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Cherokee/English
Names
The first column is the English word, with the second
column being the Tsalagi (Cherokee) word. I cannot guarantee accuracy here,
only that I have done the very best that I could. Of course it is inevitable
that the Eastern as well as the Western dialects are intermingled. Any additions,
or Corrections will be gratefully accepted and will be recognized
here.
This page was updated on 7/5/99
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a kind person |
u'da'nuh't - a person of soul, truth and feeling |
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a lot |
u go di |
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abandon |
diigvnedi diyohidi |
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abandoned |
diyosvhi |
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abase |
eladi igvnedi |
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abdicate |
asulagohisdi |
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abdomen (his/her) |
usquoli |
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abdomen (my) |
a(ga)squoli |
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abduct |
adatinawa(da)ti |
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ability |
nasinasv |
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ablaze |
adawelagisgv |
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able |
yeliquoiyadvnedi |
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abnormal |
kalinigesvna |
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aboard |
inv |
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abode |
ganelv |
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abolish |
diyohisdi |
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above |
ga lv la di dla |
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above |
galvlati - the sky on high |
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abridge |
asqualvtodi |
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abscess |
gawosgvi |
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absent (he/she is) |
netohvna |
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absolute |
utohiyuhiha |
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absorb |
akayotodi |
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abstinence |
asulagohisdi |
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abundant |
gvwalosvsdi |
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abuse |
uyoigvnedi |
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accelerate |
gatsanulahisdi |
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accent |
igvnedi kanehisdi |
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accept |
ta da ni lv gi, didanilv |
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accident |
udasegatsedi |
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accommodate |
a(li)sde(lv)di |
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accompany |
astaquadvsdi |
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accomplish |
asquadisdi |
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account |
gvnigesv igvnedi |
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accrue |
udanequotsedi |
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accumulate |
gasvdasdi |
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accurate |
kalidido(la)gi |
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accuse |
adaduhisdodi |
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accused |
aguisdi |
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accustomed |
ogisadi |
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ache |
ehisdv |
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achieve |
elinigvnedv |
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acknowledge |
goli nigvnedv |
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acorn |
gule |
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acquainted |
dinado(li)ga |
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acquire |
otseli igvnedv |
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acquit |
didayohisdi |
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acre |
sutlilodv |
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across |
untli, diga(na)di(wi)svi |
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act |
iyadvnelv |
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acted |
nudvnelv |
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actor |
a dv ne li |
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actress |
advnelisgi |
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actual |
udohiyusv |
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Adam |
Adawi |
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adapted |
yelidido(la)giigvnelv |
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add |
gatlisodi |
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added |
gatlisanvhi |
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addict |
uganasisgi |
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addition (math) |
gatlisodiyi |
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address |
nana gesv wasesdi |
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addressee |
watsinvnelvtsunesdi |
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adjacent |
udanotlvi |
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adjourn |
diniyelisv |
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adjourned |
duniyelisv |
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adjust |
osdv igvnedv |
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adjusting |
osdvnanvneha |
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admire |
galvquotodi |
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admit |
gohiyutanv |
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admitted |
uwohiyutanv |
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adopt |
atloyastodi |
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adorable |
ulilohi |
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adore |
adaladudi |
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adult |
utanv |
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adultry |
udelidvdvdinvsidi |
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advalorem |
igatihatsugvwa (lo)di |
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advanced (move up) |
adasaladodi |
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advantage |
atlanvdadisgv |
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adventure |
ane(lv)todi |
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advise |
adadeyodi |
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advocate |
ganiladisdi |
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adze |
deganudasti - sti indicates sharp |
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affair |
nanadvnehv |
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affection |
didadanilvisdi |
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affectionate |
tsudadanilvtsa |
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affidavit |
aselitanv |
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afford |
yali iyudvni |
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afire |
utsistlvi |
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aflame |
adawelagisgv |
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afraid |
daskasti, asgasdi, hi sga ya |
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after |
o hni, ulosonv |
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afterbirth |
udi yadon' - That which has remained |
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afternoon |
svhiyeyiditlv |
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afterwards |
oni uwa(ga)didisv |
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again |
si quu |
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again |
taline - also second in a series |
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again (more) |
siwu |
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against |
utlvwvla- object to obj. person to object |
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against (fighting) |
di(ga)tilegi |
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against (testifying) |
atludodi |
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age |
iyudetiyvda |
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aged |
agevli, agayvli |
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agent |
atsinvsidasdi |
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agitate |
ayotladisdi |
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ago |
iyutsigesv |
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agony |
agiliyogv |
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agravate |
adadeyatodi |
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agree |
isu aye(lv)di |
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agreeable |
tsudadaniluvtsadi |
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agreed |
dudanilvtsv |
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agriculture |
digalogodi |
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ahead |
igvyiditlv |
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aid |
adasde(lv)di |
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aim |
a(li)sosdv |
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air/wind |
