Cherokee Word of the Day: to write
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ᎪᏪᎶᏗ
go-we-lo-di
"to write"
What It Means
The Cherokee word go-we-lo-di (ᎪᏪᎶᏗ) means to write in English.
How to Pronounce It
Say it as go-we-lo-di. Make sure to pronounce the 'w' clearly in 'we'.
Using It in a Sentence
Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩ ᎪᏪᎶᏗ ᎠᎩᎸᏉᏗ.
English: "I like to write Cherokee."
Cultural Context
The act of writing in Syllabary is a powerful way to preserve the culture today.
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Cherokee Word of the Day #249 — to write
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