Cherokee

The phrase “good afternoon” in Cherokee is ᎣᏍᏓ ᏒᎯᏰᏱ. This phrase is used as a greeting during the afternoon hours.

The Cherokee word for baby is ᎤᏍᏗ. The term refers to a very young human being.

The English phrase “white man” is translated into Cherokee as yvwi unega. The term refers to a person of European descent.

The Cherokee word for goat is ᎠᏫ ᎤᏃᏕᎾ. This noun refers to the animal known as a goat.

The English phrase “happy birthday” is translated into Cherokee as ᎣᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ ᏂᏣᏕᏘᏱᏍᎬᎢ.

The Cherokee word for “and” is ᎠᎴ. ᎠᎴ is a conjunction used to connect two similar words or phrases.

The Cherokee word for god is ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ. ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ is used to refer to a deity.

ᎣᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ is the Cherokee way to say congratulations. This term is used to express approbation.

The Cherokee word for grace (in the sense of elegant movement, poise or balance) is ᎤᏓᏅᏘᏳ.

The Cherokee phrase for “my name” is ᏓᏆᏙᎥ. ᏓᏆᏙᎥ is used when a person wishes to introduce themselves by stating their own name.