ᎤᏪᏅ
uwenu
The English phrase "sit" is translated into Cherokee as ᎤᏪᏅ (uwenu).
This verb describes a person being in a position where the upper body remains upright and the legs are supported.
Meaning: of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
uwenu
Did you know?
- A speaker might use different grammatical markers to indicate if the person sitting is performing the action intentionally or if they just happened to land in a sitting position.
- Because Cherokee uses a syllabary, the written form of ᎤᏪᏅ is composed of specific phonetic symbols that represent syllables rather than individual letters.
- Cherokee verbs are categorized by 'aspect', which means the word for 'sit' changes depending on whether the action is starting, continuing or finished.
