ᏐᏈᎵ
soquili
The Cherokee word for horse is ᏐᏈᎵ (soquili).
The word refers to members of the species Equus ferus.
Meaning: members of the species ''Equus ferus'' (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
soquili
Did you know?
- The word ᏐᏈᎵ demonstrates how the Cherokee language adapts English phonemes to fit its own sound system.
- The spelling of soquili in the Latin alphabet is a transcription of the Cherokee syllabary, which was invented by Sequoyah in the early 19th century.
- In Cherokee culture, horses became central to prestige and warfare, leading to a specialized vocabulary for horse colors and traits that goes beyond the basic word ᏐᏈᎵ.
Example sentences for Cherokee are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “horse” translations and entries ᏐᏈᎵ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
