ᎠᎵᏂᎬᎬ
alinigvgu
The English word "strength" is translated into Cherokee as ᎠᎵᏂᎬᎬ (alinigvgu).
ᎠᎵᏂᎬᎬ is a noun used to describe the quality of being strong.
Meaning: quality of being strong (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
alinigvgu
Did you know?
- The Cherokee syllabary used to write ᎠᎵᏂᎬᎬ was invented by a man named Sequoyah who could not read or write in any language before creating it.
- Many words for 'strength' or 'power' in Cherokee are conceptually tied to the breath and the spirit.
- Cherokee is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word like ᎠᎵᏂᎬᎬ can contain the complexity of an entire English sentence.
Example conversation
Two people discussing a difficult task.
- AᎠᎵᏂᎬᎬ ᎢᏓᏓᏓᏍᏓᎵᏍᏗ.Alinigvgv idadadalisdi.We need strength.
- BᎢᏳᎢ ᏓᏓᏓᏍᏓᎵᏍᏗ.Iyu-i dadadasdisdi.Yes, we need it.
- AᎠᎵᏂᎬᎬ ᎢᏓᏓᏓᏍᏓᎵᏍᏗ ᎢᏳᎢ.Alinigvgv idadadalisdi iyu-i.That is the strength we need.
- BᎢᏳᎢ ᏓᏓᏓᎢᎦ.Iyu-i dadadaiga.Let's go then.
