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Day 108
ᎤᏴᏢ

north

u-yv-tlv

Cherokee Word of the Day: north

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ᎤᏴᏢ

u-yv-tlv

"north"

What It Means

The Cherokee word u-yv-tlv (ᎤᏴᏢ) means north in English.

How to Pronounce It

Say it as u-yv-tlv. The 'tlv' combines the lateral 'tl' with a nasal 'v' sound.

Using It in a Sentence

Cherokee: ᎤᏴᏢ ᏫᏓᎢ.

English: "He is walking toward the north."

Cultural Context

The north is associated with the color blue and the wind in Cherokee cosmology.

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Cherokee Word of the Day #108 — north

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