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A Few Words in Cherokee/Tsalagi
Last updated 04-14-02

Pronounciation

Note that do, du and dv are sounded as to, tu and tv in some words, in fact to, tu and tv could have had their own symbols according to some. Since they don't, the symbols used are still do, du and dv.

Other things to note
Sometimes vowels are unvoiced, when this is the case, I have used parenthesis around the appropriate syllable (a common transcription). Note that the consonant of that syllable is still pronounced, with the preceeding syllable.
EXAMPLE: mock is a-ye-(li)-di and pronounced a-yel-di
However, if I put two vowels in parenthesis, it represents alternate forms.
EXAMPLE: crow is ko-g(i)(a) which means that ko-gi or ko-ga are both correct.

Also,
A ? represents a glottal stop, like the sound between the syllables of Uh-Oh.
A : after a vowel means that this vowel is doubled, taking twice as long to say.
An ' after a syllable shows an accent on that syllable.
An ' after the consonant of a syllable shows that a vowel has been left out.
The syllables with "ts" can be pronounced with a "j" sound.

alligator (also means iron pot) ... tsu-la-s-gi
animal ... ga-na-tla-i
ant ... do-sv-da-li
antelope ... a-wi-yu-sti
antlers ... a-wi-tsu-yo-ni
armadillo ... u-ya-s-ga-li

badger ... i-no-li
bait, fish ... a-su-di ga-(to)-di
bareback (literally without saddle) ... ni-ga-ya-hu-lv-na
bat ... tla-me'-ha
bay, horse ... u-wo-di-ge so-qui-li
beast (lit. 4 legged) ... nv-gi di-ga-nv-sa-di
beaver, beavers ... do'-ya
bear, bears ... yo-n(v)(a)
bed bug ... ga-lu-i-s-di
bee ... wa-du-li:-si
beef ... wa-ka ha-wi-ya
beef, fattened ... wa-ka ga-li-(tsa)-ta-nv
bird, birds ... tsi'-s'qua
blackbird ... tsi-s-qua-li-s-da
blackfox ... gv-ni-ge-tsu-li
blacksnake (climber) ... ga-le-gi
bluebird ... tsa-quo'-la-de
bluejay ... tla-i?-ga
boar ... si-qua tsu-ka-nv-s-de-na
bobcat, bobcats ... gv-he
buffalo, buffaloes ... ya'-n'-s-si' or yansa
bull ... tsu-ka-nv-s-de-na
bullfrog ... kan'-nu-na
butterfly ... ka-ma-ma
buzzard ... su-li:

camel ... ke-mi-li
cardinal ... to-tsu'-hwa
cat, cats ... we-s(a)(i)
catfish ... tsu-li-s-da-na:-li or tsu-n'-li-s-da-na'-li
centipede ... tsu-ga-no-tsi
chickadee ... tsi-ga-li:-li
chicken, chickens ... tsi-ta:-ga
chipmunk ... ki-yu:-ga
cobra ... kwa-n-da-i-o-ha
collar, horse ... u-na-ha-tlv-di
cow, cattle ... wa-ga
cowhide ... wa-ka ga-ne-ga
crawfish ... tsi:-s-dv-na
cricket ... ta-la-du
crow ... ko:-g(a)(i)

dead, animal ... u-li-wo-tsv-i
deer (singular and plural) ... v'-s-gi-yi OR a-wi
dog, dogs ... gi-tli
donkey (long-eared) ... di-ga-li-nv'-hi-dv
donkeys ... di-ni-ga-li-nv'-hi-dv
dove, or pigeon ... wo:-ya
dove, mourning (lit. cries for acorns) ... gu-le di-s-go-ni
dragonfly ... wa-da-du-ga
drake, male duck ... ka-wo-nu a-tsv-ya
duck ... ka-wo:-n(i)
ducklings ... ka-wo-nu a-ni-dv

eagle ... wo-ha'-li
earthworm ... u-tsi:-ya or u-ni-tsi:-ya
eel ... tlv-de-ga
elephant ... ka-ma-ma (this is also the word for butterfly, it has to do with ears.)
elk ... a-wi e-qua
ewe ... a-gi-si u-no-de-na

