ᎠᏫ
awi
The Cherokee word for deer is ᎠᏫ (awi). Wiktionary also lists ᎠᎭᏫ (ahawi).
Meaning: animal of the family Cervidae (noun)
Ways to say it
| Cherokee | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ᎠᏫ | awi |
| ᎠᎭᏫ | ahawi |
The term refers to animals of the family Cervidae.
How do you pronounce it?
awi
Did you know?
- The word ᎠᏫ is written in the Cherokee syllabary, a writing system invented by Sequoyah where each character represents a syllable rather than a single letter.
- While ᎠᏫ is used in daily speech, Cherokee ceremonial language employs alternative names for the animal to avoid direct contact with its spirit.
- While ᎠᏫ is the general term, Cherokee has distinct terms for different ages and sexes of deer that provide much more specific information than the English word 'deer'.
Example sentences for Cherokee are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two people are walking in the woods.
- AᎠᏫ ᏗᏓᎪᎲᎢ!awi didagohvi!Look at the deer!
- BᎪᎢ, ᎠᏫ ᎢᎦᏓ.goi, awi igada.Yes, there is a deer.
- AᎠᏫ ᎦᏙᎢ ᏗᏓᏍᏓᏓᏛᎢ.awi gadoi didasadadvi.Let's watch the deer there.
- BᎤᏓᏓᏅᏘ ᎠᏫ ᎢᎦᏓ.udadanvti awi igada.It is a beautiful deer.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “deer” translations and entries ᎠᏫ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
