ᎤᏪᏥ
uwetsi
The Cherokee word for daughter is ᎤᏪᏥ (uwetsi). Wiktionary also lists ᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᎨᏴ (uwetsi ageyv) and ᎠᏇᏥ (aquetsi).
Meaning: female offspring (noun)
Ways to say it
| Cherokee | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ᎤᏪᏥ | uwetsi |
| ᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᎨᏴ | uwetsi ageyv |
| ᎠᏇᏥ | aquetsi |
| ᎠᏇᏥ ᎠᎨᏴ | aquetsi ageyv |
The word is used to refer to a female offspring.
Which one should you use?
The forms ᎤᏪᏥ and ᎠᏇᏥ are both used to mean daughter. The forms ᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᎨᏴ and ᎠᏇᏥ ᎠᎨᏴ are extended versions of these words.
How do you pronounce it?
uwetsi
Did you know?
- The word ᎤᏪᏥ is gender-neutral and is used to refer to any grandchild or child regardless of sex.
- In many Cherokee contexts, kinship terms are not just labels but define the specific relationship and social direction of the person being addressed.
- The phonetic complexity of these terms means that the way 'daughter' sounds can change significantly based on the surrounding words in a sentence.
Example sentences for Cherokee are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “daughter” translations and entries ᎤᏪᏥ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