fawn ... ah-wi a-gi-na
fish ... a-tsa?-di
flea ... chu-h-ga
fly ... tvh?-ga
flying squirrel ... te-wa
fox, foxes ... tsu'-(t)la'
fox, red ... tsu-la u-wo-di-ge
fox sparrow ... wa:-kv:-ta
frog ... wa-lo-si
fur ... u-wu-ya-ta-nv

geese ... sa-sa-u-ni-go-di
giraffe ... ga-lv-n-di a-ls-da-gi-s-gi
goat ... u'-k(a)-so?-tsa-ne-dv
goats ... u-na-k(s)-so-tsa-ne-dv
goose ... sa:-sa
grasshopper ... to-la-tsga
green snake ... se-la-gwo-ya
groundhog ... o'-ga-na'
ground squirrel ... gi-yu-ga
grubs ... s-go-yi OR tsv'-s-go'-yi
guinea, fowl ... gu-que-tsu-(na)-s-di
guinea pig ... oh-we-li

hawk ... to-wo'-d(i)
heifer ... wa-ka a-gi-na
hoot owl ... u-gu-ku
hornet ... ka-n(a)-ts(i)-s-de-tsi
horse, horses ... so'-qui-li
horsefly ... da-ma-ga
hounddog ... gi-hli di-ga?-le-nv-hi-da
howl ... ge-lu-hv-s-di
hummingbird ... wa-le-li

jack rabbit ... tse-gi tsi-s-du

kangaroo ... di-lta-de-gi tsi-s-de-tsi yu-s-di
katydid ... si-gi-gi

leopard ... tlv-da-tsi u-nv-tsa-di
lion ... tla-da-tsi or hlv-da-ji
livestock ... ga-na-hla?-i
lizard ... ti-yo'-ha-li'
locust ... lo-lo
louse, lice ... ti:-na

meadowlark (also means star) ... no:-k(i)'-si'
mink ... e:-tli
mole ... to-ni:-qua
monkey ... a-da-le-s-gi-yi'-s-gi or a-n'-da-le-s-gi-yi'-s-gi
mosquito ... do-sa
moth ... wa-so-hla
mourning dove ... gu-le di-s-go-hni-hi
mouse ... tsi-s-de-tsi
mud dauber ... di-guhl-di-s-gi

otter ... tsi-ya)
owl ... wa-hu-hi
oyster ... da-gv-na

panther, panthers (also means large wildcat) ... tlv-da-tsi'
perch ... a-go:-li OR a-ni-go:-li
pig, pigs ... si'-qua
polar bear ... yo-na u-ne-ga
porcupine ... di-li tsu-tsa-o-s-di
o'possum (lit. smiling pig) ... si-quu:-tse-ts' OR u-tse-tsdi

quail ... guhgwe

rabbit, rabbits ... tsi'-s(a)-du
raccoon, raccoons ... kv-tli
rat ... tsi-s-de-tsi
rattlesnake ... u-tso'-n(a)-ti' or u-n'-tso'-n'-ti'
redbird ... to-tsu-hwa
robin ... tsi-s-gwo-gwo rooster ... a-tsv'-ya
roosters ... a-ni-tsv'-ya

sapsucker ... kv-gwo:-ha
scorpion ... tsi-s-dv-na a-da-tsv-i-s-gi
sheep (woolly) ... u-no-de:-n(a)
sheep (plural) ... u-ni-no-de:-n(a)
skunk, skunks ... di?-li
snake ... i'-na-dv
snapping turtle ... sa-li-gu-gi
spider ... ka-na-ne'-s-gi
spiders ... a-ni-ka-na-ne'-s-gi
squirrel ... sa-lo-li

tadpole OR toad ... teh?ga
terrapin ... da-ksi
tick ... gu-ga-(i)
tiger ... hlv-da-tsi
turkey ... gv-na
turtle ... dv(ga)si
turtle, snapping ... sa-le-gu-gi
turtle, softshell ... u-la-no

wasp ... ka-n(a)-ts(i)-s-de-tsi
water mocassin ... u'-ga-n'-te:-na or (plural) u-ni-ga-n'-te:-na
weasel (lit. yellow rat) ... d-lo'-ni-ge tsi-s-de-tsi
whippoorwill ... tsgwa-le-gwa-la
winter wren ... tsi-s-tsi-s OR tsi-tsi
wolf, wolves ... wa-hya OR wa-ya
woodrat ... ka-niw-ksa u-ta-na
worms ... s-go-yi OR tsv-s-go'-yi
wren ... tse-ni'

