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Day 141
ᎤᎦᎶᎦ

Leaf

u-ga-lo-ga

Cherokee Word of the Day: Leaf

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ᎤᎦᎶᎦ

u-ga-lo-ga

"Leaf"

What It Means

The Cherokee word u-ga-lo-ga (ᎤᎦᎶᎦ) means Leaf in English.

How to Pronounce It

Say it as u-ga-lo-ga. The 'ga' and 'lo' syllables have even stress.

Using It in a Sentence

Cherokee: ᎤᎦᎶᎦ ᎤᏬᏚᎯ.

English: "The leaf is beautiful."

Cultural Context

Leaves are studied to understand the change of seasons and for plant identification.

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Cherokee Word of the Day #141 — Leaf

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