) | sasa | |
| goose (white-faced) | dagulaku | |
| goose (wild) | tugalu | |
| gorget | ahi | |
| Gosling | sasasdv | |
| gourd | galuna | |
| gourd (dance rattle) | ganaseti | |
| grandchild | unisi | |
| grandchild (my daughter's child) | vgilisi | |
| grandchild (my son's child) | sogainisi | |
| grandfather (maternal) | agiduda | |
| grandfather (paternal) | enisi | |
| grandmother (maternal) | alisi, elisi | |
| grandmother (paternal) | enisi | |
| grapes | un te lv nv di | |
| grapes (summer) | talvlati | |
| grapes (wild) | unasuga | |
| grass | ga 'nu lv, gunaski | |
| grasshopper | tsoletsuke | |
| gravy | asusd, asusdi | |
| gray | unega eusti | |
| grease | goi, kai | |
| great | egwa, egwaya, utanu | |
| Great Spirit | Unequa Adanvdo | |
| Greatly Beloved Woman | Agigau | woman's war title |
| green | itse, itsehi, i tse ? i | |
| Green frog | walasi, walosh, walosi | |
| greet | hi yo li ga | |
| grin | u tset sdi | |
| grinning (he is) | utsesti | |
| groceries | al sday hdi | |
| ground | gada, gadawahi | |
| groundhog | agana | |
| groundhog sausage | aganastata | |
| Group | udatligi | |
| grove | lvyi | |
| growing up (I am) | gatasuni | |
| grown | utanu | |
| grubs | sgoyi, tsv'sgo'yi | |
| Guinea | guquediganasai | |
| gun | galogwa | |
| gun (musket) | unudana | |
| gun (rifle) | galogwaya | |
| gun sheath | ayvduladi | |
| hackberry | ganustagwali | |
| hair | gitlu | |
| Hair & horse! | Gitlu ale tsagwali, Gilahi ale soquili - battle call | |
| hair pins | gilusti | |
| hammer | ganekwalasti | |
| hand | u yo we ni, uwayi | |
| hand width | awahilu | |
| handle | guwadadi | |
| hands | diwayi | |
| Handsaw | usdiaganadogi | |
| hanging | guta | |
| Hanging Dog | Gilagadi | |
| Happy (are they?) | Analiheligask? | |
| Happy (is he?) | Aliheligask? | |
| Happy Easter! | Osdagwu Tsuwetsi Danisuwisgviga! | Eastern: (a real good "when they color eggs") |
| Happy Easter! | Osdv Tsisa Dulehisadviga itsiha | Western: (Good "Jesus when he arises" let's all have) |
| Happy New Year | Alihelisdi Itse Udetiyvsadisvi | |
| Happy Ostara! | Osdagwu Tsuwetsi Danisuwisgviga! | Eastern: (a real good "when they color eggs") |
| happy(he/she is) | aliheliga | |
| happy(I am) | galieliga | |
| happy(they are) | analiheliga | |
| happy(you are) | haliheliga | |
| hard | sda ya, astiyihu | |
| harmony to you | nvwadohiyada | |
| has (he/she has it [live]) | (working these out still) | |
| has (he/she have it [flexible]) | (working these out still) | |
| has (he/she have it [indefinite]) | (working these out still) | |
| has (he/she have it [liquid]) | (working these out still) | |
| has (he/she have it [long]) | (working these out still) | |
| hat | uskwatewa | |
| hatchet | galuyasti | |
| hatchet (war) | danawa galuyasti | |
| have | u ho?i | |
| have (I have it [flexible]) | aginaa | |
| have (I have it [indefinite]) | agiha | |
| have (I have it [liquid]) | agine:a | |
| have (I have it [live]) | agikaha | |
| have (I have it [long]) | aquvya | |
| have (I have it) | agwalii | |
| have (you have it [flexible]) | tsanaa | |
| have (you have it [indefinite]) | tsaha | |
| have (you have it [liquid]) | tsane:a | |
| have (you have it [live]) | tsakaha | |
| have (you have it [long]) | tsvya | |
