Jerome Philip

The Cherokee word for rat is ᏥᏍᏕᏥ. ᏥᏍᏕᏥ is the noun used to refer to a rat or a similar rodent.

The English phrase ‘little river’ is translated into Cherokee as ᎤᏍᏗ ᎡᏉᏂ. This phrase refers to a small stream of water.

The Cherokee word for soul is ᎠᏓᏅᏙ (adanvdo). It names the spirit or essence of a person, often believed to live on after death.

The Cherokee word for “brave” is ᎤᎵᏍᎨᏛ. This adjective is used to describe someone who is strong in the face of fear.

The Cherokee word for squirrel is ᏌᎶᎵ (saloli).

The Cherokee word for “great” (in the sense of very good) is ᎤᏍᏆᏂᎪᏗ. The word ᎤᏍᏆᏂᎪᏗ is an adjective used to describe something as being very good

To say ‘sit down’ in Cherokee, use ᏔᎵᏍᏚᎦ. ᏔᎵᏍᏚᎦ is a verb used to describe the action of assuming a sitting position from a standing position.

The English word “ugly” is translated into Cherokee as ᎤᏁᎩᎸᏗ.

The Cherokee word for lizard is ᏘᏲᎭᎵ. This noun refers to the reptile known as a lizard.

The Cherokee phrase for “best friend” is ᎤᎾᎵᎢ ᎤᏍᏆᏂᎪᏗ. This noun describes an especially close and trusted friend.