yellowjacket ... tsa-s-ga-ya
yellow mockingbird ... hu-hu

zebra ... so-gwi-li tsu-lv-da-nv-ni

above ... ga-lv-la-di-dla
absolute ... u-to-hi-yu-hi-ya
abundant ... gv-wa-lo-sv-s-di
accurate ... ka-li- di-do-(la)-gi
active ... gv-hna-ga-l-s-di
alive ... gv-hna or gv-hno-da
afloat ... u-hyo-lu-ha
afraid ... a-s-ga-ha
alert ... gv-ni-ga-(li)-s-di
all ... ni-ga-dv
alone ... u-wa-sa
amazed ... a-s-gwa-ni-ga-sa
angry ... u-hna-lv-ha
another ... so?-i
anxious ... u-we-li-hi?-a
approximately ... d-lv
at home ... di-da-ne-lv?i OR u-wo-h-la

bad ... u-yo?-i
backwards ... a-si-ni
bashful ... u-de-ho-sa-ti
beautiful ... u-wo-du-hi
behind ... o-hni-di-dla
big ... e-qua
bold ... ni-ga-na-ye-s-gv-na
bright ... tsu-lv-sa-da
broken ... u-yo-tsv-hi

central,center ... a-ye-li
changing ... ga-ne-tli-yv-s-gv
clean ... `u-da-`nv-ga-`lv-da
crazy, insane ... u-lv-no-ti-s-gi

dark ... u-(la)-si-ga
deep ... a-s-dv-ka
dirty ... ga-da-`ha-i
downstream ... ge?i
eager ... a-ga-tli-yi

fast ... ga-ya-`nu-la
fat ... ga-li-tso-hi-da
fighting ... ja-tli-ti
free ... a-se-quu-i

gentle ... u-da-(nv)-ti
good ... o-s-da

happy ... a-li-he-li-s-di
hardest or loudest ... wa-s-ta-yv (also tautest)
healthy or well ... to-hi or do-hi(also serene or peaceful)
heavy ... ga-ge-da
helpful ... a-(li)-s-de-li-s-gi
honored ... ga-lv-la-di (also famous, high or prominent)

immediately ... gi-la-quu i-yv-da
important ... u-li-s-ge-da
in ... ha-wi-(na)di-tlv
insane ... nu-da-nv-dv-na
indigenous ... e-hi-ya?i

light, weight ... ga-sa-ka
like, similar ... na-s-gi-ya-i
like, the same ... u-tlo-i
little ... `u-sti
little, tiny, small(as in a baby) ... u-s-di
lonely or lonesome ... u-hi-so-di
lost, person is ... u-le-na-hi-dv
loud ... a-s-da-ya
lovely ... u-ge-yu-di
low ... e-la-di
lower ... e-la-di-ge
lowest ... e-la-di-ge-s-to-di
loyal ... u-wo-hi-yu-hi

mad, as in mad dog ... u-hna-lv-hi
mad, I am ... a-gi-hna-lv
many ... u-go-di-di
marked ... go-we-la-nv-hi
mighty ... wu-li-ni-gv-gv
mild ... wa-ni-ga-la
mine or my ... a-ua-tse-li
miscellaneous ... tsu-da-le-nv-da
miserable ... u-tso-se-di
mistaken ... ga-li-da-s-ta-nv
moist ... ga-du-li-da
muddy ... tla-wo-du-hi
mysterious ... u-s-qua-ni-(go)-di-yu

naked ... u-ye-lv-ha
named ... da-go-v-gi
nasty ... u-ne-(li)-di
national ... gv-na-de-na
near (also means by) ... na-v-i
nearer ... na-(v)-ni-ge-i
nearest ... na-(v)-ni-ge-s-to-di
nearly ... na-(v)-ni-ge-s-di
neat, clean ... u-da-nv-ga-lv-da
new ... a-tse
next ... so-i
nice ... o-s-da
noiseless ... nu-no-yv-gv-na
none ... ka-ni-gi-dv notorious ... tsu-da-no-tsa-li
not ... na-s-gi-ni-ge-sv-na
numb ... u-wa-sv-hi
numerous ... u-go-di-di
nutty ... so-hi-i-yu-s-di

