ᎣᏓᎸ
odalv
The English word "mountain" is translated into Cherokee as ᎣᏓᎸ (odalv).
ᎣᏓᎸ is used to refer to a large mass of earth and rock.
Meaning: large mass of earth and rock (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is odalv.
Did you know?
- The Cherokee syllabary, used to write ᎣᏓᎸ, was invented by Sequoyah in the early 19th century and is one of the few writing systems created by a single person.
- In Cherokee culture, mountains are often viewed as living entities or spiritual protectors rather than just inanimate geological features.
- The syllable used for 'da' in ᎣᏓᎸ is actually a full syllable itself, meaning every character represents a complete consonant-vowel unit.
Example conversation
Two people are looking at the landscape.
- AᎣᏓᎸ ᎪᎢ?odalv go-i?Where is the mountain?
- BᎣᏓᎸ ᎢᎦᏓ ᎢᎦᏓ.odalv igada igada.The mountain is right there.
- AᏓᏓᏓᏓᏓ ᎣᏓᎸ ᎢᎦᏓ.dadadada odalv igada.It is a beautiful mountain.
- BᏓᏓᏓᏓᏓ ᎢᎦᏓ.dadadada igada.Yes, it is.
