Cherokee Word List C

English to Cherokee ~ Words and Phrases
Beginning with “C”

Cab – Yvwi unatsododi
Cabbage – Tsuqwanvdena
Cabin – Adanelv
Cabinet – Disehisdi
Cable – Talugisgi sdeyidv
Cache – Gvsgalodi atalesv
Cackle – Tsitaga nigawesgv
Cactus – Uliyesdi
Cad – Eladi ehi
Cajole – Adaniladedi
Cake – Uganasdv
Calculate – Asesdiyi
Calendar – Nvdodisedi
Calf – Wagaagina
Calico – Unvtsadvutsilv
Call – Uyanvdv
Call his attention – Hiyanvdadistanv
Call upon – Wiwadvhv
Call upon me – Sgiwadvhilvi
Call upon them – Gahigohvha
Call upon you – Gvgovha
Called – Uyanvhv
Calling – Dayanisgv
Calls – Dayani
Calm – Tohinusdv
Calvary – Usahilvtsisa agadvnv
Came – Ulutsvgi
Camel – Gemili
Camera – Didatlilosdodi
Camp – Alewisdodi
Campaign – Togiyadv dunilvwisdanehv
Campus – Oni tsunadeloquasdi
Can – Yelique
Can not say – Tla gvquadodi yigi
Can not see – Tla yitsigowati
Can you give – Yeliquusgo yihvga
Can you recollect – Yanvdadaquusgo
Can you remember – Hanvdadisgo
Can you state – Yiniwisgo
Can you think – Yadanadvlisgo
Can you think of any – Yeliquusgo yanvdada
Cancel – Asehisdi
Canceled – Asesvda
Canceling – Asesgv
Cancellation – Asehisdiyi
Cancer – Adayesgi
Candid – Nvdelvsgvna
Candidate – Atogiyasgi
Candy – Kalisetsi
Cane – Wadulisi gotlvdi kalisetsi
Canine – Gitli iyusdi
Canned – Talugisgi galvtanv
Canning – Galitanvdi
Cannon – Galoque equa
Cannot – Yeli nigesvna
Cannot accept – Vtla gidigadanilvga
Cannot expect – Tla utugi yaquvha
Cannot possibly – Tla yudalula
Canoe – Tsiyu usdi
Cans – Digalitanvdi
Can’t – Tlayeli
Canvas – Agoliyeidasdi
Cap – Alisdulo
Capable – Yelique igvnedi
Capacity – igai utlanvdv igvnedi
Capital – Ayeli digalawiisdi
Capitol – Ayeli tsunilawisdi adanelv
Capon – Tsitaga ganalidv
Captain – Didatinidohi
Caption – Asquadvdv
Captive – Atsiyvgiyv
Capture – Atsiniyisgv
Car – Atsododi
Car load – Dowalela anikali
Car parking lot – Dowalela tsunidi
Carbon – Ugata nvdayudalenv wodige
Carcass – Uliwotsvhi
Card – Aquaniyosdi
Care – Agasesdodi
Cared – Agasestanv
Career – Nudvnelidolv
Careful – Geyatahi
Careful attention – Osdv advdasdodi
Careless – Nigeyatahvna
Cares – Unagasesdi
Carload – Kali galodv Carnival – Anadvnelisgv
Carpenter – Dinesgesgi
Carpet – Yateno ayesdvdi
Carriage – Usdi daqualelu
Carried – Awidvda
Carrier – Awidisgi
Carries – Awidi
Carry – Awidvdi
Carrying – Awidisgv
Cars – Ditsododi
Cartridge – Tsayi
Case – Galvdv kanesai
Case of this kind – Nasgi iyusdi
Cases – Degalvdv kanesai
Cash – Adelv
Cashed – Adelv nuwanelv
Cashier – Adelv digatiya
Casket – Kanesa uyohusv galvododi
Cast – Wadinvdi
Cat – Wesa
Catalogue – Gohusdi adanvsdodi
Catch – Ganiyvdi
Catfish – Tsulisdanali
Catholic – Atsilv anelohi
Cattle – Waga
Caught – Ganiyvdv
Cause – Nigvnisisgv
Caused – igvnisanvhi
Causes – Nidegvnisisgv
Caution – Adadayedodi
Cavern – Usdagalv

Cease – Asulagoisdi
Ceased – Usulagotsv
Cedar – Atsina
Ceiling – Galvladitlv kanvsulv
Celebrate – Unadetiyisgv
Celebrated – Unadediyvhv
Cellar – Osi
Cement – Nvya ayesdav
Census – Gegasesdv
Cent – iyadanvtedi
Center – Ayeli
Centipede – Utanv tsugaanotsi
Central – Ayeli
Century – Sqohitsuqui tsudetiyvdi
Certain – Udohiyu
Certainly – Udohiyuhiya
Certificate – Gvnigesv igvnehi
Certificate of deposit – Gvnigesv igvne adelv daligenvyv
Certified – Gvnigesv igvnelvhi
Certify – Gohiyudodi