obedient ... u-wo-hi-yu-hi
obscene ... u-so-nv-i
obsolete ... a-di-nv-da
obvious ... a-gv-ni
occasional ... i-yu-da-li-ha-i
odd ... tsu-da-le-hna-i
of ... v-hna-i
often ... i-yu-da-li-ha
oily ... go-i-ha
okay ... ho-wa
old, person ... a-gv-yv-li
old, object ... u-we-ti
on top ... ga-du
opposite ... a-na-di-tlv
ordinary ... tsu-tsa-ta-quu
original ... a-le-(nv)-di-s-gv
over, to throw over ... ga-wo-hi-(lv)-to-di
over, more than ... ga-wo-hi-tsa-hi
overdue ... u-lo-sv-nv-hi
overhead ... ga-lv-la-di-tlv

painful ... e-hi-s-di
pale ... u-s-go-lv
peculiar ... a-se-gi
plaid ... u-na-lo-i-da
poison ... a-da-hi-hi
popular ... u-ni-lv-quo-di
positive ... u-do-hi-yu
precious ... ga-lv-quo-di
proud ... u-tlv-quo-di
restless ... a-tso-se-s-di
round ... ga-sa-qua-lv

safe ... ni-ga-na-ye-gv-na
slow u-ska-`no-la
smokey ... tsu-ga-sv-s-di
smooth ... u-wa-na-de-s-ge
soft ... wa-ni-ge-i
sticky ... ga-ya-lv-gi
stink ... ga-(wa)-sv-gv
strong ... uh-li-ni-gi-da
sweet ... u-ga-na-s-da

thankful ... ga-li-he-li-s-di
thundering ... a-yv-da-ua-lo
together ... u-na-li-go-ha
true ... u-to-hi-`yu

unfinished ... u-da-lu-li

wild ... ge-ya-da-hi
with ... u-tlo-ya-s-di

young ... a-da-hi OR a-wa-ni-ta
younger ... a-yo-li-ge
youngest ... a-yo-li-ge-s-to-di

down ... e-la-di
downstream ... ge?i
honestly ... du-yu-(yo)-dv
quickly ... u-si-nu-li
quite ... na-v-ni-ge-s-do-di
slowly ... u-s-ga-no-la
sometime ... yv-da-ha
somewhat ... na-s-gi-ya-dv-na
somewhere ... na-hna-hi-lv-tlv
soon ... nu-li-s-dv
sooner ... tle-ga-ge-s-di
still ... to-i
up ... ga-lv-la-ti-tli

accomplish, succeed ... a-s-qua-di-s-di
anticipate ... u-du-gi e-li-s-di
apologize ... go-hi-yu-to-di o-li-da-s-ta-nv
approve ... go-hi-yu-to-di
approved ... go-hi-yu-ta-no-nv
arise, from sitting ... di-le-di
arise, from bed ... a-di-di
ascend ... a-l-sa-la-di?a or ka-na-lu-s-ga
ate ... `a-`ga

bite ... u-yu-si-di

change ... ga-ne-tli-yv-s-di
changed ... ga-ne-tli-yv-da
changing ... ga-ne-tli-yv-s-gv
come ... nv-la
cover ... gu-h-lv-s-ga<

dance ... a-(li)-s-gi-s-di
deliver ... wa-di
delivered ... wa-nv-hi
determine ... di-gu-(go)-to-di
die ... a-yo-hu-hi-s-di
died, person ... u-yo-hu-sv
died, animal ... u-li-wo-tsv
different, variations ... tsu-da-le-h-nv-da
dream ... a-s-gi-tsga

eat ... hi-`gi

fear ... una-ye-hi-s-di
forgive ... u-ne-la-gi a-da-de-li-se-di

get ... hi-gi
give ... a-da-ne-di
go ... ha-ni-gi

have ... u-ha
heal ... ka-nv-wo-di
help ... a-li-s-de-lv-di
help up ... da-le-h-di-ha
hold in hand ... a-h-ye-ha
honor ... a-da-lv-quo-di
hunt ... ga-no-ha-li-do-ha

is ... ge-sv-i

joke ... ga-we-(tlv)-di
join ... a-de-la-di-s-di
judge ... di-gu-(ga)-di-s-gi
jump ... di-(li)-ta-di-nv-di

keep ... a-s-qua-ni-go-to-di
kindle ... go-i-so-di
kiss ... a-da-ta-we-to-di
kneel ... di-(li)-ni-qua-nv-di
know ... o-(nv)-dv