u 'no le |
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airplane |
tsiyu ganohilitohi |
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ajar |
usdi asduida |
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alarm |
asduida |
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alcohol |
ama' asuyvdi wisgi |
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alert |
gvniga(li)sdi |
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algebra |
disesdi ugvwali |
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alias |
nudale dutoi |
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alighted |
tsulegilanunayi - he alighted there |
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alike |
utloyi |
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alimony |
agaguyeheditsugalenvda |
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alive |
gvnodv |
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all |
owasa, niga'da, niga'dv |
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alligator |
tsulasgi |
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allot |
ayatosdi |
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allow |
a(li)sgo(lv)dodi |
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All right |
Ho wa |
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ally |
ali(go)di |
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almanac |
nvdvdisesdi |
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almost |
a le, navnigesdi |
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aloft |
galvladitlv |
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alone |
u wa sa, uwasv |
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aloud |
asdaya unoyvgv |
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alphabet |
digaloquastohdi, digaloquastodi |
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already |
gayula, kilowu |
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also |
nasgi, nasquo, nu - abbreviation of ulenualso |
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alter |
ganetliyvsdi |
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altogether |
nigadv |
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always |
nigohilvi |
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amateur |
alenisgi |
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amaze |
asquanigohisdi |
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ambassador |
ganuseda |
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ambulance |
tsunitlvgoidigalvdodi |
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ambush |
ahaludi, diskalunagi - hiding out there |
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ambush |
ahaluna - to take unawares |
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amen |
emenv, nasgiwuwiniga(li)sda |
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amend |
gotlvhisodi |
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America |
a me li ge |
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amiable |
ulilohi |
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ammunition |
disdayostodi |
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among |
nunadvnv |
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amount |
igai gesv |
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ample |
yeliquo igai |
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amplify |
atanohistidi |
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amuse |
asquanigohisdi |
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an evil person |
u'ne'go'tsoduh - with a blackness of soul, evil |
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ancestor |
tsunigayvliiyv(li)stanv |
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ancient |
agayvlige, kaiele, hilvhiyui |
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and |
ale, hno-if suffixed |
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and also |
ulenu |
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and you? |
nihina, nihinahv |
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angel |
adawehi |
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angels |
anidawehi |
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anger |
ataliwohisdi |
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angry |
u hna lv ha |
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angry (another & I are) |
oginihnalv'(ga) |
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angry (he/she is) |
uhnalv:(ga) |
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angry (I am) |
akinalv'(ga) |
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angry (others & I are) |
ogihnalv'(ga) |
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angry (they are) |
unihnalv'(ga) |
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angry (you & I are) |
ginihanlv'(ga) |
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angry (you 2 are) |
sdihnalv'(ga) |
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angry (you are(plural) |
itsihnalv'(ga) |
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angry (you are) |
tsanalv'(ga) |
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angry (you, another & I are) |
igihnalv'(ga) - also you, others and I (we are) |
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animal |
e hna ? i, ganatlai |
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ankle |
u(tsa)squaladv |
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anniversary |
udetiyisgv |
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announce |
deganotsalvnv |
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announced |
dunotsalvnv |
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annoyance |
adatsosedisgi |
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annual |
ayostodi |
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another |
nudale |
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answer |
gawohiliyvdv |
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ant |
tsosudali - he has six legs |
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antagonize |
adadetodi |
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antelope |
awiyusti |
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anthem |
alihelisdi diganogisdi |
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anticipate |
udugi elisdi |
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anticipated |
udugi elissv |
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anticipating |
udugi eisgvi |
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anticipation |
udugi oye(lv)sv |
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antique |
uweti gotlvnv |
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antler |
tsulunuhi, uskwalegu |
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antlers |
awitsuyoni |
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anvil |
gotlv(nv)diatlodi, asodi talugisgi uligi |
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anxiety |
owelihisdisgv |
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anxious |
owanvgv |
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any |
niga(li)sdisgvquo |
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anybody |
nanivquo |
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anyhow |
igvnisisdi sgvyiniga(li)sdi |
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anyone |
nanivquo |
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anything |
niganvquo |
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anyway |
yiniga(la)sdiquo |
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anywhere |
nigvquo |
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apart |
tsugalenvda |
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apartment |
dekanvsulv |
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apiece |
anisiyvwihai |
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apologize |
gohiyutoditohi |
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apostle |
adasdawaditohi |
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apparel |
dinuwosdi |
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appeal |
atayosdi |
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appealed |
atayolvhi |
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appear |
gananugotsv |
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appeared |
unanugohisdi |
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appearing |
gananugotsv |
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appears |
ganugoga |
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appetite |
oyosisgv |
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applaud |
disidvnisdi |
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apple |
sugata, svkta |
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application |
atayostodi |
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applied |
igv(na)tanvhi |
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apply |
igv(na)todi |
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appointment |
disuyedv |
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Apportioner |
Unelanvhi - Sun, used in the sacred idigawesdi |
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appraise |
digvwa(lo)todi |
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appraisers |
dinigvwa(lo)disgi |
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appreciate |
