How to Say "Sky" in Cherokee - How To Say Guide

ᎦᎸᎶᎢ

galvloi

The Cherokee word for sky is ᎦᎸᎶᎢ (galvloi).

ᎦᎸᎶᎢ refers to the atmosphere above a given point, specifically the visible expanse where the sun, moon, stars and clouds are seen.

Meaning: atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

galvloi

Did you know?

In some Cherokee stories, the sky is described as being held up by four pillars at the corners of the earth.
The direction of the 'sky' is often associated with the color white in traditional Cherokee symbolic colors.
The Cherokee syllabary, used to write ᎦᎸᎶᎢ, was invented by Sequoyah in the 1820s, making the script for this word a relatively modern achievement in literacy.

Example sentences for Cherokee are not verified yet.

Example conversation

Two people are looking up at the night sky.

A

ᎦᎸᎶᎢ ᏗᏓᏓᏘ ᎪᏆᏓ.
Galvloi didadati goida.
The sky is very dark.
B

ᎥᎥ, Ꮧ bintang ᏂᎦᏓ ᎪᏓ.
Vv, di bintang nigada goda.
Yes, all the stars are there.
A

ᎦᎸᎶᎢ ᎤᏓᏅᏘ ᎢᏳᎢ.
Galvloi udanvti iyui.
The sky is beautiful that way.
B

ᎠᎥᎢ ᎤᏓᏅᏘ ᎪᏆᏓ.
Anui udanvti goida.
It is very beautiful there.