ᏗᎧᏁᎢᏍᏗ
dikanesdi
The Cherokee word for "words" is ᏗᎧᏁᎢᏍᏗ (dikanesdi).
This term refers to the units of language used in speaking or writing.
How do you pronounce it?
dikanesdi
Did you know?
- The Cherokee syllabary used to write ᏗᎧᏁᎢᏍᏗ was created by a man named Sequoyah who could not read or write in any language before inventing it.
- Because Cherokee is a polysynthetic language, a single 'word' in Cherokee can often express an entire English sentence.
- Because Cherokee is a tonal language, the meaning of 'words' can change completely depending on whether the pitch of your voice rises or falls.
Example conversation
Two people are looking at a book of Cherokee language.
- AᏗᎧᏁᎢᏍᏗ ᎢᏓᏓᏅᏅᎢ.dikaneitsdi idadadanvnv-i.Let's write the words.
- BᎥᎥ, ᏗᎧᏁᎢᏍᏗ ᎦᏓᏓᏅᏅᎢ.v-v, dikaneitsdi gadadadanvnv-i.Yes, the words are written.
- AᎦᏙ ᏗᎧᏁᎢᏍᏗ ᎢᏓᏓᏅᏅᎢ?gado dikaneitsdi idadadanvnv-i?Which words should we write?
- BᏗᎧᏁᎢᏍᏗ ᎢᏓᏓᏅᏅᎢ ᎢᎶᏓᏅᏅᎢ.dikaneitsdi idadadanvnv-i ilodanvnv-i.Write the words that are there.
