ᏣᎳᎩ

Cherokee

Etymology

The origin of ᏣᎳᎩ is uncertain. It may derive from the Choctaw chulaki (“people from the cave country”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɑlɑˈɡî/

Noun

ᏣᎳᎩ • (tsalagi)

Cherokee (Iroquoian language)
sometimes used to refer to the Cherokee people

Descendants

English: Tsalagi

See also

ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ (aniyvwiya), ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯᎢ (aniyvwiyai)
ᎩᏚᏩ (giduwa)

Further reading

ᏣᎳᎩ on the Cherokee Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^chr

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