Cherokee

The Cherokee word for “shadow” is ᎤᏓᏩᏗᏍᎬᎢ (udawadisgvi). The same word also means “shade”.

The Cherokee word for grey is ᎤᏍᎪᎸ ᎬᎿᎨᎢ (usgolv gvhnagei). This phrase is used to describe the color that results from a mix of black and white.

The Cherokee name for the male given name John is ᏣᏂ. ᏣᏂ is used as a name for a male.

The English word “purple” is ᎩᎦᎨᎤᏍᏗ in Cherokee. The term ᎩᎦᎨᎤᏍᏗ is used as a noun to refer to the color purple.

The Cherokee word for “here” is ᎠᎭᏂ. ᎠᎭᏂ is an adverb used to indicate being in, on or at this specific place.

The Cherokee word for deer is ᎠᏫ. The term refers to animals of the family Cervidae.

The Cherokee word for wife is ᎤᏓᎵᎢ. The noun ᎤᏓᎵᎢ is used to refer to a female partner in a marriage.

The Cherokee word for water is ᎠᎹ. ᎠᎹ refers to the inorganic compound H₂O.

The Cherokee phrase for “until we meet again” is ᏙᏓᏓᎪᎲᎢ.

The Cherokee word for bear is ᏲᎾ. The term is used to refer to the large mammal of the family Ursidae.