ᏥᏍᏆ
tsisqua
The Cherokee word for "bird" is ᏥᏍᏆ (tsisqua).
The word ᏥᏍᏆ is used to refer to any bird as an animal.
Meaning: animal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tsisqua.
Did you know?
- In Cherokee, many animal names are actually verbs that describe how that animal moves or acts. A name for a bird might function grammatically as 'it flies' or 'it chirps'.
- The Cherokee syllabary, which is used to write ᏥᏍᏆ, was a monumental invention by Sequoyah that allowed the language to be literate in just a few years.
- Cherokee clans traditionally associate specific animals and birds with ancestral lineages, meaning a 'bird' can represent a family identity.
Example sentences for Cherokee are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two people are looking at a tree in a garden.
- AᏥᏍᏆ ᎦᏓᏓ.tsisqua gadadada.There is a bird.
- BᎥᎥ, ᎦᏙᎢ?vvn, gadoi?Yes, where is it?
- AᏥᏍᏆ ᎦᏓᏓᏅᏅ.tsisqua gadadanvnv.The bird is singing.
- BᎤᏓᏓᏅᏅ ᏓᏓᏓ.udadanvnv dadada.Its song is beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bird” translations and entries ᏥᏍᏆ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
