Cherokee Word of the Day: to read
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ᎠᎪᎵᏰᏗ
a-go-li-ye-di
"to read"
What It Means
The Cherokee word a-go-li-ye-di (ᎠᎪᎵᏰᏗ) means to read in English.
How to Pronounce It
Say it as a-go-li-ye-di. The 'ye' sounds like 'yay'.
Using It in a Sentence
Cherokee: ᎠᎪᎵᏰᏗ ᎠᎩᎸᏉᏗ.
English: "I like to read."
Cultural Context
Literacy rates among the Cherokee became higher than their white neighbors shortly after the syllabary's introduction.
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Cherokee Word of the Day #336 — to read
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