Cherokee Words N-Z
Cherokee Words N-Z
Tsalagi-Yonega Dictionary N:
English
Cherokee
naked uyatiga
naked (they are) tsvyatiga
Nancy Ward Nanyehi
Nantahala Nundayeli - midday sun
Nashville, Tennessee Dagunawelahi - mussel
liver place
Natchey Town Natsiyi
near nulati
needle utsugwa gatunauhi
negative (not so) halenu
nest kanesdahlahvi
net (for fishing) dasududi
Nettle Carrier Taladanegisgi - personal name
New York Nvyagi
Nickajack Nikutsegi
Nikwasi Nikwasi - ancient town on Little Tenn
River
night svayi
nine sonel, sonela
ninth soneline, sonelinei
no, not so vtla, tla, tlahv
noon iga, nvdayeli - middle sun
Nolachucky Nulatsuguyi - Spruce Place
north uhyvdlv
nose kayasa
Now for the twelve! Ha! Taldugwu! - starting
signal for ballplay
number asesdi
numbers disesdi
nut tsahi
nuthatch (bird) tsulena
Tsalagi-Yonega Dictionary O:
English
Cherokee
oak ataya - principal wood
oar gagawasti
Ocoee Uwagahiyi - Maypop Place
Oconalufty Egwaninulati - beside the river
oil(grease, machine) goi
Oklahoma Ogalahomi
old 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
One Arrow Gunasoqua, Gunasawu - personale
male name
onion svgi
Ooltewah Uletewa - Resting Place
Oostanaca Aganastata - Groundhog Sausage,
Cerokee Chief
Oostanaula Ustanali - River Shoal
o'possum sikwa utsetsiti - he grins
or ale
Osage Indians AniSasi
otter tsiya
Otter Lifter Tsiyahaneski
Otter Place Tsiyahi
ouch ayo
over deli
Over the Hills Gatusideli
owl (hooting) ugugu
owl (horned) tsigili
owl (screech) wahuhu
Tsalagi-Yonega Dictionary P:
English
Cherokee
paint wodi
Paint Clan AniWodi
painting mixing bowl wadigalodadi
pack asgwalihu - see also burden
panther tlvdatsi
paper gohwela
parched (as by heat) guwesuhe
parched (corn) gahawisita
pass (mountian) eladiu gakadui
pass(him/her, live) hikasi
pass(him/her, flexible) hinvsi
pass(him/her, long) hidisi
pass(him/her, indefinite) hivsi
pass(him/her, liquid) hinevsi
pass(me, live) deskikasi
pass(me, flexible) desginvsi
pass(me, long) desgedisi
pass(me, indefinite) deskvsi
pass(me, liquid) desginehvsi
pass(them, live) gahikasi
pass(them, flexible) digahinvsi
pass(them, long) tidisi
pass(them, indefinite) gahivsi
pass(them, liquid) gahinevsi
passive ni - added as suffix
partridge moccasin(lady slipper) gugweulasula
past tense gesei - added as suffix
path nvnehi
Pathkiller Nvnehidihi - He kills in the path,
personal name
pay (of medicine man) ugistati
paw uwayi
peace tlalegwa, nuwhtohiyada
Peace Chief Uku, Ugu
peaceful dohi, tohi
penis wa'toli, wa'tori
people(Cherokee) AniYvwiya
people(Indians) AniYvwuyu
people(European,all white peopl) AniUnega,
AniYonega
people (all black people) AniGvnegai
perch (fish) atsula
pheasant tlanatitsi
Phoenix Tsulehisanvhi
persimmon tsalalui - pucker mouth
person yvwiya - human being
picture ditlilastanuhi - It looks like you
pie gelisgi
pigeon anlkuwahi
pigeon place wayi
Pine Log Nasvtli, Natsiasvtlvyi
pine tree natsi, notsi
pipe kununawa
