English to Cherokee Translation

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a = ah [syllabary]

a decision maker = digugisgi

A flexible object it is hanging = gadaa

a kind person (a person of soul, truth and feeling) = u'da'nuh't

a leader = digugisgi

a litter = anida

A little = sdikida

A long distance = udanvhida

a long object is falling from a upright position = galeyvsga

A long object it is hanging = ktoa

A long time ago = gohi

a meal = al(i)staidi

a single hair = ugitlv

A while = hlega

Aaron = eyani [a ya nee]

abandon = diyohidi

abandon = diyohisdi

abandoned = diyosvhi

abandoned = diyosvi

abandoned = duyosvgi

abase = eladi igvnedi

abase = eladi igvnododi

abasement = eladi nanvenehv

abate = adadisvsedi

abated = unadadisvselv

abatement = anadadisvsehv

abator = adadisvsehi

Abbot = equati [a kwa te]

Abby = aqua [a kwa]

abdicate = asulagohisdi

abdicate = asulagoihisdi

abdicate = usulagotsvgi

abdication = asulagogvi

abdomen = usgwohlii

abdomen = usquoli

abdomen, his/her = usquoli

abdomen, my = a(ga)squoli

abduct = adatihnawidvdi

abduct = adatinawa(da)ti

abduction = agatihnawidisgv

Abe = equi [a kwe]

abet = adaniladedi

abetment = anadaniladehv

abettor = adaniladehi

abhor = ganayehisdi

abhorrence = aninayesgv

abide = adagatidisdi

abiding = anadagatiyv

Abigail = aquigela [a kwee gay la]

ability = nasinasv

ability = nvsinasv

abjection = eladi nigalisdisgv

abjure = adasdiyi

ablaze = adawelagisgv

able = yeliqua iyadvnedi

able = yeliquo iyadvnedi

abnormal = kali nigesvna

aboard = atsodiyi

abolish = diyohisdi

aboriginal = nvnehiya

about = gvwaduwidv

above = gah lay low

above = galvladidla

above = galvladitlv

above (the sky on high) = galvlati

Abraham = equahami [a kwa ha me]

Abram = equaha(mi) [a kwa ham]

abridge = asqualvdodi

abridge = asqualvtodi

Absalom = e(qua)salo(mi) [a k sa lom]

