ᎤᏍᏗ ᏩᏯ
usdi waya
The phrase "little wolf" in Cherokee is ᎤᏍᏗ ᏩᏯ (usdi waya).
ᎤᏍᏗ ᏩᏯ is used to describe a small wolf.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective ᎤᏍᏗ (usdi), meaning 'small' or 'little' and the noun ᏩᏯ (waya), meaning 'wolf'.
How do you pronounce it?
usdi waya
Did you know?
- The Cherokee syllabary, used to write ᎤᏍᏗ ᏩᏯ, was invented by a man named Sequoyah who was not literate in English when he created it.
- In Cherokee culture, the ᏩᏯ ('wolf') is often viewed as a protector and a symbol of strength, rather than a predator to be feared.
- Cherokee is a polysynthetic language, meaning many complex ideas that require a full sentence in English can be expressed as a single long word.
