ᎠᏫᏒᏅ
awisvnv
The Cherokee word for garden is ᎠᏫᏒᏅ (awisvnv).
ᎠᏫᏒᏅ is a noun used to describe a piece of land outside that contains flowers and plants.
Meaning: piece of land outside with flowers and plants (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
awisvnv
Did you know?
- The Cherokee syllabary used to write ᎠᏫᏒᏅ was invented by Sequoyah, who created a writing system without knowing how to read or write in English.
- Many traditional Cherokee gardens were managed by women, who held the primary role in agriculture and seed saving.
- Because Cherokee is a polysynthetic language, a single word can often be expanded to include actions like 'tending the garden' or 'planting the garden', rather than using separate words.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their homes.
- AᎠᏫᏒᏅ ᏓᏓᏛᏓᎩ ᎢᏳᎢ?owisranv dadadvdagi iyu-i?Is that garden beautiful?
- BᏙᎢ, ᎠᏫᏒᏅ ᎦᏓᏓᏅᏓᎩ.do-i, owisranv gadadanvdagi.Yes, the garden is great.
- AᎦᏓᏓᏅᏓᎩ ᎢᏳᎢ ᎦᏚᎢ?gadadanvdagi iyu-i gadu-i?Is there corn in it?
- BᏙᎢ, ᎦᏚ ᏓᏓᏛᏓᎩ.do-i, gadu dadadvdagi.Yes, the corn is beautiful.