abscess = gawosgvi

absence = nvdohvnv

absent = nedohvna

absent (he/she is) = netohvna

absolute = udohiyuhiya

absolute = utohiyuhiha

absolute = utohiyuhiya

absorb = akayododi

absorb = akayotodi

abstinence = asulagohisdi

abstinence = asulagoisdi

abstract = adadalododi

absurd = nudohiyusvna

abundant = gvwalosvsdi

abuse = uyo igvnedi

academy = igvi utana tsunadeloquasdi

accelerate = gatsanulahisdi

accent = gvnedi kaneisdi

accent = igvnedi - kanehisdi

accent = igvnedi kanehisdi

accept = dadanilvga

accept = didanilv

accept = didanilvhisdi

accept = didanilvisdi

acceptable = didanilvtsvhi

access = galuhisdi

accessory = uwotsalvdisgi

accidence = udasegatselv

accident = udasegatsedi

accidental = usegatselv

acclaim = asdaya diganotsalodi

accommodate = alisdelvdi

accommodation = dilasdelvdi

accomodate = a(li)sde(lv)di

accomodate, help, support, aid, assist, lend a helping hand = a(li)sde(lv)di

accompany = aligonedi

accompany = astaquadvsdi

accomplish = asquadisdi

accord = didadolatselvhi

accordance = didolagi

accordingly = kali didolagi

accost = adalinohedodi

account = gvnigesv - igvnedi

account = gvnigesv igvnedi

accrue = udanequotsedi

accumulate = gasvdasdi

accumulate = gasvtasdi

accumulate = kanehgwoa, kanehgwoga

accurate = kali didolagi

accurate = kalidido(la)gi

accuse = adaduhisdodi

accuse = guhisdiha

accused = aguisdi

accustomed = ogisadi

accustomed = ogisadv

ache = uwehisdaneha

achieve = alinigvnedi

achieve = eli nigvnedv

achvya = male animal

acknowledge = gohiyudodi

acknowledge = gohiyutodi

acknowledge = goli nigvnedv

acknowledgment = gohiyutanvhi

acorn = goo lay

acquaint = dvdolagv

acquaintance = didolisdi

acquaintance = gohigi

acquainted = dinadolagi

acquainted = dinado(li)ga

acquiesce = kali didolisdi

acquire = otseli - igvnedi

acquire = otseli igvnedi

acquire = otseli igvnedv

acquisition = ayasdi agisdi

acquit = didayohisdi

acquit, forsake, discharge, emancipate, liberate = didayohisdi

acquittal = dvdayosgv

acre = sutilodv

acre = sutlilodv

acres = itsutlilodv

across = diganadihisdi

across = diga(na)di(wi)svi

across = untli, diga(na)di(wi)svi

act = iyadvnedi

act = iyadvnehi

act = iyadvnelv

act like = ajelvsga

act silly = advneliha

acted = nudvnelv

action = alitelvdi

active = gvhnagalsdi

active = lyadvnehi

activity = alinigvnedii

actor = advnelisgi

actress = advnelisgi

actual = udohiyusv

actually = udohiyuhiya

actuate = alenvdi

acumen = uwolatsati

ad valorem = igatihi tsugvwalodi

Ada = eda [a da]

ada = young animal born in a litter or hatched

adadega = It is bouncing

Adaline = edale(ni) [a dah layn]

Adam = edami [a da me]

adapted = yeli didolagi igvnelv

adapted = yelidido(la)giigvnelv

add = gatlisodi

added = gatlisanvhi

addict = uganasisgi

addition = gatlisodigi

addition (math) = gatlisodiyi

additional = digatlisanvhi

additional one = soi

address = nahna gesv wasesdi

address = nana gesv wasesdi

addressed = nahnagesv wasesdi

addressee = watsinvnelv tsunesdi

addressee = watsinvnelvtsunesdi

Adella = edela [a day lah]

adequate = eligwa igai

adequate = eliquaigai

Adie = edi [a de]

adieu = ulisqualvdi adayolisdi

adjacent = udanotlvi

adjourn = daniyelisga

adjourn = diniyelisv

adjourn = diyelihisdi

adjourned = duniyelisv

adjudge = didagudanedi

adjust = osdv igvnedi

adjust = osdv igvnedv

adjusted = osdv igvnelv

adjusting = osdv nagvnehv

adjusting = osdv nanvneha

adjusting = osdvnanvneha

adjustment = osdv nanvnehv

administration = nunigvwiyusadegi

admirable = atsilvquodiyu

admiration = galvquododiyu

admire = galvquododi

admire = galvquotodi

admission = gohiyudodi

admit = gohiyutanv

admitted = uwohiyutanv

admonish = adadeyadodi

adolescent boy = awinuja

adolescent girl = atanuja

Adolf = edowi [a do we]

adopt = atloyasdodi

adopt = atloyastodi

adopted = atloyastanvhi

adorable = ulilohi

adoration = adalvquododiyi

adore = adaladudi

adore = adalatudi

adorn = atsanvdi

Adrian = e(di)eni [a d a nee]

adulterer = adahyonehdi

adultery = adahyonehdi

adultery = udelidv dinvsidi

adultry = udelidvdinvsidi

adultry = udelidvdvdinvsidi

advalorem = igatihatsugvwa (lo)di

advalorem = igatihatsugvwa(lo)di

advalorum = igatiha tsugvwalodi

advance = adasaladodi

advance (move up) = adasaladodi

advanced (moved up) = adasaladodi

advancement = asalododi

advantage = adlanvadadisgv

advantage = atlanvdadisgv

advent = adanetliyvsgv

adventure = anelvododi

adventure = ane(lv)todi

adverse = digatilegi

advertise = deganojahlvsga

advertise = diganotsalvdi

advice = adadeyodi

advisable = gvdadeyodi

advise = adadeyodi

advised = udawonvtanvgi

advocate = ganiladisdi

adze (sti indicates sharp) = deganudasti

Aelfreda = e(li)quida [ale kwe da]

