ᎤᎵᏍᎨᏛ
ulisgedv
The Cherokee word for "brave" is ᎤᎵᏍᎨᏛ (ulisgedv).
This adjective is used to describe someone who is strong in the face of fear.
Meaning: strong in the face of fear (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
ulisgedv
Did you know?
- Cherokee culture historically linked bravery not just to combat, but to the 'strong heart' required to endure grief and social hardship for the community.
- The spelling of ᎤᎵᏍᎨᏛ uses characters from the Cherokee syllabary, a unique writing system invented by Sequoyah in the early 19th century.
- The Cherokee language is polysynthetic, meaning it can build complex meanings by adding prefixes and suffixes to a root like ᎤᎵᏍᎨᏛ to create entire sentences in one word.
Example conversation
Two people are talking about a hero in a story.
- AᎤᎵᏍᎨᏛ ᎦᏙᎢ?ulischedv gadoi?Who is brave?
- BᎯᎠ ᎤᎵᏍᎨᏛ ᏥᏳ.hia ulischedv tsiyu.This grandfather is brave.
- AᎤᎵᏍᎨᏛ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ?ulischedv iyusdi?Is he that brave?
- BᎰᎤ, ᎤᎵᏍᎨᏛ ᏥᏳ.hou, ulischedv tsiyu.Yes, he is brave.
