Cherokee Word of the Day: community / working together
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ᎦᏚᎩ
gah-doo-gee
"community / working together"
What It Means
The Cherokee word gah-doo-gee (ᎦᏚᎩ) means community / working together in English.
How to Pronounce It
Say it as gah-doo-gee. The 'gee' is hard, sounding like 'geese'.
Using It in a Sentence
Cherokee: ᎦᏚᎩ ᎢᏓᏛᎦ.
English: "Let's do community work."
Cultural Context
Gadugi is a traditional concept of neighbors coming together to help one another without expectation of pay.
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Cherokee Word of the Day #231 — community / working together
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