affair = nanadvnehv

affairs = nidunadvnelidolv

affect = galvquododi

affected = galvquotanv

affection = didadanilvisdi

affectionate = tsudadanilvtsa

affectionate = tsudadanilvtsati

affectionately = nigohilv tsudadanilvtsati

affidavit = aselitanv

affiliate = aligodi

affirm = gohiyudodi

afflict = udatsosadanedi

afflict = uyoiyadv(nv)di

afford = yali iyudvni

afford = yeli iyudvni

affray = danalihv

afire = adawelagisgv

afire = utsistlvi

aflame = adawelagisgv

afloat = uhyoluha

afraid = asgaha

afraid = asgaihv

afraid = asgasdi

afraid = daskasti, asgasdi

after = ulosonv

after a while = kohi iyvi

afterbirth (that which has remained) = udi yadon'

afternoon = svhiyeyiditlv

afterwards = oni uwa(ga)didisv

afterwards = oni uwagudidisv

again = taline - also second in a series, siquo

again (more) = siwu

again, more =siwu

again, second in a series = taline

against = digatilegi

against = utlvwvla- object to obj. person to object

against (fighting) = di(ga)tilegi

against (object to object, person to object) = utlvwvla

against (testifying) = atludodi

Agatha = agati [a gah te]

agaze = asquanigohisdi

age = iyudetiyvda

age = over there

aged = agevli, agayvli

aged = ugayulatsv

agency = atsinvsidasdi tsulvwisdanedi

agent = atsinvsidasdi

aggravate = adadeyadodi

aggravate = adadeyatodi

aggregate = gatlisodi

aggregate, gather, merger, mix, add = gatlisodi

aggrieve = uyo ayelvdi

agitate = ayotladisdi

agitate = ganhgwa?eha

agitator = ayotladisgi

Agnes = e(ge)nesi [eg nay see]

Agnes (Aggie) [person] = egini

ago = iyu tsigesv

ago = iyutsigesv

agony = agihliyi

agony = agihliyi, agihliyoga

agony = agiliyogv

agravate = adadeyatodi

agree = gohiyhdaneha

agree = isu aye(lv)di

agree = osi - aye(lv)di

agree = osi ayelvdi

agreeable = tsudadaniluvtsadi

agreeable = tsudadanilvtsadi

agreed = dudanilvtsv

agreement = dadanetselv

agreement, contract, transaction = dadanetselv

agricultural = digalogodi ugvwali

agriculture = digalogodi

agrin = uyetsagv

aground = atlv gadohi

ahead = igvyiditlv

ahead = igvyititlv

aid = adasde(lv)di

aid = alsdehldohdi

Aileen = elini [a lee nee]

Ailene = elini [a lee nee]

aim = a(li)sosdv

aim = alsosdiha

Aimee = emi [a mee]

air = oo no lay

air conditioner = ahyvdladisdisgi

air (see also wind) = unole

airplane = gee you

airplane = jiyu

airplane = tsiyu ganohilidohi

airplane = tsiyu ganohilitohi

ajar = usdi asduida

Alan = elani [a la nee]

alarm = adasgasdanedi

alarm = asduida

alarmist = adasgasdanehi

Albert = e(li)quati [a l kwa te]

Alberta = eliqueta [a lee kway ta]

alcohol = ama asuyvdi wisgi

alcoholic beverage = atugisdi

Alden = o(la)dani [ole da nee]

alderman = gaduhv digalawigi

Aldon = o(la)dani [ole da nee]

Aldrich = o(li)daquigi [ol da kwee ge]

Alec Standing Water [person] = eligi amayi gadvga

Aleen = alini [ah lee nee]

Alene = elini [a le ne]

alert = gvniga(li)sdi

Alex = eli(ga)si [a leeg see]

Alexander = eli(ga)s e (ni)da [a leeg s an da]

Alexandra = eligasenada [a leeg s an da]

Alfred = e(li)qui(di) [al quid]

algebra = disesdi - ugvwali

algebra = disesdi ugvwali

alias = nudale dudo

alias = nudale dutoi

alibi = gohiyudodi utsatina vdohv

Alice = e(li)si [ale see]

