ᎥᎥ
vv
The Cherokee word for "yes" is ᎥᎥ (vv).
ᎥᎥ is a particle used to indicate agreement or acceptance.
Meaning: word used to indicate agreement or acceptance (particle)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is vv.
Did you know?
- If someone asks you a negative question, such as 'Are you not going?', responding with ᎥᎥ would actually mean you are agreeing that you are 'not' going.
- The Cherokee writing system, known as a syllabary, represents ᎥᎥ as two identical characters, but each character represents a full syllable rather than a single letter.
- While ᎥᎥ serves as a common particle for agreement, Cherokee is a verb-heavy language where 'yes' is often expressed through a conjugated verb that echoes the action being discussed.
Examples in context
- ᎥᎥ ᎠᎴ Ꮭ ᎰᏪᎸᎦ.Write yes or no.This sentence demonstrates how to use ᎥᎥ when providing a choice between yes and no.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about getting food.
- AᏝ ᏗᏓᏓᏍᏗ ᎢᏓᏓᏍᏓᏓᎩ?la didasdi idadasdagi?Do you want to eat?
- BᎥᎥ, ᏗᏓᏓᏍᏗ.v-v, didasdi.Yes, I want to eat.
- AᎦᏙ ᏗᏓᏓᏍᏗ?gado didasdi?What do you want to eat?
- BᎠᎩᏓᏓᏍᏗ ᎦᏚᎩ.agidasdi gadugi.I want to eat corn bread.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yes” translations and entries ᎥᎥ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