Place of Spirits Skiahi - Sacred Fire's ashes kept
there
plant (to) awesku
planting aweskue
Planting Month Aweskuhi
please (to) ulehalesti
pleased ulehalestugi
pleased (much) ulehalestugiyu
pleasant yeliusta
plugged (or stopped up) ukwunvti
Pleiades AniTsutsa - The Boys
plum gwanvsti
plums gwanvstidi
poison ivy (poison oak) ulvta
poor (not rich) ulesadai
Poplar tree dalonega utsilahv, tsiyu - see also
canoe
porcupine tsutsayasti unegwagule - he has sharp
quills
possible(as soon as) igvyi, igvyii
pot vtiya
pot (small cooking) tsulaski
pot (large cooking) utanutsulaski
pot (jar) gadagagv
potatoes nun, nuna, nuni
potato like nunayusti
Pot in Water Vtiguyi
pot make vtiya digaluski
pottery diwali - anything made of the earth
pot scrapings utsaleta
potsherds dulastuni
pouch dagatli
pounding testaski
pounding mill uskwaltiga
powder dawelagiski
powder horn dawela giski uyana
powerful uhlinigida
pregnant taluli
pretty uwoduhi, uwaduhi
principal (real) ya - added as suffix
prisoner (captive) ahutsi
pumpkin iya
pumpkin like iyaiusati
pumpkin pie iya gelisgi
punch detalasti
punk tawali
Tsalagi-Yonega Dictionary Q:
English
Cherokee
quartermaster etisu - staff member on warpath
quail (partridge) gugwe
queen bee ulagu
quite dagasasti
quite (everything is) usawahi atsawalihu
quiver (arrow holder) dekalada stodi
quiver of arrows dekalada tsayuhi
Tsalagi-Yonega Dictionary R:
English
Cherokee
rabbit tsistu
race takiyati
race course vtaki yastiyu - where they race
raccoon kuli
rafters daskwituni
rain agaskwa
rain (it has begun to) agana
rain (they make it) aniganatiski
raining (it is) agaska
rat tsistatsi
rattle ganaseti
rattlesnake utsanati - he has a bell
Rattlesnake's Master Ganidawasgi - see also
Catch-fly
Rattlesnake Springs Amogada Utsanati -
assembly place for Removal
raven kalona, kalanu - Also title for lead war
scout
Raven Mocker Kalona Ayeliski, Kalanu Ahyeliski
- Witch
raw (uncooked) agosti
red agigage, gigagei
red bug (Judas tree) gagaki
red bird dotsuwa, tatsuwa
Red Clay Elawadiyi - Red Clay Georgia
Red Man Asgaya Gigagei - Spirit of Lightening
Resurrected One Tsulahisanvhi - Phoenix
revenge tsusasi
rest ayiawa, hadawesolusda
rich uwenahi
Richard Tsuwenahi
ridge (mountain) tsalegi
ring unestagu
Rising Fawn Agilinina, Aginagili
river egwani
River (Long Man) Yvwi Gvnahita - Spirit of the
River
River (Tennessee) egwanimaya
roast gvtasku
roasting ear (corn) tsaluyi
robbing sahvsku
robbing (I am) tsina sahvsku
robin (bird) gaskwagu, tsiskwagwa
rock nvyu
rose (wild, Cherokee) tsistunagiska - rabbit's
food
row (a line) adanvnv
rows (lines) dudanvhnvi
run atsvsti
runner (messenger) datsidahi
running gayvhi
running the gauntlet ayetli, ayetli vtsigaya -
between the lines of men
Running Water Amogayvhi, Amagayvhi
Tsalagi-Yonega Dictionary S:
English
Cherokee
sacred etikaiele
Sacred Fire Atsila Galvkawetiyu
sad (unhappy) nalehe legunu
sadness (exclamation of) eee - what a shame!
too bad!
