Cherokee Word of the Day: corn

Welcome to the Osiyo.net Cherokee Word of the Day series! Each day we teach you a new Cherokee word — in the Cherokee syllabary, with phonetic pronunciation, meaning, and cultural context.

What It Means

The Cherokee word se-lu (ᏎᎷ) means corn in English.

How to Pronounce It

Say it as se-lu. 'Say-loo'.

Using It in a Sentence

Cherokee: ᏎᎷ ᎦᏚ ᎣᏏ.

English: "Cornbread is good."

Cultural Context

Selu is also the name of the First Woman in Cherokee cosmology, who sacrificed herself to provide corn.

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Cherokee Word of the Day #71 — corn

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