Alicia = elisia [a lee se a]

alienate = adadasdiyi

alighted (he alighted there) = tsulegilanunayi

alimony = agaguyehedi tsugalenvda

alimony = agaguyvedi tsugalenvda

Alina = elina [a lee na]

Alisa = alisa [a lee sa]

Alison = elisana [a lee sa na]

all = nee gah duh

all = niga'd(a)

all = owasa, niga'da, niga'dv

all around = gvwatuhwida

all day = udodagwada

all, entire, everyone, whole = nigadv

all over = nikv?i

all right = hawa

all right = osigwu

Allan = elani [a la nee]

allege = digosisodi

alleviate = kanohyasdi

Allie = eli [a lee]

alligator = julasgi

alligator = tsulasgi

Allison = elisana [a lee sa na]

Allison = eliso(ni) [a lee san]

allocate = adiyi

allot = ayatasdi

allot = ayatosdi

allow = a(li)sgo(lv)dodi

allow, permit, put up for sale = agsgohlti

allow, permit, put up for sale (for me to permit) = ag'sgo'hl'ti

allowance = alisgolvtanvhi

allude = kaneisdodi

allure = adayanvdodi

ally = ali(go)di

Alma = a(li)ma [ahl ma]

almanac = nvdo disesdi

almanac = nvdv disesdi

almighty = nugvwiyusv

Almira = e(li)maya [ale ma yah]

almost = navnigesdi

aloft = galvladitlv

Aloma = aloma [ah lo ma]

Alona = alona [ah lo na]

alone, only = uwasv

along = geladvsdi

along = gelvdvsdi

Alonso = ela(ni)so [a lan so]

aloud = asdaya unoyvgv

alphabet = digaloquastohdi, digaloquastodi

alphabet = tigaloquastodi

already = gayula

already = gayula, kilowu

already, just = kilowu

alright = oh sdee

also = nasgi nasque

also = nasgi nasquo

also ( nu - abbreviation of ulenu )= nasgi, nasquo, nu

alter = adanetliyvsgi

alter = ganetliyvsdi

alternate = adanedliyvsdiha

Althea = e(li)diyi [al de yee]

although = nasgi unelagi

altogether = nigadv

Alton = a(li)ta(ni) [ahl ton]

aluminum = gasaka talugisgi

alumni = tsunisquadv

Alvan = e(la)wa(ni) [al wan]

Alvera = a(li)wiqua [ahl we kwah]

Alvin = e(la)wa(ni) [al wan]

always = nigohilv?i

Alyssa = alisa [ah lee sah]

Amanda = ame(na)da [ah mane da]

amateur = alenisgi

amaze = asquanigohisdi

amazed = asgwanigosga

ambassador = ganuseda

Amber = a(mi)que [am kway]

ambition = agaliya

ambitious = anigaliyvi

ambulance = tsunitlvgi digalvdodi

ambulance = tsunitlvgoi digalvdodi

ambush = adahaludi

ambush = ahaludi

ambush (hiding out there) = ahaludi, diskalunagi

ambush (to take unawares) = ahaluna

Amelia = ameliya [ah may lee ya]

amen = emenv, nasgiwuwiniga(li)sda

amen = nasgi winigalisda

amend = gotlvhisodi

amend, correct, improve, renovate, repair, redress, regulate = gotlvhisodi

amendment = gotlvhisanvhi

America = Ameliga

America = amelige

american = yvwanegv

Amery = emewi [a may we]

Ames = eme(si) [a may s]

amiable = ulilohi

Amie = emi [a me]

ammunition = disdayosdodi

ammunition = disdayostodi

Amoneeta [person] = amonida

among = nunadvnv

Amos = emas [a mas]

amount = igai - gesv

amount = igai gesv

amount of premium = iga asasdv

amounted = nuwetsvgi

ample = yeliquo - igai

ample = yeliquo igai

ample = yeliquu igai

ample time = yeliquu atlanvdadisgv

amplify = atanohisdodi

amplify = atanohistidi

amuse = asquanigohisdi

amused = usgwanigosv

amusement = asquanigosvdi

amusing = asquanigohisdi

Amy = emi [a me]

an evil person = u'ne'go'tsoduh - with a blackness of soul, evil

an object at rest or on a raised surface = atlaha

An Osage = aksasi

Ana = ena [a na]