| have time | ja dla nv da di si | |
| hawk | tawodi, tawadi | |
| hawk (mythical) | tlanuwa | |
| hawk (sparrow) | tawodi usdi, tawadi usdi | |
| Hay | kanesga | |
| Hazelnut | ayugidv | |
| he | nahi, skina | |
| He Goes About | Edahi - personal male name | |
| he has ended | al' skudig' - has died | |
| He is smoking it | Gok'sga - personal name | |
| he rides the wind | akilvdiha'nole | |
| He speaks (habitually) without thinking | Tlaadanhtesgoi Gawoniha | |
| He will die | Hvya huska - death sentence to prisoner | |
| head | s sgo li, uskala | |
| headman | ugaweuwe | |
| healthy | dohi, tohi | |
| hear | a tv gi ? a | |
| heart | adonvdo, adonvdodi, a danh do | |
| heart of a panther | tlvdatsi'danvto | |
| Heat | u di le ga | |
| heaven | galv'lati | |
| heavy | ga ge da, gagedeu | |
| hell | jv sgi no | |
| hello | asiyu, siyu, osiyo, siyo | |
| help | hal sde la | |
| hemp (wild) | gatvlati | |
| Hens | tsatagaagisi | |
| here | na, ahni | |
| here (this place) | hayani | |
| heron (great white) | tsikwayi | |
| hickory | wani | |
| hickory log | wani ata, wani ada | |
| hickory nut | tsahi | |
| Hicks, Charles | Tsali Usgasit- Cherokee chief, 1826-1927 | |
| hide & seek (game) | danakiskanale | |
| hide (skin) | ganega | |
| high | ga lv la di | |
| highway (big road) | u 'ta 'na - nv 'no 'hi | |
| hill | ga du si | |
| himself | u wa si | |
| his | u tse li | |
| hit | hvnh ga | |
| Hit it | Gvniga | |
| hoe | galagadi | |
| hog | sikwa | |
| hold | hi ne he sdi, tidineya | |
| hold fast | stiyineya | |
| holding (in his/her hand) | ganeha - something long | |
| Holly | usdasdi | |
| home | o we nv sv, galatsadi, getsadi | |
| home (dwelling) | ehu | |
| home(his/her's/it's) | tsuwenvsv, tsuwenvsvi | |
| home(my) | diquenvsv, diquenvsvi | |
| home(their) | tsunenvsv, tsunenvsvi | |
| home(your) | ditsenvsv, ditsenvsvi | |
| hominy | amutsi | |
| hominy (with nuts) | kanutsi, kanataluhi | |
| honest | tonateu | |
| honey | wadulesi | |
| honored (sacred) | galvkawetiyu, galvkwitaga | |
| Hoot owl | Uguguhi | |
| hope | u tu gi | |
| horn (of animal) | tsulunuhi | |
| hornet | sewihatu, kan(a)ts(i)sdetsi | |
| horse | tsagwali, soquili - he has a burden | |
| horsefly | damaga | |
| hot | u di tle ga | |
| hot house | asi - sweatlodge, winter sleeping lodge | |
| hounddog | gihli diga?lenvhida | |
| house | gal tso de, getsadi, galatasadi - main house | |
| how | hi la | |
| how about you? | nihina, nihinahv | |
| how are you | to `hi tsu | |
| how much? how many? | hilagu | |
| howl | geluhvsga | |
| huckleberry | guwa | |
| humingbird | waleh'la, waleh'li | |
| hungry | ja yo si sa | |
| hungry (I am) | agayasiha | |
| hunter | kanati | |
| hunting grounds | kanatiyi | |
| hunting shirt | kanagasulanu | |
| hurry | nu'la | |
| husband | a ni ne li, uyahi | |
| hypocrite | a dlo na sdi | |
| I | aya | |
| I accept your talk | hiwanisku dagogadanelugasi | |
| I am a friend | agineli | |
| I am fine | o `si quu | |
| I am going to do something | ayvdega daneli | |
| I am good, well | gasiu, dtohigwo | |
| I am picking it up | tsiniu | |
| I am pounding it | tsistau | |
| I am speaking | awanihu | |
| I climb | tsilahi | |
| I hear | Gatvgi | |
| I heard | Akdvganv | |
| I know | tsagataha | |
