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Day 74
ᎭᏫᏯ

meat

ha-wi-ya

Cherokee Word of the Day: meat

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ᎭᏫᏯ

ha-wi-ya

"meat"

What It Means

The Cherokee word ha-wi-ya (ᎭᏫᏯ) means meat in English.

How to Pronounce It

Say it as ha-wi-ya. 'Ha-wee-yah' - very similar to the English 'Hawaii' but with a 'ya' end.

Using It in a Sentence

Cherokee: ᎭᏫᏯ ᎤᏚᎵᎭ.

English: "He wants meat."

Cultural Context

Historically, deer meat (venison) was the primary protein for the Cherokee people.

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Cherokee Word of the Day #74 — meat

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