Cherokee Word of the Day: home
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.
ᏗᏓᏁᎸ
dee-dah-nay-luh
"home"
What It Means
The Cherokee word dee-dah-nay-luh (ᏗᏓᏁᎸ) means home in English.
How to Pronounce It
Say it as dee-dah-nay-luh. The 'nay' sounds like the English word 'neigh'.
Using It in a Sentence
Cherokee: ᏗᏓᏁᎸ ᏫᏥᎦᏘ
English: "I am going home."
Cultural Context
To the Cherokee, 'home' encompasses the family, the community, and the connection to the land of the ancestors.
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