| I love you | gvgeyu | |
| I saw | A gi go hv | |
| I speak not with two tongues | tali tsudulanayi degawanihu luwudi | |
| I speak the truth | tsiwanihu toeu | |
| I take you by the arm | tsiayahinogani | |
| I take you by the hand | tsiayauwayi | |
| I talked | Qi wo ni sv | |
| I tried but failed | tsulunahvski | |
| I will talk | Da tsi wo ni si | |
| I will think | Ga lis ges ti | |
| ice | u ne sda la, unastalv | |
| Ice cream | unesdaladistanvhiunvdi | |
| Icicle | unesdalaunesadvi | |
| icy | unesdala | |
| important | ul sge da | |
| Inch | eyasitadvhi | |
| include | a se sdi ha | |
| incomplete | adulula | |
| Indian | a yv wi ya, | |
| Indian paint | wodi | |
| Indians | AniYvwi, AniYvwu | |
| insane | nu danh tv na, unastisgi | |
| insect | tsagaya | |
| insects | aniskayi | |
| inside | a ya ? a | |
| instead | u gv wi yu ha | |
| interesting | u squa nik di | |
| Internet | Kananesk Usiladv | |
| Iroquois Indians | AniNvdawegi | |
| is his/her name | dudo | |
| island | amoyeli, amayeli - in the middle of water | |
| it | skina | |
| It is cold | uhyvdl, uhyvdla | |
| It is not true | talu toeuha | |
| It is true | hayu, hayv | |
| It is warm | uganowa | |
| It is what we will | dihale skuwa tekalei | |
| It is what you will | haleskuwa tekalei | |
| Itch | unitsila | |
| It's not yet time | utaluli | |
| itself | u wa sa | |
| January | Dunolvtani | |
| January | Unolvtani (cold wind moon) | |
| jar | vtiya | |
| jar (large) | diwali | |
| jay (blue) | tlegu, tleku | |
| Jay Bird | Tsegu - personal male name | |
| Jehovah | Yihowa | |
| Jesus | Tsisa | Western |
| Jug | gadegugu | |
| July | Guyequo:ni | |
| Jump | hadanawidv | |
| June | Datsaluni, Dehaluyi | |
| junebug | tagu, tuyadiski lastiki - he keeps fire under beans | |
| just (already) | kilowu | |
| justice | duyukdu | |
| katydid (bird) | tsikiki | |
| keen sighted | akatena, uktena | |
| keep (hold to) | hineyu | |
| Kentucky | Gonada Gigahai - Bloody Ground | |
| kernels (of nuts) | dulusti | |
| Kettle | kawiadiditsulasgi | |
| key | stugi | |
| kill | atsidihi | |
| kill (I) | tsiihu | |
| killer | tihi, dihi | |
| Kinfolk | yohvstianadvni | |
| kingfisher | tsulu | |
| kiss | squanusta | |
| kitchen | a da sdayh di ? i | |
| Kitowah People | a ni gi du wa gi | |
| Kituwa | Kituwa - First town of Cherokees | |
| knee | ka ni ge ni | |
| kneeling | detsinagwana | |
| knife | ha yel sdi, hayalasti | |
| knife (long) | Gvhiyalasti - term for white people | |
| know | unh ta | |
| know, I(a fact) | aquanta, aquanita | |
| know, I(information) | golig, goliga | |
| know, they(a fact) | unata | |
| know, they(information) | anolga | |
| know, you(a fact) | tsanta | |
| know, you(information) | holga | |
| knows, he/she(a fact) | unta | |
| knows, he/she(information) | golga | |
| lake | unadelii | |
| lamp | a tsv sta | |
| land | gadawahi | |
| Last | oni | |
| later | ki la | |
| laugh | u yet sga | |
| laugh | utsetsiti | |
| laugh (I) | ayautsetsiti | |
| Lawn | oni | |
| lawyer (quarreler) | ditiyohihi | |
| Lazy | ganali | |
| lead | guna | |
| leader | ulagu | |
| leaf | ugalotsa | |
| lean | ulatsadiu - not fat | |
| leaning | galu | |
| Learn | gadolequa | |
| leather | anotluski | |
| leaves | utalotsa | |
| leech | tlanusi | |
