ᎤᏅᎪᎳᏛ
unvgoladv
The Cherokee word for "rainbow" is ᎤᏅᎪᎳᏛ (unvgoladv).
ᎤᏅᎪᎳᏛ is a noun used to describe a multicolored arch in the sky.
Meaning: multicoloured arch in the sky (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
unvgoladv
Did you know?
- In traditional Cherokee storytelling, the rainbow is often associated with the 'Upper World' and serves as a bridge or path for spiritual beings.
- Cherokee is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word like ᎤᏅᎪᎳᏛ can contain complex layers of meaning that would require an entire sentence in English.
- Because Cherokee is a verb-heavy language, many natural phenomena are described through actions or states of being rather than just static nouns.
Example conversation
Two people looking at the sky after a rain shower.
- AᎤᏅᎪᎳᏛ ᎪᎯᏓ!Unvgoladv gohida!Look, a rainbow!
- BᎥᎥ, ᎤᏓᏓᏓᏓ.Vv, udadada.Yes, it is beautiful.
- AᎤᏅᎪᎳᏛ ᎢᏓᏓᏓᏓ.Unvgoladv idadada.There is a rainbow here.
- BᎦᏓᏓᏓᏓ.Gadadada.It's wonderful.