salt am, ama - a is drawn out to distinguish from
water
salt lick gadaunigistiyi - they lick the ground
there
same ayvsti
sand nayu, noyi
Saluda Seludiyi - Corn Place
sassafras ganustagi, kanasdatsi
say(I, am saying) gadia
say(let us) nididiwa
say(they, are saying) anadia, andia
say(you, are saying) hadia
says(he/she, is saying) adia
scalp uskanigili - the hair of his head
scalping uskanigigaluda - taking his head blood
scent galunusti
scissors talitayasti - two sharps
Scolacuta Skwalaguta - Hanging Maw, Chief
1782-1794
Scotsman Skatsi
scout agateno - one who looks around
scouts anigateno - the ones who look around
scraper gatsuwastadi
scratch kanuka
scratcher Kanuga, nugula, kanukaski
scream geluhvsga
second(in a series) taline, talinei
see hegowata, hegowakata
Seneca Indians AniSeniku
Sequoyah Ssiquoya
serene dohi, tohi
seven galquog, galiquogi
Seven Clan Society Ugaya - Cherokee People
seventh galiquogine, galiquoginei
sewing yewiya
sewing (I am) tsiwiya
shade dawadisgv
shadow udiyvlitv
sharp (blade) gastayi
sharp (words) utlvta
shed gahutayi
sheep aweunadena
shelf dayatanalvti
shell uyaska
shell (mussel) daguna
shoals ustalanali
ShoeBoots Dasigiyagi - personal male name
shot (has) adastiyali
shoot nadaastiyali
Shooting Arrow Adastiyuali - personal male
name
short uskali, tsuskwali
shout tahiyu, gatahiyu
sinew uwaduna
sinker (for fish net) alitsi
sit agwalisti
Sitico Utsutiquayi - Big Fish Place
sit down tsaladi
sitting walatla
six sudal, sudali
sixth sudaline, sudalinei
skin ganega
skinning daganega latodi
slanting (leaning) gulagalu
sleep hilunu
sleep (go to) egasinu
sleep (gone to) ahulu
sleeping (I am) tsilihu
slowly usganol, usganoli
small usdi
smalls tsvsdi
smallpox unudakwala - holes in face
smile utsetsi
smilax dunuski
smoke tsusdi
smoke (rising) tsunalugi
Smoky Mountains Tsakonage - Place of Blue
Smoke
smoker gaski
smoking gagisku
smoky dutsusdu
smooth (slick) tawiska
snake (generic term) inadu
snake (black, racer) ukusuhi
snake (copperhead) wudigeiska, wadigeaskali
snake (green) sakwayi
snake (rattlesnake) utsanati - he has a bell
snake (spreading adder) daliksta - vomiter
snake (water moccasin) kanegwati
snake button root unastetsistiya
snipe (or killdeer) daskudalenaheda
snow vtsi
snowbird tuti
snowing (it is) gvtsiha
soldier ayastigi, ayosgi
somebody kilo, kiloi
soon natlagukwo
soon after anigwa
song daganogeda
sore (it hurts) utasti, tsad sdalvi
sorcerer dida'hnese'sgi
soul adanata, adonvdo
sour ugasita
sour corn mash kanahena, kanaheni
south ugalayai, uganowv
Spaniard Skwani
Spaniards AniSkwani
sparrow tsisquaya
speak slowly usganol hiwoni, usganolihiwonihi
spear dadastodi
spear (atlatl) datlidegwa - big arrow
speech wanihu
spider kananeski
spider (water spirit people) kananeski amayehi
spirit adonvdo, adanvto
split unestli
spoil astihu
spoil (I) tsiastihu
spoiler ayasta
Spring (season) Gagai
spring (of water) amagwa
spruce tree nuna
squash watsigu
squirrel (gray) salali, saloli
squirrel (ground) giuga
squirrel (flying) tewa
stand toga, doga
standing (habitually) gatoga, gadoga
star noquisi
stars aninoquisi
stem dagalosti
stem (pipe) guhalahi
stick dagalosti
sticker (burs) unistalvsti
stomach uskwali
stone nvyu, nvya
stop halehwi'sda
store uskwiniye'da - every kind
storehouse adananuhi
storm unula
straight gatsinista
strayed ulayutsi
strawberries anv
stream stewaya
stream (up) gei
stream (down) tsagi
strike kayanega
strong uhusti, uhyusti
stuffing(mixed, chosen) asuyana, asuyanai
stump tsunaluga
succotash seluduyanadelahuni - corn, beans, &
pumpkin
sugar gulisetsi
Sugar Town Gulisetsiyi
sumac galokwa
summer gog, gogi
sun nvdaegehi
Sun Spirit Unelanvhi
sunny udahali
sunny side udahaliyi
sunrise degalvyi
sunset udigalvyi
surprise(exclamation of) iii - oh my goodness!