laugh ... u-ye-tsa-s-gv
lay down ... a-di-?a
lead ... ga-ni
learn ... a-de-(lo)-qua-s-di
learning ... a-na-de-lo-quo-s-gv
leave out ... ka-no-hi-ya-s-di
legislate ... di-ka-no-wa-dv-s-di di-go-tlv-di
let ... a-(li)-s-go-(lv)-ta-nv
lick ... a-ga-na-di-s-di
like (to like) ... ga-lv-(quo)-do-di
listen, you ... hha-dv-da-s-da lit (to light) ... a-tsv-s-da-di
locate ... a-wa-ta-(nv)-hi
lose ... a-da-yo-hu-se-di
love (to love) ... a-da-ge-yu-di

praise ... ga-lv-quo-do-di
promise ... a-du-ya-s-to-di

reason ... u-ye-h-l-di
rescue ... a-da-s-de-(lv)-di
ride ... a-gi-lv-di
run ... at-li

shake ... a-te-lv-hv-s-ga
sit ... a-(li)-s-dv-tlu-gv
speak ... hi-ne-gv
stand ... a-le-di
standing ... ga-do-da
still ... to-i
stop ... ha-le-`wi-sta
strike ... gv-h-ni-ha

teaching ... da-de-yo-hv-s-gv
thank ... a-li-he-li-tse-ha
think ... a-da-n-h-te-ha
trust ... ho-wa-a-ye-(lv)-di
try ... ha-`nel-`ta

unite ... a-li-(go)-di

walk ... e-la-di e-da-s-di OR a?i
walks around ... e-do-ha

Not as simple...
what are they doing? ... ga-do-a-na-du-ne
I believe ... a-quo-`hi-yu
I believed ... a-quo-hi-`yu-nv
I will believe ... da-`go-hi-yu-`ni
I'm going ... `ge-`ga
I was going ... `ge-gv-`i
I will be going ... `ge-ges-`ti

I hear ... ga-`tv-gi
I heard ... ak-dv-`ga-nv
I will hear ... ga-`ga-dv-`ga-ni
I hit it ... `gv-`ni-`ga
I will hit it ... dv-`gv-ni-`la
I see ... `tsi-go-`ti
I saw ... a-gi-go-`hv
I will see him or her ... da-`tsi-go-`i

I am speaking ... Tsi-wo-ni-hu.
I'm talking ... tsi-`wo-ni
I talked ... gi-`wo-ni-`sv
I will talk ... da-tsi-`wo-ni-`si
I'm thankful ... ga li `e li `ga
I was thankful ... a qua li `he li tsv
I'll be thankful ... ga li `e li `ges `ti

I think ... ge-`li
I thought ... ge-`lis gv
I will think ... ge-`lis-ges-`ti
I'm tired ... da gi yo `we ga
I was tired ... da gi yo `we gv
I'll be tired ... da gi yo `we ges `ti

I want ... a-qua-du-`li
I wanted ... a-qua-du-`lis-ge-sti
I will want ... a-qua-du-`lis-ge-sti
I wanted(two or more items) ... `da-qua-du-`li
I will want(two or more items) ... da-qua-`lis-`ge-sti

I'm working ... da-gi-`lv-wi-sta-`ne
I was working ... da-gi-`lv-wi-sta-ne-`hv
I will be working ... da-gi-`lv-wi-sta-ne-`he sti
I don't understand ... `tla-i-`go-li-`ga
I didn't understand ... tla-ya-quol-`tsi-i
I won't understand ... tla-i-ge-go-`li-`ga

I'm hungry ... a-gi-`yo-si
I'm going to eat ... da-ga-li-sta-yvn
I will eat later ... go hi u da ga li sta yv ni
I am eating ... ga li sta yv hv sga
I have eaten ... a qual sta yv nu
I was hungry ... a gi `yo sis gv i
I'll be hungry ... a gi `yo sis `ges ti

You eat ... ha-li-s-ta-yv hv-s-ga
He/she will eat ... da-li-s-ta-yv-ni
They are eating ... a-nv-li-s-ta yv-hv-s-ga
Do you want to eat? ... tsadulis tsaldati
What am I eating ... ga-do-u-s-ti-tsi-gi
Pass me (food item) ... de-skv-si (this is used for solid foods)
Pass me(drink, gravy) ... e-s-gi-ne-hv-si
Are you hungry? ... ja-yo-si-ha-s?

