How to Say “Relax” in Cherokee

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ᎤᏯᏪᏐᎸᏍᏓ
uyawesolvsda
The Cherokee word for relax is ᎤᏯᏪᏐᎸᏍᏓ (uyawesolvsda).
This intransitive verb is used to describe the act of resting and becoming relieved of stress.
Meaning: (intransitive) to rest and become relieved of stress (verb)

How do you pronounce it?

uyawesolvsda

Did you know?

  • The Cherokee writing system, known as a syllabary, means that each character in ᎤᏯᏪᏐᎸᏍᏓ represents a full syllable rather than a single letter.
  • The Cherokee language is a tonal language, meaning the pitch you use when saying ᎤᏯᏪᏐᎸᏍᏓ can change the meaning of the words entirely.
  • Because Cherokee is a polysynthetic language, a single verb like ᎤᏯᏪᏐᎸᏍᏓ can function almost like an entire sentence in English.

Example conversation

Two friends are talking about a man who just finished a long work week.

  1. A

    ᎠᎩᎾ ᎤᏯᏪᏐᎸᏍᏓ?
    agina uyawesolivsda?
    Is he relaxing?
  2. B

    ᎤᎥ, ᎤᏯᏪᏐᎸᏍᏓ.
    uv, uyawesolivsda.
    Yes, he is relaxing.
  3. A

    ᏓᏓᏓᏅᏓᏓᏓᏓᏅᏓ.
    dadanvdadadanvda.
    That is good.
  4. B

    ᎥᎥ, ᎤᏓᏓᏅᏓ.
    vv, udadanvda.
    Yes, he is pleased.
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