| Leg | gagaloi | |
| legging | delasula | |
| Legs | digagaloi | |
| lend | atalista | |
| lending (I am) | ayatalista | |
| lesson | gohwelvi | |
| let's adjourn(plural) | didiyelihi | |
| let's adjourn(singular) | diniyelihi | |
| let's begin | idalen, idalena | |
| let's go | inena | |
| letter(of the alphabet) | gohwelv | |
| letter(written material) | gohwela, gohweli | |
| letters | degohwelv | |
| liar | gayh go gi | |
| lice | ti:na | |
| lichen | utsaleta - pot scrapings | |
| lick | a ga na di ? a | |
| lie (to recline) | utsistu | |
| lie (untruth) | atsiskala | |
| lie (untruth, old oratory form) | gohega | |
| life | ganodu | |
| light | egahi, atsvsdv | |
| lightening | anagalia | |
| Lightening (Red Man) | Asgaya Gigagei - Spirit of Lightening | |
| like | i yu sdi | |
| like (resemblance) | iyusti | |
| lion | tlvdatsi | |
| liquid | tsinegi yaguli - it is in the water, or other liquid | |
| listen | sge | |
| litter (of young) | ani da - does not include hooved animals | |
| little | u sti, usdi | |
| Little Carpenter | Atagulakal - Leaning Wood | |
| Little Deer | AwiUsdi - Chief of all deer | |
| Little Owl | Ugug Usdi - personal male name | |
| Little people | yvwitsunastiga | |
| liver | uwela | |
| Lives | eha | |
| livestock | ganahla?i | |
| lizard | ti yo ha? li, digahali | |
| lizard (spring) | duwega | |
| locust (tree) | guleatsi | |
| locust, locusts (insect) | ule, vle | |
| log | asita | |
| Log cabin | tsulvdagewianesgvdi | |
| lonely | uhisati - in idigawesdi | |
| lonesome (living alone) | natsiya | |
| long | gvhita | |
| long ago | eli, hilahiyu, gohigi | |
| Long Hair | Gilugvhita - Chief killed in 1794 | |
| Long Hair Society | AniGitlugvahita - women's warrior society | |
| Long Island | Ama Yeligvhita - town on Watauga river | |
| long winded | gvlita | |
| Long Winded | Vlita - personal name, Chief Breath killed 1794 | |
| look (there) | ni | |
| look (to) | dakata | |
| look for | ah yo ha | |
| looking | dakana | |
| looking (I am) | detsikana | |
| Lookout Mountain | Talidenadaganu - two looking at each other | |
| lose | tsaguhi | |
| lost | agiyatsuali, ulenahida | |
| loud mouth | a ha la da | |
| louse | ti:na | |
| love | a da geyh di | |
| love | adagaue, tsilvquodi, tsiqeyui | |
| love (to) | adageyudi | |
| lover | asiule ehu | |
| loves | ugauhiu | |
| low | eladi | |
| low (opposite of high) | galvadeu, aladeu | |
| lower | eladige | |
| Lowery, George | Aginagili - Rising Fawn | |
| Luke | Luga | |
| Lying Fish | Utsutiganagohi - personal name | |
| Maggie | Egi | |
| make | goh lv sga | |
| make (I) | gatlvska | |
| male (a buck) | galagina | |
| man | a sga ya | |
| Man Killer | Asgayadihi | |
| many | utsuti | |
| maple | gulasetsi, tlvhwalga, tlvhwaliga | |
| March | Unolahi (windy Moon) | |
| March | Unulahi, Anv:yi | |
| married (it is) | udala, udali | |
| marry | tsaya | |
| marry (he will) | tutsayesi | |
| martin (bird) | tlutlu | |
| Mask | agvdulo | |
| Master of Life | Ganodugwaluduski | |
| Match | atsusdi | |
| material | gatsvti - of which something is made | |
| Mattress | atsesdo | |
| May | An(v)(i)sgv'ti | |
| May pop | uwagahi - passion flower | |
| Mayapple | uniskwetuski | |
| maybe | a se dv | |
| me | a yv | |
