ᎡᎵᏏ
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The Cherokee word for grandpa is ᎡᎵᏏ.
This term is used to refer to a grandfather.
Meaning: grandfather (informal) (noun)
Which one should you use?
While ᎡᎵᏏ is the default form, the word dayi is also used specifically as an informal way to say grandpa.
How do you pronounce it?
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Did you know?
- The syllabary used to write ᎡᎵᏏ was invented by a single man named Sequoyah who was not literate in English at the time.
- While English speakers use 'grandpa' as a generic term, in Cherokee, the specific version you choose can signal your precise position within a complex matrilineal clan structure.
- In some traditional Cherokee contexts, certain kinship terms are used to address elders even if they are not biologically related to you.
