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O'siyo from Cohanna
A MUST SEE if you are serious about learning the Cherokee language:
The Cherokee Alphabet
and Pronunciation Guide
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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sacred |
etikaiele |
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Sacred Fire |
Atsila Galvkawetiyu |
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sad (unhappy) |
nalehe legunu |
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sadness (exclamation of) |
eee - what a shame! too bad! |
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salt |
am, ama - a is drawn out to distinguish from water |
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salt lick |
gadaunigistiyi - they lick the ground there |
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Saluda |
Seludiyi - Corn Place |
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same |
ayvsti |
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sand |
nayu, noyi |
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Sand Mountain |
Odalv?i noya |
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sapsucker |
kvgwo:ha |
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sassafras |
ganustagi, kanasdatsi |
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Saw |
Ga na do gi |
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I saw |
A gi go hv |
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say |
a di da |
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say(I, am saying) |
gadia |
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say(let us) |
nididiwa |
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say(they, are saying) |
anadia, andia |
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say(you, are saying) |
hadia |
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says(he/she, is saying) |
adia |
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scalp |
uskanigili - the hair of his head |
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scalping |
uskanigigaluda - taking his head blood |
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scent |
galunusti |
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School |
Di do le qua s di |
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scissors |
talitayasti - two sharps |
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Scolacuta |
Skwalaguta - Hanging Maw, Chief 1782-1794 |
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scorpion |
tsisdvna adatsvisgi |
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Scotsman |
Skatsi |
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scout |
agateno - one who looks around |
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scouts |
anigateno - the ones who look around |
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scraper |
gatsuwastadi |
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scratch |
kanuka |
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scratcher |
Kanuga, nugula, kanukaski |
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scream |
geluhvsga |
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Screech owl |
Wa hu hu |
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second(in a series) |
taline, talinei |
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see |
a go ti ha |
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see |
hegowata, hegowakata |
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Seeker of Truth |
Duyugodv Ayosdi |
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Seneca Tribe |
a ni se ni ka |
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September |
Duli:sdi |
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Sequoyah |
si quo ya |
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Sequoyah |
Ssiquoya |
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serene |
dohi, tohi |
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seven |
galquog, galiquogi |
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Seven Clan Society |
Ugaya - Cherokee People |
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seventh |
galiquogine, galiquoginei |
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Sew |
Ga ye wi s di |
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sewing |
yewiya |
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sewing (I am) |
tsiwiya |
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shade |
dawadisgv |
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shadow |
udiyvlitv |
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sharp (blade) |
gastayi |
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sharp (words) |
utlvta |
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shed |
gahutayi |
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sheep (plural) |
uninode:n(a) |
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sheep (woolly) |
unode:n(a) |
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Sheet |
U ta no hi |
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shelf |
dayatanalvti |
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shell |
uyaska |
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shell (mussel) |
daguna |
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shirt |
ha 'wi ni - 'a nu |
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shoals |
ustalanali |
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ShoeBoots |
Dasigiyagi - personal male name |
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shoes |
di la 'su lo |
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shoot |
nadaastiyali |
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Shooting Arrow |
Adastiyuali - personal male name |
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short |
uskali, tsuskwali |
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shot (has) |
adastiyali |
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shout |
tahiyu, gatahiyu |
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Sick |
U tlv ga |
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silver |
delvnegv, utsistalu:gisgi |
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sinew |
uwaduna |
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sinker (for fish net) |
alitsi |
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Sister |
U lb |
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Sister |
A de lv |
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sit |
agwalisti |
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sit down |
tsaladi |
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Sitico |
Utsutiquayi - Big Fish Place |
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sitting |
walatla |
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six |
sudal, sudali |
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sixth |
sudaline, sudalinei |
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skin |
ganega |
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skinning |
daganega latodi |
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Skirt |
A sa no |
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skunk |
di?li |
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sky |
ga lv lo? i |
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slanting (leaning) |
gulagalu |
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sleep |
hilunu |
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sleep (go to) |
egasinu |
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sleep (gone to) |
ahulu |
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sleeping (I am) |
tsilihu |
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sleet (real fine type) |
newadi |
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sleeting (it is) |
ganesosga |
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slow |
u sga no la |
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slowly |
usganol, usganoli |
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small |
usdi |
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smallpox |
unudakwala - holes in face |
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smalls |
tsvsdi |
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smilax |
dunuski |
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smile |
utsetsi |
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smoke |
tsusdi |
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smoke (rising) |
tsunalugi |
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smoker |
gaski |
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smoking |
gagisku |
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smoky |
dutsusdu |
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Smoky Mountains |
Tsakonage - Place of Blue Smoke |
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smooth (slick) |
tawiska |
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Snail |
E la qua |
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snake |
i na da |
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snake (black, racer) |
ukusuhi |
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snake (copperhead) |
wudigeiska, wadigeaskali |
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snake (generic term) |
inadu |
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snake (green) |
sakwayi |
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snake (rattlesnake) |
utsanati - he has a bell |