I'm going home ... dv ge `si-di `quenv `sv i
I will go home ... a `qua ni gi ses `ti
Today I'm going ... ko `hi i ga-ge `ga
I went yesterday ... sv `hi-wa qua do `lv
I will go tomorrow ... su na `le-da ge `si
I'm going to town ... di`ga du `hv-ge `ga
I've been to town ... di`ga du hv-wi ge `da
I will go to town ... di`ga du`hv-a qua `nv ses `ti
I'm going to work ... da gi `lv wi sta `le `ga
I went to work ... da ge `lv wi sta ne `le `sv
I will be working ... da gi `lv wi sta ne `he `sti
I'm going to eat ... da-ga-`lis-`ta-yv-`ni
I'm riding with him ... tsi`tsa-ne
I rode with him ... tsi`tsa-ne-lv
I will ride with him ... da-tsi`tsa-ne-`li

We are going(two people) ... o-`ste-`ga
We have been(two people) ... wo-`ste-`da
We will go(2 people) ... o `ste ge `sti
We didn't understand ... tla-yo gi nol 'tse i
We will be working ... do gi ni`lv wi sta ne 'hes `ti
We are going to move(two people) ... da `yo sta da nv `si
We are going(3 or more people) ... o`tse `ga
You stay home (1 person) ... tso `le `sti
Go with me(one person) ... kstaqua du `ga

He/she ate ... ul-`sta-yv-`nv
He/she believes ... u-`wo-hi`yu
He/she is eating ... al-`sta-yv-`hv-sga
He/she hit it ... gvn`ga
he/she is hunting ... ga-no-ha-li-do-ha
He/she is laughing ... u-yets-`ga
He/she was laughing ... u-yets-`ga-`i
He/she sees ... a-go-`ti
He/she will see ... u-go-`hv
He/she is singing ... de-ka-no-`gi
He/she sang ... du-no-`gi-sv
He/she will sing ... do-da-ka-no-`gi-si
He/she is talking ... ga-`wo-ni
He/she thinks ... e-`li
He/she thought ... e-`li-sgv
He/she will think ... e-`li-s-ge-s-`ti
He/she is working ... du-`lvw-sta-ne-`i

That is mine ... is `na-a-qua-`tse-`li
This is my house ... hi `ya-gal tso `de aqua `tse `li
This is my car ... hi `ya-a tso do `di-a qua `tse `li
This is my wife ... hi `ya-ak sta `yv hv `sga
This is my son/daughter ... hi `ya-a que `tsi
This is ours ... a gi na `tse `li
This is our house ... hi `ya-gal tso`de-o gi na `tse `li
This is our car ... hi `ya-a tso do `di o gi na `tse `li
This is our child ... hi `ya-ogi `ne tsi
Is this yours? ... hi `yas-tsa `tse `li
Is this where you live? ... hi `yas-di `ste nv `sv

To help you find a word don't forget about that "find" function on your browser, to save you a lot of scrolling.

Also, I would like to reiterate that I am not a native speaker of Cherokee, and in fact, I know very little of my personal ancestors. However, I have been able to find some very excellent resources for studying the Cherokee, or Tsalagi, language.

Some specific resources:

abode ... ga-ne-lv
act ... i-ya-dv-ne-di
actor or actress ... a-dv-ne-li-s-gi
addict ... u-ga-na-si-s-gi
address ... na-na ge-sv wa-se-s-di
advantage ... a-tla-nv-da-di-s-gv
adventure ... a-ne-(lv)-to-di
agent ... a-tsi-nv-si-da-s-di
agriculture ... di-ga-lo-go-di
air ... u-no-le
airplane ... tsi-yu ga-no-hi-li-to-hi
alarm ... a-da-s-ga-s-da-ne-di<
alcohol ... a-ma a-su-yv-di wi-s-gi
algebra ... di-se-s-di u-gv-wa-li
alias ... nu-da-le du-to-i
ally ... a-li-(go)-di
ancestor ... tsu-ni-ga-yv-li-i-yu-(li)-s-ta-nv
angel ... a-ni-da-we-hi
apostle ... a-da-s-da-wa-di-to-hi
apparel ... di-nu-wo-s-di
appetite ... o-yo-si-s-gv
apple ... sv-(ga)-ta
apples ... hi-lv-s-gi sv-(ga)-ta
apricot lit. yellow that hangs ... ka-wo-ni
argument ... di-go-si-so-di
arguments ... da-no-di-di
arithmetic ... di-se-s-di
Arkansas ... yo-wa-ne-gv

