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Day 208
ᎤᎦᎹ

soup

u-ga-ma

Cherokee Word of the Day: soup

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ᎤᎦᎹ

u-ga-ma

"soup"

What It Means

The Cherokee word u-ga-ma (ᎤᎦᎹ) means soup in English.

How to Pronounce It

Say it as u-ga-ma. The 'u' at the beginning sounds like 'oo' in 'boot'.

Using It in a Sentence

Cherokee: ᎤᎦᎹ ᎤᏗᎴᎩ

English: "The soup is hot."

Cultural Context

Corn soup, often made with wood ash lye, is a traditional staple dish.

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Cherokee Word of the Day #208 — soup

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