ᏣᏔᎦ
tsatagaalternative form
The Cherokee word for chicken is ᏣᏔᎦ (tsataga). Wiktionary also lists ᏥᏔᎦ (tsitaga) and ᏥᏓᎦ (tsidaga).
Meaning: bird (noun)
Ways to say it
| Cherokee | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ᏣᏔᎦ | tsataga | alternative form |
| ᏥᏔᎦ | tsitaga | |
| ᏥᏓᎦ | tsidaga |
The word is used to refer to the bird known as a chicken.
Which one should you use?
ᏣᏔᎦ is an alternative spelling of ᏥᏔᎦ.
How do you pronounce it?
tsataga
Did you know?
- Cherokee grammar allows for the word ᏣᏔᎦ to be modified by prefixes that can indicate if the chicken is seen, heard or suspected, rather than just named.
- The Cherokee syllabary, which is used to write ᏣᏔᎦ, was invented by Sequoyah in the early 19th century. This makes the written form of the word a relatively recent historical development.
- In many Indigenous cultures, including Cherokee, the introduction of the chicken changed the vocabulary significantly because the bird was not native to the Americas before European contact. The word is a relatively modern addition to the linguistic landscape.
Example sentences for Cherokee are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two people are looking at animals on a farm.
- AᏣᏔᎦ ᏓᏓᏍᏗ!tsataga dadasdi!Look at the chicken!
- BᏣᏔᎦ ᎦᏓᏍᏗ ᎢᎦᏓᏍᏗ.tsataga gadasdi igadasdi.The chicken is very small.
- AᏣᏔᎦ ᏓᎦᏓᏍᏗ.tsataga dagadasdi.The chicken is sleeping.
- BᏣᏔᎦ ᏓᎦᏓᏍᏗ ᎢᎦᏓᏍᏗ.tsataga dagadasdi igadasdi.Yes, it is sleeping now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chicken” translations and entries ᏣᏔᎦ, ᏥᏔᎦ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
