Note: The following words and/or phrases are ones that are used in the Cherokee One Feather. Each one was provided to the paper by the Cherokee Speakers Council.
Political Words
Ugvwiyuhi – Chief
Taline Ugvwiyu – Vice Chief
Dinilawigi – Tribal Council
Communities
Kolanvyi – Big Cove
Widagalinidisgv – Big Y
Tsisqwohi – Birdtown
Tsalagi Gadugi – Cherokee County
Aniwodihi – Painttown
Tutiyi – Snowbird
Usdi Tutiyi – Little Snowbird
Wayohi – Wolftown
Elawodi – Yellowhill
Tso Iyagayvli Tali Sgohits(v) Sgwa Itsutsiloda – 3200 Acre Tract
Cities/Towns
Togiyasdi (Asheville)
Tsalisdoni (Bryson City)
Siliqwo (Sylva)
Tsanusiyi (Murphy)
Gaduni (Franklin)
Ganvhidv (Andrews)
Soki (Waynesville)
Tali Tsisgwayohi (Two Sparrows Place, Western Carolina University campus)
Tsiyo (Robbinsville)
Ganisdugi (Washington, D.C.)
Adelvdadihv (Atlanta)
Stickball – Anetso
Anetsodi=To play stick ball …the infinitive
Anetsovsgi=Ball player
Ananetsovsgi=Ball players
Holidays
Martin Luther King Jr Day
Tsutsu Ugvwiyu Taline Iga
Martin King Jr. Day
Presidents Day
Uniguwiyvhi dedan(v)tadisgv Iga
Presidents remembering day
Good Friday
Tsisa ul(a)sgotanv Ayelvi Iga
Jesus Sacrifice Body Day
Memorial Day
Tsunandadisdi Iga
Memory Day
Independence Day
Guyegwoni nvgine
July 4th
Elder’s Day
Anitanaya dedilvgwodisgui Iga
Elders we’re to love Day
Labor Day
Digalvwisdan(v)di Nigesvna Iga
To work not Day
Heritage Day
Tsunadalenvda Yvwi Nanadvnelidohv Iga
Different People Celebrations Day
Veterans Day
Uniyosidolv Dedalihelisdisgu Iga
Those that served in armed forces thankful for Day
Thanksgiving Day
Alihelisdi Iga
Thanksgiving Day
Tsali Day
Tsali Dudayosv Iga
Charlie’s Surrender Day
Christmas Day
Tsisa Udetiyisgui Iga
Jesus Birthday
New Year’s Day
Atse Unadetiyisgui Iga
New Year’s Day
Groundhog Day
Ogan Udayvlitv Agowatisgu Iga
Groundhog Shadow Seeing Day
Mothers Day
Digegitsi Dedilugwodisgvi Iga
Our Mothers to Love Day
Fathers Day
Gegidoda Dedilvgwodisgu Iga
Our Fathers to love day
Grandparents Day
Digeginisi Dedilvgwodisgv Iga
Grandparents to love day
Easter
Tsisa Dulehisanvi Iga
Jesus rose again Day
Valentines Day
Danadad(a)tuvsgui Iga
Sweetheart day
April Fools Day
Kawoni nudan(v)tvna Iga
April Fools Day
Sports Phrases
ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏂᏨᏯᏍᏗ
Tsalagi Anitsvyasdi
Cherokee Braves
ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᎾᏔ ᎠᏂᏨᏯᏍᏗ
Tsalagi Anata Anitsvyasdi
Cherokee Lady Braves
ᎠᎾᏔ ᎠᎾᏁᏦᎥᏍᎩ ᎣᏍᏓ ᏂᏓᏣᏛᏁᎵ
Anata ananetsovsgi osda nidatsadvneli!
(Girls) You all will do good!
ᎠᎾᏁᏦᎥᏍᎩ ᎣᏍᏓ ᏂᏓᏣᏛᏁᎵ
Ananetsovsgi osda nidatsadvneli
You all will do good!
ᎢᏣᏓᏔᎶᎯ
Itsadatalohi
(you all) win!
ᎢᏨᏍᏕᎵᎭ
Itsvsdeliha
We support you!
ᎯᏐᎯ ᎣᎦᎦᏎᏍᏗ
Hisohi ogag(a)sesdi
We got your back!