ᎤᏓᏩᏗᏍᎬᎢ
udawadisgvi
The Cherokee word for "shadow" is ᎤᏓᏩᏗᏍᎬᎢ (udawadisgvi). The same word also means "shade". It is also called ᎤᏓᏴᎳᏛ (udayvladv).
Meaning: dark shape cast by a body blocking the light (noun)
Ways to say it
| Cherokee | Romanization |
|---|---|
| ᎤᏓᏩᏗᏍᎬᎢ | udawadisgvi |
| ᎤᏓᏴᎳᏛ | udayvladv |
ᎤᏓᏩᏗᏍᎬᎢ is used for the shadow a person or a thing casts, and for a shady place. The final Ꭲ (-i) is often dropped in writing: ᎤᏓᏩᏗᏍᎬ (udawadisgv).
Which one should you use?
Cherokee dictionaries also list ᎤᏓᏴᎳᏛ (udayvladv) with the meaning "shadow".
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "his shadow" or "her shadow", Cherokee adds ᎤᏤᎵ (utseli), "his own, her own", before the noun.
How do you pronounce it?
oo-dah-wah-dee-SGUH-ee
Did you know?
- The Cherokee syllabary used to write ᎤᏓᏩᏗᏍᎬᎢ was created by Sequoyah in the early 1820s. Each of its characters stands for a whole syllable, not a single sound.
Examples in context
- ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏤᎵ ᎤᏓᏩᏗᏍᎬᎢ.Asgaya ale utseli udawadisgvi.A man and his shadow.
