ᏓᎶᏂᎨ
dalonige
The Cherokee word for yellow is ᏓᎶᏂᎨ (dalonige).
ᏓᎶᏂᎨ is an adjective used to describe something that possesses the color yellow.
Meaning: having yellow as its color (adj)
Which one should you use?
The adjective ᏓᎶᏂᎨ (yellow) is distinct from the related noun ᏓᎶᏁᎦ, which refers to the color itself.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
dalonige
Did you know?
- The written form ᏓᎶᏂᎨ is part of a writing system invented by Sequoyah, who was not literate in English when he created it.
- Cherokee culture traditionally associates the color yellow with the direction of the East and the beginning of a new day.
- Because Cherokee is a polysynthetic language, the way you describe a 'yellow object' can change significantly depending on whether the object is animate or inanimate. Using the wrong form for a 'yellow' person versus a 'yellow' stone can actually change the word's structure.
Examples in context
- ᏓᎶᏂᎨ ᏗᎦᏓ.dalonige digada.The shirt is yellow.
