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. The 'go' is like the English word 'go'.
Using It in a Sentence
Cherokee: ᎪᏪᎶᏗ ᎠᎩᎸᏉᏗ.
English: "I like to write."
Cultural Context
Writing became a source of great pride after the syllabary was adopted in the 1820s.
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Cherokee Word of the Day #335 — to write
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