beads ... a-de-la-di-ya-tso-di
string of beads ... a-de-la-di-ya-tlo di
beauty ... u-wo-du
bed ... ga-`ni-tlv-`di-`sti
bedroom ... a-`sv-sti-ka-nv-`su-lv
blame ... a-da-du-hi-s-to-di
blessing ... a-da-do-li-gi
bridge ... a-sv-`tlv-i
brook ... u-de-ya-di-s-di

cab ... yv-wi u-na-tso-to-di
camp ... a-le-wi-s-to-di
cancer ... a-da-ye-s-gi
candy ... ka-(li)-se-tsi
canoe ... tsi-yu u-s-ti
cans ... di-ga-(li)-ta-nv-di
cap ... a-(li)-s-du-lo
car ... `a-`tso-du-`di
carcass ... u-li-wo-tsv-hi
card ... a-qua-ni-yo-s-di
cash ... a-de-lv
center,central ... a-ye-li
century ... s-go-hi-(tsu)-qui tsu-de-ti-yv-di
chain ... u-(na)-da-de-sv-da
chair ... ga-s-gi-lo
chairs ... di-ga-s-gi-lo
chapter ... a-ya-to-lv
check, money ... a-de-lv di-se-hi-s-di
cheese, milk dough ... u-nv-di ga-du-nv
circle ... a-de-yo-ha
city ... ga-du-`hv-i
conduit ... u-sv-do-ni
country ... s-ga-`du-gi

dawn ... u-gi-tsi-s-gv
death, animal ... u-li-wo-s-di
death, person ... a-yo-hu-hi-s-di
delivery ... a-da-ne-di
dirt ... ga-da
disgrace ... u-de-ho-hi-s-di
door ... a-s-`du-di
doorway ... ga-lo-`hi `sti
dream ... a-s-gi-(ti)-s-di
dresser ... di-se-`hi-sti
drum ... a-hu-li
dust ... ko-s-du

ear (my ear) ... tsi-le-ni
his ear ... ga-le-ni
earring ... a-tli-i-do
earth ... e-lo-hi-no
eternity ... i-go-hi-da
eyes, his/her ... di-(ga)-to-li
eyes, my ... di-tsi-ga-to-li

faith ... go-hi-yu-di
fame ... di-ga-no-tsa-li
family ... du-da-ti-h-na?v?i
feather ... u-gi-da-li
fever ... u-di-le-hv-s-gi
field ... tso-ge-si
fire ... a-tsi-la
floor ... ya-te-no-ha
flower ... hu-tsi-lv-ha or a-ji-lv-s-gi
flyer, lit. something that flies ... a-h-la-wi-di-s-gi
flyer, lit. person who makes it fly ... a-h-la-wi-t-di-s-gi
forest ... a-do-hi
fork ... yv-`gi
freedom ... a-du-da-le-s-di
friend, his/hers ... u-na-li
friend, my ... o-gi-na-li
friends ... tsu-na-li

gain ... u-ne-quo-i-s-di
garden ... a-wi-sv-nv
grass ... ga-`nu-lv
grease ... go-i

happiness ... a-li-he-li-tsi-da-s-di
hair ... u-gi-tli
haven ... ni-ga-na-ve-gv-na na-hna-i (lit. safe place)
hay ... ka-ne-s-ga
health ... a-ye-lv nu-dv-na-de-gv
heart ... a-da-nv-to
highway, big road ... u-`ta-`na-nv-`no-hi
hill ... ga-du-si
home ... o-we-`nv-`sv
honesty ... du-yu-(yo)-dv
hoop ... ga-sa-qua-lv
hope ... u-tu-gi
horn ... u-yo-na
hothouse ... o-si
hotel ... tsu-ni-sv-s-di
hours .. i-tsu-tli-lo-dv
house ... gal-`tso-de
my house ... a-que-nv-sv
Honeysuckle ... gv-na-gi-tlv-ge-i
hunter ... ga-no-ha-li-do-hi

ice cream ... a-(ga)-da-tlv-da-u-ne-s-da-la
Indian ... a-yv-wi-ya
individual ... a-si-yv-wi-ha
infant ... a-yo-li
instant ... u-li-s-di
iron pot ... tsu-la-s-gi
Island ... u-hna-lu-dv-i
it ... na -s-gi
itself ... ni-da-do-(la)-gv-na