good heavens!
swallow (bird) tsodekwatlotsi
swallow (in eating) utsika
swamp egategawi
sweat alialu
sweatlodge a'si
sweat batch alialu utawasti
sweet aganasti
sweet gum tree tsilalu
sweet potatoes nun aninvhid, nuna aninvhida
swim yuni
Swimmer Ayunini - Chief and Dida:hnvwisgi
sycamore tsuwatsunega - white bark
Sycamore Shoals Watauga - broken water
Tsalagi-Yonega Dictionary T:
English
Cherokee
tabu gatuga
tabu (I am observing a) tsigatiga
Tahlonteeskie Atalvtiski - He throws him down
tail utana
Taking Them To Water Amayi Ditatiyi -
purification ritual
talker gawoniha
talking woni
talking, he or she is gawoni
talking, I am tsiwoni
tame (animal) ulunita
tanning utsadawe
tassel (corn) utsitsalu
taste anatludii
tea ugaloga gotlvtanv - made of leaves
teacher dideyohvsgi
telescope akatati - field glasses
ten sgo, sgohi
Tennessee Tenasi
Tennessee River Egwanimaya - Big River
tenth sgohine, sgohinei
terrapin tugasi
terrible (very) usgasetiyu - very dangerous
Texas Nvdagi
Thanksgiving Ulihelisdi, Unalihelisdiyou wado
that nasgi
there yi - added as suffix
thief kunaskasi
third tsoine, tsoinei
thirsty dastihe
this(concrete) hia - as in this crow
this(in time) gohi - as in this day
thong ganotsi
thorn atadiusti
thorny dastiyusti
thread asti
three tso:, tsoi
throwing agwadigu
throwing hawk udagu galoyasti
thunder unalasgi
tip ustuti
tired giawuga
tired (I am) dagiawuga
time aleyesu
titmouse (tufted-bird) utsutsi
toadstool duwalu
tobacco tsalu
Toccoa Tagwahi - Catawba Place
tomorrow sunalayi
tongue ganuga
tongue (forked) ganuga tsulotsotsi
topknot utsahi
Toquo Dakwa - a mythical great fish
torture adagiludi
tough astuhi
town gatugi
townhouse gatuyi
Toxaway Tukasiwayi - Big Terrapin Place
Track Rock Gap Datsunalasyvyi
tracker agateno - one who looks around
trackers anigateno - the ones who look around
tracks utasinvyi
trade danaliska
trader danatisgi
trail nunahi, nvnehi
trailing galanuni
Trail of Tears Nvnadaulatsvyi
transparent ulvsuti
trash guasata - only that trash floating on water
treasurer adelagaya
tree tsaligu
trout tsunaga
true toeu - truth
tuber (eatable) ulv
Tuber Place Ulvyi
Tuckasegee Tukasiyi
Tuckalegee Digwalitsiyi
Tugaloo Amotugwalvyi - water rolling over rocks
there
tulip poplar tree tsiyu - canoe tree
turkey gvn, gvna
turkey (male) kalagvna
turkey (hen) kalagisa
Turkey Town Gvnagatugi
turnip dukasuni
turtle (water) saligugi
turtle (softshell) ulanawa
turtledove (bird) gulediskanahi - they cry for
acorns
Tuscarora Indians AniSkalali
twelve talidu
twilight usvhiyi
twist ugvtsusti
two tal, tali
Tsalagi-Yonega Dictionary U:
English
Cherokee
Uchee Indians AniUtsi
UchiKiller Utsidihi - personal name
ugly (appearance) unegihldi
ugly (mean) asgasiti
unfinished utluli - it is not yet finished
uncle (mother's brother) adutsi, edutsi
unlucky uduwalegu
Tsalagi-Yonega Dictionary V:
English
Cherokee
Tsalagi-Yonega Dictionary W:
