Cherokee Word of the Day: email
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ᎢᎴᎩᏠᏂᎩ ᎪᏪᎵ
ee-le-gi-tlo-ni-gi go-we-li
"email"
What It Means
The Cherokee word ee-le-gi-tlo-ni-gi go-we-li (ᎢᎴᎩᏠᏂᎩ ᎪᏪᎵ) means email in English.
How to Pronounce It
Say it as ee-le-gi-tlo-ni-gi go-we-li. The 'ee' is a long 'i' sound like in 'see'.
Using It in a Sentence
Cherokee: ᎢᎴᎩᏠᏂᎩ ᎪᏪᎵ ᏥᎦᏘᎸᏍᎦ.
English: "I am sending an email."
Cultural Context
This uses a phonetic borrowing for 'electronic' combined with the word for 'paper/letter.'
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Cherokee Word of the Day #337 — email
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