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snake (spreading adder) |
daliksta - vomiter |
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snake (water moccasin) |
kanegwati |
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snake button root |
unastetsistiya |
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snipe (or killdeer) |
daskudalenaheda |
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snow |
v 'tsi |
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snowbird |
tuti |
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snowing - it is |
go 'ti, gvtsiha |
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socks |
di 'li yo |
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soft |
wa ni ge? i |
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soft (fruit) |
uwa'n'sv |
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soldier |
ayastigi, ayosgi |
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some |
i ga da |
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Someone |
Gi lo a quo hi |
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some where |
dlv |
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somebody |
kilo, kiloi |
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Son |
U we tsi |
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Son of another |
U we tsi dv hi |
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song |
daganogeda |
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soon |
hle ki, natlagukwo |
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soon after |
anigwa |
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sorcerer |
dida'hnese'sgi |
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sore (it hurts) |
utasti, tsad sdalvi |
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soul |
adanata, adonvdo |
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soup |
a ga ma |
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sour |
ugasita |
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sour corn mash |
kanahena, kanaheni |
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south |
ugalayai, uganowv |
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Spaniard |
Skwani |
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Spaniards |
AniSkwani |
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sparrow |
tsisquaya |
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speak |
ga wo ni ha |
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speak slowly |
usganol hiwoni, usganolihiwonihi |
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speaking (he/she is) |
gawoniha |
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spear |
dadastodi |
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spear (atlatl) |
datlidegwa - big arrow |
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Speckled |
U nv tsa dv |
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speech |
wanihu |
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Spicewood |
No da tsi |
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spider |
kananeski, kanane'sgi |
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spider (water spirit people) |
kananeski amayehi |
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spiders |
anikananeski, anikanane'sgi |
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spirit |
adonvdo, adanvto |
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spirited |
spirited |
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split |
unestli |
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spoil |
astihu |
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spoil (I) |
tsiastihu |
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spoiler |
ayasta |
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spoon |
a di to di |
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spring (of water) |
amagwa |
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Spring (season) |
Gagai |
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spruce tree |
nuna |
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squash |
watsigu |
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squirrel (flying) |
tewa |
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squirrel (gray) |
salali, saloli |
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squirrel (ground) |
giuga |
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stand |
toga, doga |
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standing (habitually) |
gatoga, gadoga |
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star |
noquisi |
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stars |
aninoquisi |
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Steer |
Ga na li (lazy or ox) |
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stem |
dagalosti |
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stem (pipe) |
guhalahi |
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stick |
gan sda, dagalosti |
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sticker (burs) |
unistalvsti |
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still |
si |
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stomach |
uskwali |
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stone |
nvyu, nvya |
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Stool |
A li s dv tsu s di ga s gi lo |
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stop |
halehwi'sda |
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store |
uskwiniye'da - every kind |
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storehouse |
adananuhi |
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storm |
u no le, unula |
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Story |
Ka no ge sdi |
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Stove |
A da s da di ga ka hv i |
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straight |
gatsinista |
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strawberries |
anv |
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strawberry |
a ni |
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strayed |
ulayutsi |
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stream |
stewaya |
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stream (down) |
tsagi |
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stream (up) |
gei |
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street |
ga la 'nv da |
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strike |
kayanega |
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strong |
uhusti, uhyusti |
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strong believer |
aduladi'hlvnegida |
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strong of heart |
uhyustadonvdo |
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strong willed |
duladinulinigvgv |
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stuffing(mixed, chosen) |
asuyana, asuyanai |
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stump |
tsunaluga |
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succotash |
seluduyanadelahuni - corn, beans, & pumpkin |
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sugar |
klse tsi, gulisetsi |
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Sugar Town |
Gulisetsiyi |
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sugar/candy |
kal `se tsi |
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sumac |
galokwa |
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summer |
go gi |
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sun |
nv da, nvdaegehi |
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sun is shining |
a 'ga li |
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Sunshine |
A ga li ha |
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Sun Spirit |
Unelanvhi |
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sunny |
udahali |
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sunny side |
udahaliyi |
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sunrise |
degalvyi |
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sunset |
udigalvyi |
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sunshine |
a ga 'lis gv |
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surprise(exclamation of) |
iii - oh my goodness! good heavens! |
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swallow (bird) |
tsodekwatlotsi |
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swallow (in eating) |
utsika |
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swamp |
egategawi |
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swan |
sa:sa |
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sweat |
alialu |
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sweat batch |
alialu utawasti |
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sweatlodge |
a'si |
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sweet |
aganasti |
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sweet gum tree |
tsilalu |
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sweet potatoes |
nun aninvhid, nuna aninvhida |
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swim |
yuni |
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Swimmer |
Ayunini - Chief and Dida:hnvwisgi |
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sycamore |
tsuwatsunega - white bark |
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Sycamore Shoals |
Watauga - broken water |
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