English
Cherokee
wahoo tree tsuwadona
walnut tsade, sedi
walnut hominy kanutsi
walnut oil tsadekai, sedikai
walking stick udaolanusti
want(you) tsaduli, tsadulia
want(he/she) uduli, udulia
want(they) unaduli, unadulia
war danawa
war chief nuguweusv, Egwayastigi - Great
Warrior
war club atasi
war ford danawastvyi
war hawk (ax) danawa ahigalusti
warm delaka
war paint wodi
war path danawanunehi, danawanvnehi
war pole atadedawastodi
warrior ayastigi
Warrior Society (men's) AniAyastigi
Warrior Society (women's) AniGitlugvahita -
Long Hair Society
war stick (chief's banner) adaskwalunestodi
was (past tense) gesei
wash adiwasti
watch (watching) akaluga
water am, ama
water beetle dayunisi - beaver's grandmother
water cress gulahi
water dog tsuwa - mud puppy
waterfall amaskagahi
water jar vtiya
water lily amayeduhi
water rolling over rocks amatugwalvyi
Water Spirits Yvwi amayinehi - water dwelling
people
we di - added prefix
wealth naguse
weaver tsuola
web site kananesga usilidewisv nusda
weep detloyasti
welcome tsilugi
West (twilight land) Usvhiyi
west (It goes down there) udiligvyi
wet ama
what(a thing) gado
what am I doing? do gadvne, gado gadvnev
what are you doing? do hadvne, gado hadvnev
what is he/she doing? do advne, gado advnev
what are they doing? do anadvne, gado
anadvnea, gado anadvnev
what did you just say? dogi hadia, gadogi hadia
what do you want? gado usdi tsaduli, gado usdi
tsadulia
what is it? do usdi, gado usdi
what is your address? hatlv gowel ditsanesdi,
hatlv gohweli ditsanesdi
what is your name? gado detsado gado detsadoa
what kind? gado usdi waduli, awadulia
wheel dikwalihu
where hatlu, hatlv, gatsu
where do you live? hatlv hinel, hatlv hinela
which? gado
whippoorwill waguli
whiskey ama atsila
white unega, yonega
White Man Killer Unegadihi - personal name
White Owl Ugugunega - personal name
who? kaga
wife adalii
wife(my) agstayvhvsgi, agwstayvhvsgi
wild gayadahi
wild (animals) inagehi
wildcat (bobcat) gvhi
willow delegaliski
will o' the wisp atsiladiyehi - fire carrier
wind unule
winds (the four) nvgitsvle
winter kala
wise agatanai
witch tsigili - horned owl
with the hands uwa'yi guti - a ballplat term
wolf waya
woman agiya, agehyv
wood ata, ada
woodpecker gugutsa, Talala in ballplay
ceremonies
wool uwanutalala
wooly unuduna
worm gaskaya
wound asanudai
wounded asanunu
worn out uwata - old
Tsalagi-Yonega Dictionary X:
English
Cherokee
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Tsalagi-Yonega Dictionary Y:
English
Cherokee
year udatiyahu
yellow dalonega
yellow hammer unigada
yellow jacket (wasp) diskai
yellow money (gold) adela dalonega
yell geluhvsga
yes vv, vskaga, asehi
yesterday usahi
you nehi
You come around again Ihedolvi
You all come around again Itsedolvi
young nita, awanita
Tsalagi-Yonega Dictionary Z:
English
Cherokee
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