Cherokee Word of the Day: spider
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ᎧᎾᏁᏍᎩ
ka-na-ne-s-gi
"spider"
What It Means
The Cherokee word ka-na-ne-s-gi (ᎧᎾᏁᏍᎩ) means spider in English.
How to Pronounce It
Say it as ka-na-ne-s-gi. The 'gi' is hard like 'geese'.
Using It in a Sentence
Cherokee: ᎧᎾᏁᏍᎩ ᎧᎸᎢ
English: "The spider is in the web."
Cultural Context
In legend, Grandmother Spider brought fire to the Cherokee people in a clay pot on her back.
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Cherokee Word of the Day #174 — spider
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