adalihelitsedi |
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appreciated |
udalihelitsedi |
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appreciating |
anadalihelitsehv |
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apprehend |
adaniti |
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apprentice |
ade(lo)quasgi |
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approach |
adalutsedi |
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approve |
gohiyutodi |
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approved |
gohiyutodi |
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apricot |
dalonige adadvsgi - little yellow that hangs |
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April |
Tsiloni, Kawoni |
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apron |
atsesado |
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apron (breechclout) |
gatloa uatusulo - covers the privates |
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area |
esgani |
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argument |
digosisodi |
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arguments |
danosisi |
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arise (from bed) |
adidi |
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arise (from sitting) |
diledi |
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arithmetic |
disesdi |
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Arkansas |
Yowanegv |
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arm (his/her) |
kanoge:ni |
|
arm (my) |
tsinoge:na |
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arm (your) |
hinoge:ni |
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arms (his/her) |
dikanoge:ni |
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arms (my) |
*ditsi'?noge:ni |
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arms (your) |
tihnoge:ni |
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arose |
dulenv |
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arouse |
ayestodi |
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arrest |
adani(yi)di |
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arrival (1 person/vehicle) |
uluhisdi |
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arrived (1 person now) |
galuga |
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arrived (2 or more now) |
aniluga |
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arrives |
galuhisdiyi |
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arrives (he(habitually) |
galuhgoi |
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arriving (soon) |
galuhisdii nulisdv |
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arrogant |
udalvquodi |
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arrow |
guni, dakaledati, gatlida, digadatlvda |
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arrow maker |
skinatluneska guni |
|
arrow shaft |
ganusta dakaledati |
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arrowheads |
diagadatlvda tsusgo |
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art |
ditlilostodi |
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artery |
tsuwodunohi |
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artificial |
ditlilostanv |
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artist |
ditlilosdisgi |
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ascend |
agilohisdiyi |
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ash |
dosdu |
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ashamed (2 or more are) |
anadehosdi |
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ashamed (he/she is) |
adehosga |
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ashes |
gasdu |
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ask |
hi ya tv dv hv ga, adadv(to)di |
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asked |
adadvdi |
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asking (he/she is) |
adadvdvhvsga |
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asking (I am) |
gadadvdvhvsga |
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asleep |
hi hlv na |
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asleep (he/she is) |
galiha |
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assault |
dida(ga)tilvsdi |
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assemble |
adatlisodi |
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assembly |
danilawiv |
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assert |
kanehisdiyi |
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assigned |
datsiyohisselv |
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assignment |
didayohisselv |
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assist |
adasde(lv)di |
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assistant |
a(li)sdelisgi |
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assisting (he/she is) |
a(li)sdelisgv |
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associate |
unaligohi |
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assortment |
disuyedv |
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assume |
iyelisdi |
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assumed |
nelisv |
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astound |
asquanigohisdi |
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astray |
ulenahiyvsti |
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asylum |
tsunilvnotisgiuniyvsti |
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at |
nanai |
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ate (he/she(1 item) |
aga |
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ate (I(1 item) |
tsiga |
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athirst |
utadegisgv |
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athlete |
dinelohvsgi |
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attach |
atloyastodi |
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attached |
atloyastanv |
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attack |
di(ga)tilvsdi |
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attempt |
ane(lv)todi |
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attempted |
ane(lv)tanv |
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attempting |
ane(lv)tiyi |
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attended (2 or more people) |
unedolv |
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attended (I person) |
aquodolv |
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attention |
a(ga)sestodi |
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Attention! |
Ka!, Ha! |
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attitude |
nusdv oda(nv)dv |
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attorney |
ditiyohihi |
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attorneys |
di(na)tiyohihi |
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attractive |
ulilohi |
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auburn |
dalonige iyusdi |
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auction |
ayeli ani(na)degv |
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audience |
u(na)dvdagvne |
|
auditor |
osda idigvne |
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August |
Galoni |
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aunt |
e lo gi, alutsi |
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aunt (his/her) |
ulogi |
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author |
goweli gowelisgi |
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authorities |
dunalasidv |
|
authority |
dulasidv |
|
authorize |
adanatsedi |
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authorized |
atsinetselv |
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automatic |
uwasv anagisgi |
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automobile |
odamoqui |
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Autumn |
Ulagohvsdi |
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available |
yeliawadvdi |
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avenge |
atleasdiyi |
|
avenue |
galanvdv |
|
avenues |
degalanvdv |
|
aviator |
ganohilitohi |
|
avoid |
didanvdistodi |
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avoided (he/she) |
dudanvdistanv |
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avoided (they) |
dunadanvdistanv |
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awake (he/she is) |
uyetsvi |
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awake (I am) |
agiyetsv |
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awake (they are) |
uniyetsvi |
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aware |
geyatohvsdi |
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away |
utsatina |
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awful |
ulosvstanv |
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awhile |
natlegvquo |
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awkward |
utsosdanehi |
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awl |
detalasti - punch |
|
ax |
galuyasti |
|
ax (broad) |
udvna galuyasti |
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ax (ceremonial war) |
danawa ahi galuyasti |
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ax (tomahawk) |
galuyasti usdi - little ax |
|
ax (women's) |
galuyasti agiya |
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