Cherokee Word of the Day: meeting / gathering
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ᏓᎾᏓᏠᎯᏍᎲ
dah-nah-dah-tloh-hee-suh-v
"meeting / gathering"
What It Means
The Cherokee word dah-nah-dah-tloh-hee-suh-v (ᏓᎾᏓᏠᎯᏍᎲ) means meeting / gathering in English.
How to Pronounce It
Say it as dah-nah-dah-tloh-hee-suh-v. The final 'v' is a nasalized 'uh' sound, similar to 'un' in 'sun'.
Using It in a Sentence
Cherokee: ᏓᎾᏓᏠᎯᏍᎲ ᏫᏓᏁᎾ.
English: "Let's go to the meeting."
Cultural Context
Community meetings have been the basis of Cherokee democracy for centuries.
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Cherokee Word of the Day #235 — meeting / gathering
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