Anabela = enaquela [a na kway la]

Anabeth = enaqueti [a na kway te]

anadahlisiha = they are gathering

analysis = digugododi igvnedi

anarchy = ayeli dinigatilegi

ancestor = tsunigayvli iyu(li)stanv

ancestor = tsunigayvli iyv(li)stanv

ancestor = tsunigayvlige iyulistanv

ancient = agayvlige, kaiele, hilvhiyui

ancient = hilvhiyui

and above all = nigadv kaliwohi

and also = ale utloyasdi

and also = ulenu

and assure you = gvyoidaneha

and assure you that = gvyoidane nasgi

and examined = ale atsigoliyedv

and forward = ale anigisdodi

and have been = ale nulistanv

and have taken = ale agigisv

and (hno - suffixed) = ale

and (hno if suffixed) = ale

and hope you have received = aquohiyu tsagisv

and i am = ale ayv

and i am glad = ale galieliga

and i am glad to say = ayv galieliga tsinegv

and i am pleased = ale degadanilvga

and i am pleased to say = ayv galieliga tsinitsiwea

and i assure you = ale ayv gvyoidaneha

and i have = ale agiha

and i was = ale ayv gesv

and i will expect = ale udugi aquvsesdi

and in reply = ale aquohiliyvsv

and in reply will say = hia nidatsiwesi gawoiliyvsgv

and in reply will state = ale datsineistani gawohiliyvsv

and in reply would like = ale gawoiliyvsv dvquadulvhi

and noted = ale gowelanvhi

and oblige = ale adalihelitesedi

and, or, but = ale

and return = ale nidayutsvda

and (see also or, but) = ale

and shall be = ale nidagalistani

and shall be glad = ale degalielitsi

and shall be glad to have = ale dagalielitsi agvi

and then = nogwule

and which certainly = ale tsinudohiyu

and which may = ale yinvgalisda

and will be credited = ale ayosdodi atsitugv

and will be governed = ale asdawadvsdi

and will be guided = ale asdawadisesdi

and you? = nee nah

and you = nihina

and you? = nihina, nihinahv

Andra = e(ni)diqua [an de kwa]

Andreae = e(ni)diqua [an de kwa]

Andrew = e(ni)dina [ain di na]

Andy = e(ni)dina [ain di na]

Anett = aneti [ah nay te]

anew = atsehisotanv

angel = adawehi

angel = anidawehi

angel = dikanowadidohi

angel, wise man, sage = adawe'hi

Angela = e(ne)tsala [an ja la]

Angelico = wanegidv

angels = anidawehi

anger = ataliwohisdi

anger = atliwohisdi

anger = kanalv?isdi

anger = utalawosgv

Angie = enitsi [a nee ge]

angle = dasdanvnv dulutsv

angrily = uhnalvhiyu

angry = uhahnalv

angry = uhnalvha

angry, another and I are = oginihnalv'(ga)

angry (another and I are)= oginihnalv'(ga)

angry (he/she is) = uhnalv:(ga)

angry, he/she is = unalv

angry (I am) = akinalv'(ga)

angry, others and I are = itsihnalv'(ga)

angry (others and I are)= ogihnalv'(ga)

angry (they are) = unihnalv'(ga)

angry (you 2 are) = sdihnalv'(ga)

angry, you and I are = ginihnalv'(ga)

angry (you and I are)= ginihanlv'(ga)

angry (you, another and I are, also you, others and I - we are) = igihnalv'(ga)

angry, you another or others and I are = igihnalv'(ga)

angry (you are) = tsanalv'(ga)

angry (you are(plural) = itsihnalv'(ga)

angry, you two are = sdihnalv'(ga)

anichuja = boys

anichvya = male animals

anida = young animals born in a litter or hatched

animal = ganatlai

animal = gantlai

animals = ehna?

Anita = anita [ah nee ta]

ankle = u(tsa)squaladv

ankle = utsgwalvtv?i

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