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Day 69
ᎤᎾᏥ

snow

u-na-tsi

Cherokee Word of the Day: snow

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ᎤᎾᏥ

u-na-tsi

"snow"

What It Means

The Cherokee word u-na-tsi (ᎤᎾᏥ) means snow in English.

How to Pronounce It

Say it as u-na-tsi. 'Oo-nah-chee'.

Using It in a Sentence

Cherokee: ᎤᎾᏥ ᎦᎭ.

English: "It is snowing."

Cultural Context

Winters in the traditional Cherokee homelands of the Appalachian mountains could be quite snowy.

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Cherokee Word of the Day #69 — snow

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