ᎢᎾᏓ
inada
The Cherokee word for "snake" is ᎢᎾᏓ (inada).
ᎢᎾᏓ is used to refer to a legless reptile.
Meaning: legless reptile (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
inada
Did you know?
- In Cherokee tradition, the 'Uktena' is a powerful, horned serpent that possesses supernatural abilities and is a central figure in mythology.
- The word ᎢᎾᏓ is part of a language that uses a unique syllabary created by a man named Sequoyah in the early 1800s.
- Because Cherokee is a tonal language, the pitch or tone used when saying ᎢᎾᏓ can change the meaning of the word entirely.
Example conversation
Two people are walking in the woods.
- AᎢᎾᏓ ᏓᏓᏍᏓᏅᎩ ᎦᏓᏅᎩ!inada dadadannvgi gadanvgi!Look at that long snake!
- BᎢᎾᏓ ᎢᏓ ᏓᏓᏍᏓᏅᎩ.inada ida dadadannvgi.The snake is very long.
- AᎢᎾᏓ ᎦᏓᏅᎩ ᎢᏓ.inada gadanvgi ida.Is there a small snake?
- BᎥᏝ, ᎢᎾᏓ ᎾᏓ.vtla, inada nada.No, it is just a snake.