| meadow lark | nakwisi | |
| meal (a) | alstaidi, alistaidi | |
| meat | hawiya | |
| medal | ahi | |
| medicine | nvwoti, nvwati | |
| Medicine Man | Didanvwisgi | |
| medicine/drug | nv wo ti | |
| meeting (they are) | danadlosga | |
| men | aniasgaya | |
| Merry Christmas | Danistayohihv | |
| Metal | talugisgi | |
| Mexican People | a ni squa ni | |
| middle | ayeli, ayetli | |
| Mighy Wolf | Wayasti | personal male name |
| milk | unvti | |
| Milky Way | Gilidinehvyi - where the dog ran | |
| mill (for pounding corn) | uskwalatiga | |
| mill (generic) | distasti | |
| minister | altsadohvsgi, alitsadohvsgi | |
| mink (plural) | gosvgi | |
| mink (singular) | svgi | |
| Minnow | Alatsidolosgi | |
| minnows | usdiatsadi | |
| mirror | daseti | |
| mischevious | unegutsatu | |
| mischevious (he is) | tsuneguheyu | |
| mischevious (I am) | aginegutsatu | |
| mischief | guheyu | |
| misting (it is) | kanuyolidia | |
| mistletoe | udala, udali - it is married | |
| mixed | usuye | |
| moccasin (boot) | tsulawa | |
| moccasin (shoe) | ulasula | |
| mocker (caller) | ahyeliski, ayeliski | |
| mockingbird | skadagisgi | |
| mockingbird (yellow) | huhu | |
| mole | toni:qua | |
| Monday | dodaquonvhi | |
| money | adela, adila | |
| money (yellow, gold) | adila dalonega, adela dalonega | |
| monkey | adalesgiyi'sgi, an'dalesgiyi'sgi | |
| Month | iyanvda | |
| moon | nvdo, svnoyiehinvdo | |
| more (again) | siwu, si quu | |
| morning | su na le i | |
| morning dove | gule disgohnihi | |
| mortar | kanona, ganona | |
| mortar (for pounding corn) | uskwaletiga | |
| Moses | Wasi | |
| mosquito | tsosi, dosa | |
| moss | alu | |
| moth | wasolah, tvtawu - too close to the fire | |
| mother | e tsi | |
| mother (her) | unetsi | |
| mother (my) | agitsi(his), utsi | |
| mother (she is a) | aluli, aleutsi | |
| mound | gauwatlvyi - earth heaped up there | |
| mountain | atali, atala - in idigawesdi, gatusi | |
| mountain (high there) | atalvyi | |
| mouse | tsistetsi | |
| mouth | ahali, aholi | |
| move | a da? nv? a | |
| mud | gadane | |
| mud dauber | diguhldisgi | |
| mud hen | digwani - they are lame | |
| muddy water | gadana ama | |
| Mulberry Place | Guwahi - mystical mountain where Atagahi is | |
| mulberry tree | guwa | |
| mullein | tsaluyusti - tobacco like | |
| muscadine | talvladi - they hang high | |
| mush | kanahena - corn meal gruel | |
| mush in balls | uswali | |
| mush in balls (hard) | gatvwaki | |
| mushroom | uwase | |
| Muskrat | salaquisgi | |
| mussel | daguna | |
| Mussel Shoals | Dagunayi - now called Muscle Shoals | |
| my address is - | goweli diginesdi -, gohweli diginesdi - | |
| My friend | oginalii | |
| my name is - | - dawado, - dawadoa | |
| Nail | yvgi | |
| naked | uyatiga | |
| naked (they are) | tsvyatiga | |
| Nantahala | Nundayeli - midday sun | |
| Nashville, Tennessee | Dagunawelahi - mussel liver place | |
| Natchey Town | Natsiyi | |
| near | nulati | |
| needle | utsugwa gatunauhi | |
| negative (not so) | halenu | |
| Nephew | vgiwina | |
| nest | kanesdahlahvi | |
| net (for fishing) | dasududi | |
| Nettle Carrier | Taladanegisgi - personal name | |
| New | atsehi | |
| New York | Nvyagi | |
| Newspaper | digaleyvtanvhigoweli | |
| Nickajack | Nikutsegi | |
