Cherokee

The name Jesus is translated into Cherokee as ᏥᏌ. ᏥᏌ is used as the proper name for the religious figure Jesus.

The English word “snow” is translated into Cherokee as ᎤᎾᏥ.

The Cherokee word for beaver is ᏙᏯ. ᏙᏯ is used to refer to the semiaquatic rodent known as a beaver.

The Cherokee word for otter is ᏥᏯ.

The Cherokee phrase ᎣᏏᏉ ᎢᏯᏛᏁᎵᏓᏍᏗ means “I am fine.”

The English word “smoke” is translated into Cherokee as ᏧᎬ. ᏧᎬ refers to the noun for the visible particles and vapour given off by burning material.

The Cherokee word for hair is ᎤᏍᏘᏰᎬ (ustiyegv). ᎤᏍᏘᏰᎬ is used to refer to the mass of hair filaments found on a human head.

The English word owl is translated into Cherokee as ᏩᎱᎯ (wahuhi).

The English word grandfather is translated into Cherokee as ᎤᏚᏚ or ᎤᏂᏏ.

The Cherokee word for small is ᎤᏍᏗ. The word ᎤᏍᏗ is an adjective used to describe something that is not large in size or scale.