ᎤᎦᎵᏍᏛ
u-ga-li-s-dv
The Cherokee word for sunshine is ᎤᎦᎵᏍᏛ (u-ga-li-s-dv).
ᎤᎦᎵᏍᏛ is a noun used to refer to the direct rays of the sun.
Meaning: direct rays of the sun (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
u-ga-li-s-dv
Did you know?
- The Syllabary used to write ᎤᎦᎵᏍᏛ was invented by Sequoyah, a man who was actually illiterate in English when he created it.
- Because Cherokee is a polysynthetic language, the 'word' for sunshine is built through complex morphological parts that function more like a sentence in English.
- In Cherokee philosophy, the sun is often personified as a living entity rather than just a source of light or heat.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about the weather outside.
- AᎤᎦᎵᏍᏛ Ꭲ́́́ ᎦᏓ́́́ Ꭲ́́́.ugalisdv i gada i.The sunshine is strong today.
- B́́́ Ꮧ́́́ ᎦᏓ́́́.di gada.It is very hot.
- AᎤᎦᎵᏍᏛ Ꭲ́́́ Ꮣ́́́ Ꮣ́́́.ugalisdv i da da.The sunshine is out now.
- B́́́ Ꮣ́́́ ᎦᏓ́́́.da gada.Let's go outside.