| Nickle | hisgiiyadanvtedi | |
| night | sv no i | |
| Nighthawk | asvnoyi | |
| nightingale | squale'wali' | |
| Nikwasi | Nikwasi - ancient town on Little Tenn River | |
| nine | sonel, sonela | |
| ninth | soneline, sonelinei | |
| no | tla | |
| No good | Oyo i | |
| no one | hla ki lo | |
| No thank you | Tla no | |
| no, not so | vtla, tla, tlahv | |
| Nolachucky | Nulatsuguyi - Spruce Place | |
| None | kanigidv | |
| noon | iga, nvdayeli - middle sun | |
| noon-day | i ga | |
| north | uhyvdlv | |
| nose | kayasa | |
| nothing | hla go hu sdi | |
| November | Nvdade'wa, Nudadequa | |
| now | no quu, nv | |
| Now for the twelve! | Ha! Taldugwu! - starting signal for ballplay | |
| number | asesdi | |
| Numbers (*see below) | disesdi | |
| nut | tsahi | |
| nuthatch (bird) | tsulena | |
| oak | ataya - principal wood | |
| oar | gagawasti | |
| Ocoee | Uwagahiyi - Maypop Place | |
| Oconalufty | Egwaninulati - beside the river | |
| October | Duninv:di | |
| oil | goi | (grease, machine) |
| Okay | howa | |
| Oklahoma | ogalihomi | |
| okra | kawiuliyodi | Prentice Robinson (?) |
| old | agayvli, agaunali | |
| old (long ago) | eti | |
| Old Hop | Kanagatoga - Standing Turkey | |
| Old Killer | Kaiyadihi | |
| Old Tassel | Utsidisata - Corn Tassel | |
| old tobacco | tsalu agayvli | |
| old woman | agawela | |
| one | soqua, sawu, saquui | |
| One Arrow | Gunasoqua, Gunasawu - personale male name | |
| one day | si ga | |
| One feather | Sa quo u gi da li | |
| One who doesn't think before speaking | tla'tsi'danhte'dalulv | |
| onion | svgi | |
| only | uwasv | |
| Ooltewah | Uletewa - Resting Place | |
| Oops, that was my fault | U'ksta ha, Anagwunisada | |
| Oostanaca | Aganastata - Groundhog Sausage, Cherokee Chief | |
| Oostanaula | Ustanali - River Shoal | |
| open | a sdu? i? a | |
| o'possum | sikwa utsetsiti - he grins | |
| or | ale | |
| orange | adalonige | |
| Oriental People | anidalonige | |
| Osage Indians | AniSasi | |
| Ostara | Tsuwetsi Danisuwisgviga | Eastern: (when they color eggs) |
| otter | tsiya | |
| Otter Lifter | Tsiyahaneski | |
| Otter Place | Tsiyahi | |
| ouch | ayo | |
| over | gawohilvdodi | |
| Over night | U dv na ga sa le na | |
| Over the Hills | su sv hi da | |
| Over there | Gatusideli | |
| Overalls | deli | |
| Overcoat | Utsesadiasuio | |
| Owl | age | |
| Owl (hooting) | wahuhi | |
| Owl (horned) | ugugu | |
| Owl (screech) | tsigili | |
| Ox | wahuhu | |
| oyster | hanali | Also means steer and lazy |
| oyster | dagvna | Aso means pearl or pimple |
| pack | asgwalihu - see also burden | |
| Paid | aguyodv | |
| paint | wodi | |
| Paint Clan | AniWodi | |
| painting mixing bowl | wadigalodadi | |
| Pair | tsutsodali | |
| panther | tlvdatsi | |
| paper | goweli, gohwela | |
| paper/book | go we li | |
| parched (as by heat) | guwesuhe | |
| parched (corn) | gahawisita | |
| Parrott | Tsisqua gawonisgi | bird that can speak |
| partridge moccasin (lady slipper) | gugweulasula | |
| pass (mountian) | eladiu gakadui | |
| pass(him/her, flexible) | hinvsi | |
| pass(him/her, indefinite) | hivsi | |
| pass(him/her, liquid) | hinevsi | |
| pass(him/her, live) | hikasi | |
| pass(him/her, long) | hidisi | |
| pass(me, flexible) | desginvsi | |
| pass(me, indefinite) | deskvsi | |
