Cherokee Word of the Day: Mountain
Welcome to the Osiyo.net Cherokee Word of the Day series! Each day we teach you a new Cherokee word — in the Cherokee syllabary, with phonetic pronunciation, meaning, and cultural context.
ᎦᏚᏏ
gah-doo-see
“Mountain”
What It Means
The Cherokee word gah-doo-see (ᎦᏚᏏ) means Mountain in English.
How to Pronounce It
Say it as gah-doo-see. The ‘si’ sounds like ‘see’.
Using It in a Sentence
Cherokee: ᎦᏚᏏ ᎤᏬᏚᎯ.
English: “The mountain is beautiful.”
Cultural Context
The original Cherokee homelands are in the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains.
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Cherokee Word of the Day #20 — Mountain
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