ᏢᏓᏥ
tlvdatsi
The word for panther in Cherokee is ᏢᏓᏥ (tlvdatsi).
This noun refers to a big cat of the genus Panthera.
Meaning: big cat of genus Panthera (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
tlvdatsi
Did you know?
- The written form ᏢᏓᏥ is composed of characters from the Cherokee syllabary, where each symbol represents a full syllable rather than a single letter of an alphabet.
- In traditional Cherokee storytelling, ᏢᏓᏥ is often treated as a complex character with human-like motivations rather than a simple wild beast.
- While English uses 'panther' to cover various species, the Cherokee concept behind ᏢᏓᏥ is rooted in a culture that observes the specific movements and spirits of animals in the forest.
Example sentences for Cherokee are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two people are looking at a picture of wildlife.
- AᎯᎠ ᎥᏍᎩ ᏢᏓᏥ?Hia vsgi tladatsi?Is this a panther?
- BᎥᎥ, ᏢᏓᏥ ᎢᏳᎩ.Vv, tladatsi iyugi.Yes, that is a panther.
- AᎦᏙᎢ ᎤᏓᏓᏙᎯ?Gadoi udadadohi?Where is it from?
- BᎠᏰᎵ ᎢᏳᎾᏓᏓ.Ayeli iyunada.It is from far away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “panther” translations and entries ᏢᏓᏥ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