| pass(me, liquid) | desginehvsi | |
| pass(me, live) | deskikasi | |
| pass(me, long) | desgedisi | |
| pass(them, flexible) | digahinvsi | |
| pass(them, indefinite) | gahivsi | |
| pass(them, liquid) | gahinevsi | |
| pass(them, live) | gahikasi | |
| pass(them, long) | tidisi | |
| Passageway | Ganenutlvi | |
| Passionflower | Uwaga | |
| passive | -ni | added as suffix |
| past tense | -gesei | added as suffix |
| path | nvnehi | |
| Pathkiller | Nvnehidihi - He kills in the path, personal name | |
| paw | uwayi | |
| pay (of medicine man) | ugistati | |
| peace | tlalegwa, nuwhtohiyada, nvwadohiyada | |
| Peace Chief | Uku, Ugu | |
| Peace on earth | Elohino dohi yigesesti | |
| peaceful | dohi, tohi | |
| peach | qua na | |
| Peacock | Gu na tau qua to tli | |
| pear | digadvdi | |
| pearl | dagvna | |
| pencil | di go 'we lo 'di | |
| penis | wa'toli, wa'tori | |
| people (all black people) | AniGvnegai | |
| people (Cherokee) | AniYvwiya | |
| people (European, all white people) | AniUnega, AniYonega | |
| people (Indians) | Ani Yvwiya | |
| perch (fish) | atsula | |
| perhaps | asedv | |
| persimmon | tsalalui | pucker mouth |
| person | yvwiya | human being |
| pheasant | tlanatitsi | |
| Phoenix | Tsulehisanvhi | |
| phone | di li no he di | |
| picture | ditlilastanuhi | It looks like you |
| pie | ge`lisgi | |
| piece | agvhalvda | |
| pigeon | anlkuwahi, gv:le | |
| pigeon place | wayi | |
| pillow | akw sdo | |
| pimple | dagvna | Also means oyster or pearl |
| pine | noh tsi | |
| Pine cone | U s gu ta nv hi no tsi | |
| Pine Log | Nasvtli, Natsiasvtlvyi | |
| pine tree | natsi, notsi | |
| Pineapple | No tsi I yu s di sv ga ta | |
| Pink | Gi ga ge usdi (little red) | |
| pipe | kununawa | |
| Pitcher | U we se di | |
| Place | Ha na ni | |
| Place of Spirits | Skiahi | Sacred Fire's ashes kept there |
| Place to lie down | anisidi | |
| plant | ahwisga | |
| plant (to) | awesku | |
| planting | aweskue | |
| Planting Month | Aweskuhi | |
| plate | a te li do | |
| Play | Da ne lo hv s ga | |
| pleasant | yeliusta | |
| please (to) | ulehalesti | |
| pleased | ulehalestugi | |
| pleased (much) | ulehalestugiyu | |
| Pleiades | AniTsutsa | The Boys |
| Plow | Gadalugodi | |
| plugged (or stopped up) | ukwunvti | |
| plum | quanunstii | |
| plums | gwanvstidi | |
| poison ivy (poison oak) | ulvta | |
| Pond | Vdali | |
| pony | Usdiasoquili | |
| poor (not rich) | ulesadai | |
| Poplar tree | dalonega utsilahv, tsiyu - see also canoe | |
| porcupine | tsutsayasti unegwagule - he has sharp quills | |
| pork | ha `wi `ya - si `qua | |
| possible(as soon as) | igvyi, igvyii | |
| pot | vtiya | |
| pot (jar) | gadagagv | |
| pot (large cooking) | utanutsulaski | |
| pot (small cooking) | tsulaski | |
| Pot in Water | Vtiguyi | |
| pot make | vtiya digaluski | |
| pot scrapings | utsaleta | |
| potato | nu `na | |
| potato like | nunayusti | |
| potatoes | nun, nuna, nuni | |
| potsherds | dulastuni | |
| pottery | diwali - anything made of the earth | |
| pouch | dagatli | |
| pounding | testaski | |
| pounding mill | uskwaltiga | |
| powder | dawelagiski | |
| powder horn | dawela giski uyana | |
| powerful | u li ni gi du | |
| Prairie chicken | Tsa ta ga I go di e hi | |