ᎡᎷᏪᎢ
eluwei
The English phrase "quiet" is translated into Cherokee as ᎡᎷᏪᎢ (eluwei) or ᎡᏝᏪᎢ.
Meaning: with little sound (adj)
Ways to say it
| Cherokee | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ᎡᎷᏪᎢ | eluwei |
| ᎡᏝᏪᎢ | etlawei |
How do you pronounce it?
eluwei
Did you know?
- The Cherokee syllabary used to write ᎡᎷᏪᎢ was invented by Sequoyah, who did not know how to read or write in any language before creating it.
- The Cherokee verb for 'to be quiet' is often shaped by the concept of 'stillness' rather than the absence of sound. In many contexts, being quiet is expressed as 'being still' or 'not moving' in a physical sense.
- Because Cherokee is a verb-heavy language, you do not simply 'be' quiet as an adjective. You actually 'perform' the act of being quiet or 'exist' in a quiet state through specific verbal constructions.
Example sentences for Cherokee are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two people are entering a library.
- AᎠᏔᎵ ᎡᎷᏪᎢ ᎢᎦᏅᎯ.Atali emwetī iganvhi.It is very quiet in here.
- BᎤᎾᏓᏓᏂᎸᏍᎩ ᎢᏳ miejsce.Unadadanilvsgi iyutse.People are studying in this place.
- AᏂᎨᏳᎢ, ᎡᎷᏪᎢ ᎢᏓᎾᏓᏓ.Nigehui, emwetī idanada.True, let's be quiet.
- BᎠᏓᏓ.Adada.Okay.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “quiet” translations and entries ᎡᏝᏪᎢ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
