ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ
unelanvhi
The English word 'creator' is translated into Cherokee as ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ (unelanvhi).
The term refers to one who creates.
Meaning: one who creates (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
unelanvhi
Did you know?
- The Cherokee writing system, used to write ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ, was invented by Sequoyah, who claimed the characters came to him in a vision rather than being adapted from English.
- While English uses 'creator' for both gods and artists, the Cherokee term ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ is specifically used for the Supreme Being.
- Because Cherokee is a verb-based language, the noun ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ functions as an extension of an underlying action of 'making' or 'doing'.
Examples in context
- ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎤᏓᏓᏅᏍᏓᏁᎸ.Unelanvhi dadanvsdaenlv.The creator created it.
Example conversation
Two people are talking about the origins of the world.
- AᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎢᏳ ᏓᏓᏅᏔᏅᎯ ᎢᏳᎢ?Unelanvhi iyu dadanvtanvhi iyui?Was that made by the creator?
- BᎪᎯᏳᎢ, ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᏓᏓᏅᏔᏅᎯ ᎢᏳᎢ।Gohiyui, Unelanvhi dadanvtanvhi iyui.Yes, the creator made that.
- AᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎢᏳ ᎦᏓᏅᏓᏅᎯ ᎢᏳᎢ?Unelanvhi iyu gadanvdanvhi iyui?Did the creator make this too?
- BᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᏂᎦᏓ ᏓᏓᏅᏔᏅᎯ।Unelanvhi nigada dadanvtanvhi.The creator made everything.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