jacket ... ga-sa-le-na
jail ... di-da-s-du-di
jar ... gu-gu tsu-la-s-ga
jaw ... a-yu-ge-ni
jelly ... u-lo-sv-i
joke ... ga-we-(tlv)-di
journal ... de-go-we-lv
journey ... vi-s-vi
joy ... u-li-he-li-s-di
jug ... ga-da-gu-gu
juice ... u-da-ne-nv-hi
justice ... du-yu-(gu)-dv

keeper ... u-(ga)-se-di
king ... u-gv-wi-yu-hi
kitchen ... a-da-`sta-ti
knife ... ha-yel-`sdi

lake, pond, bay ... v-da-li
lamp ... a-`tsv-s-ta
land ... ga-to-hi
lawn ... `o-ni
leaves ... tsu-ga-lo-ga
legend ... nu-(li)-s-ta-ni-to-lv
life ... v-le-ni-to-hv
light, lamp ... a-tsv-s-dv
loss ... a-yo-hv-se-lv

mate ... u-na-li-go-hi
method ... i-gv-ne-di
miracle ... u-s-qua-ni-(go)-di
mist ... ka-nu-yo-la-di?a
moon ... sv-no-yi e-hi nv-da or nv-da (also means sun)
mountain ... o-da-lv?i
music ... di-ka-nu-gi-dv
musical instrument ... di-ka-no-gi-s-di

napkin ... e-s-gi-nv-si
near by, place ... e-s-ga-ni

oneself ... o-wa-sa
other ... so-i
others ... a-ni-so-i

pain ... e-hi-s-dv
pasture ... wa-ka di-yv-to-di
path ... u-s-di nv-no-hi u-lo-hi-s-di
peace ... nv-wa-do-hi-ya-da
people ... yu-wi
person ... si-yv-wi
phone ... di-li-no-`he-`di
pilot ... tsi-yu di-tla-wi-(ti)-di-s-gi
place ... na-hna-i
plate ... `a-se-li-do
praise ... ga-lv-quo-do-di
presence ... e-do-hv-i
pride ... a-tlv-quo-dv

rain ... a-ga-s-ga
rainbow ... u-nv-quo-la-da
rider ... a-gi-lv-di-s-gi
river ... u-we-yv?i OR e-quo-ni
road ... nv-~no-`hi
rock ... nv-ya

scout ... a-ya-(wa)-s-gi
shadow ... tsa-da-yv-la-dv
shell ... u-ya-s-ga
shirt ... a-s-ga-yv u-nu-wo-hi
smoke signal ... tsu-na-lu-gi
snow ... v-(na)-tsi
song ... ka-no-gi-s-di
soul ... a-da-(nv)-to
spirit ... a-da-nv-do
spoon ... a-di-`to-di
spring (of water) ... ga-nu-go-gv?i
star ... no-qui-si
stone ... nv-ya
storehouses ... u-na-wa-da-li
strawberry ... a-nv
stream ... u-we-yv-i
street ... ga-la-`nv-da
strength ... nu-li-ne-gv-gv
student ... di-de-(lo)-qua-s-gi
success ... a-s-gwa-di-s-di
sugar ... ga-li-se-tsi
sun ... nv-do-i-ga-e-hi or nv-da (also means moon)
sunset ... wu-de-li-gv
sunshine ... a-ga-li-ha

table or Chair ... ga-`sgi-lo
teacher ... di-de-yo-hv-s-gi
tears (cry) ... tsu-ga-sa-wo-dv
thunder ... ah-yv-da-gwa-lo-s-gi
tongue ... ga-(nv)-go
town ... ga-du-hv?-i
tracks ... di-la-si-nv
trees ... de-tlu-`gv
truth ... du-yu-(yo)-dv

valley ... u-ge-da-li-yv
vision ... a-go-(wa)-dv-di

walker ... a?i-s-gi
water ... a-ma
wealth ... nu-we-hna-v-i
weight ... nu-da-ge-sv
widow ... u-wo-su-lo-tsv
wind ... u-no-le
window ... tso-`la-`na
world ... e-`lo-`hi

yard ... `o-`ni
young animal, dog or cat ... a-da
young animal, horse or cow ... a-gi-na