ᎠᏥᏍᏕᏥ
atsisdetsi
The Cherokee word for mouse is ᎠᏥᏍᏕᏥ (atsisdetsi).
ᎠᏥᏍᏕᏥ is a noun used to refer to a mouse, specifically a rodent of the genus Mus.
Meaning: rodent of the genus Mus (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
atsisdetsi
Did you know?
- The syllabary used to write ᎠᏥᏍᏕᏥ was invented by a man named Sequoyah who could not read or write in any language when he began.
- Because Cherokee is a polysynthetic language, you can often turn the noun ᎠᏥᏍᏕᏥ into a verb to describe the specific action of a mouse, such as 'to behave like a mouse'.
- In traditional Cherokee storytelling, small animals like the mouse are often portrayed as much more clever and resourceful than their size suggests.
Example conversation
Two people see a small animal in the kitchen.
- AᎠᏥᏍᏕᏥ ᎪᏓᏓᏓᏅᏓ!atsisdetsi godadanvda!There is a mouse here!
- BᎾᎿ ᎢᏓᏓᏓᏘᏍᏗ.nahna idadadatisdi.Let's chase it over there.
- AᎠᏥᏍᏕᏥ ᎦᏓᏓᏓᏓᏅᏓ.atsisdetsi gadadadanvda.The mouse is running away.
- BᎠᏥᏍᏕᏥ ᎢᏓᏓᏓᏘᏍᏗ.atsisdetsi idadadatisdi.Let's catch the mouse.
