ᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᏧᏣ
uwetsi achutsa
The English phrase "grandson" is translated into Cherokee as ᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᏧᏣ (uwetsi achutsa).
ᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᏧᏣ is used to refer to the son of one's child.
Meaning: son of one's child (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ᎤᏪᏥ (uwetsi), meaning "grandchild" and ᎠᏧᏣ (achutsa), meaning "male/boy".
How do you pronounce it?
uwetsi achutsa
Did you know?
- The Cherokee syllabary used to write ᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᏧᏣ was invented by Sequoyah in the 1820s, making it one of the few instances of a native person creating a writing system for their own language.
- In Cherokee culture, the relationship between a grandparent and ᎤᏪᏥ is traditionally seen as one of primary mentorship and emotional support, often more indulgent than the parent-child bond.
- Cherokee kinship terms can change depending on whether the child is related through the mother's side or the father's side, though ᎤᏪᏥ serves as a general term for grandchild.
Example conversation
A grandmother is introducing her family to a friend.
- AᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᏧᏣ ᏓᏓᏓᏅᏓᏓᏘᏍᎩ ᎢᏓᏓᏓᏓᏅᏓᏓᏘᏍᎩ.uwetsi atsutsa dadadanvdadatigi idadadadanvdadatigi.This is my grandson.
- BᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᏧᏣ ᎦᏓᏓᏅᏓᏓᏘᏍᎩ ᎢᏓᏓᏓᏓᏅᏓᏓᏘᏍᎩ?uwetsi atsutsa gadadanvdadatigi idadadadanvdadatigi?Is he your grandson?
- AᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᏧᏣ ᏓᏓᏓᏅᏓᏓᏘᏍᎩ ᎢᏓᏓᏓᏓᏅᏓᏓᏘᏍᎩ ᎤᏓᏓᏅᏓᏓᏘᏍᎩ.uwetsi atsutsa dadadanvdadatigi idadadadanvdadatigi udadanvdadatigi.Yes, he is my grandson.
- BᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᏧᏣ ᏓᏓᏓᏅᏓᏓᏘᏍᎩ ᎢᏓᏓᏓᏓᏅᏓᏓᏘᏍᎩ ᎦᏓᏓᏅᏓᏓᏘᏍᎩ.uwetsi atsutsa dadadanvdadatigi idadadadanvdadatigi gadadanvdadatigi.He is a cute grandson.