Chain – Unadadesvda
Chair – Gasgilo
Chairman – Tsudatihnai
Chairs – Digasgilo
Chamber – Uniyvsdi
Chance – Utlanvdadehv
Chances – Datlanvdadisgv
Change – Tsunasdi
Changed – Ganetliyvda
Changes – Diganetliyvsdi
Changing – Ganetliyvsgv
Channel – Ulohisdi
Chapel – Alitsadodi
Chapter – Ayatolv
Character – Agadanvtedi
Characteristic – Gegadanvtedi
Charge – Dagvwalodi
Charged – Diguwvlotanv
Charges – Diguwvlodisgi
Charging – Daguwvlodisgv
Charity – Adasdelvdi
Charm – Osdv adanvdada
Charming – Osdv anadanvdadisgv
Charter – Adalisgolvdanehi
Chastise – Adasdvdisdodi
Chat – Alinohedi
Chattel mortgage – Agatidisdv
Cheap – Usdi tsugvwalodi
Cheaper – Usdiagesdodi tsugvwatlidi
Cheat – Golonuhedi
Check – Adelv disehisdi
Checked – Vdadiselvhi
Checking – Degotlvsgv disehisdi
Checks – Hilvsgi adelv disehisdi
Cheek – Agaquali
Cheer – Adagalisdodi
Cheerful – Uligalisdodi
Cheese – Unvdi gadunv
Chemistry – Asuyedi tsudalehvda nvwoti
Cherry – Gitaya
Chest – Ganetsi
Chestnut – Unagina
Chicken – Tsitaga
Chickens – Hilvsgi tsataga
Chief – Ugvwiyuhi
Chief Clerk – Nugvwiyusv digowelisgi
Chief engineer – Nugwiyusv atliloidohi
Chiefly – Wunigvwiyusv
Child – Ayoli
Childish – Ayoli iyusdi
Children – Diniyoli
Children’s – Diniyoli Unatseliga
Chilly – Unesayvtli
Chimney – Ahvtsawoladv
Chin – Anihayugeni
Chip – Uquatalvda
Chocolate – Wodigekalitsetsi
Choice – Asuyedv
Choir – Dininogisgi
Choose – Asuyesdi
Chop – Galuyidasdi
Chopper – Galuyidohi
Chose – Usuyesv
Chosen – Asuyedv
Christ – Galonedv
Christian – Tsunanelvdi
Christmas – Danisdayohihv
Chubby – Squalai
Church – Digalawisdi
Churches – Tsunilawisdi
Cherokee – tsalagi

Cider – Tsunatsoyasdi
Cigar – Gogasdi
Cigarette – gowelidigotlv digogasdi
Circle – Gasoqualv
Circuit Court – Adeyohi digugododi
Circular – Gvwatuwidv
Circular letter – Diganotsalvsgi
Circulars – Digvwatuwidv
Circulation – Danadigaleyvsgv
Circumstance – Nusdidanv
Circumstances – Nidusdidanv
Circus – Anadvnelisgi
Cistern – Ama utlilsdi
Cities – Degaduhv
Citizen – Ehvi
Citizens – Anehvi
City – Gaduhvi
City Ordinance – Gaduhv dikahnawadvsdi
Civic – Anehvyvwi gaduhv
Civil Engineer – Atliloidohi
Civilization – Adanvtisodi
Civilized – Unadanvtisanv

Claim – Aquatseli advdi
Claimed – Aquatseli udvnvgi
Claims – Aquatseli anadisgi
Clan – Tsuniyvwi
Class – Itsulaha diniyilegi
Classes – Dunaligosv
Classification – Didalenatanv digatisanvgi
Classmate – Itsulaha diniyilegi
Clause – Saque nudatlugv
Clay – Gadaquali
Clean – Udanvgalvda
Cleaned – Dunvgalvhv
Cleaning – Deganvgalisgv
Clear – Tsulvsada
Cleared – Tsulvsadvhi
Clearing – Degalvsadadisgv
Clearly – Yeli tsulvsada
Clerk – Adagatidehi
Clerks – Anadagatidehi
Clever – Uwolvtsadi
Client – Tsagatiyosehi
Climate – Nusdv uyvlv ale uganawv
Climb – Galegv
Clip – Ganiyvdodi
Clipped – Duniyvtanv
Clipping – Digvhalvda
Clock – Watsi
Close – Asdudi
Closed – Usdunvgi
Closely – Navnigei
Closer – Navnigesdodi
Closes – Dasduhvsga
Closet – Dinuwo digadvdi
Closing – Asduhvsgv
Cloth – Anuwo
Clothes – Tsunanuwo
Clothing – Dinuwo
Cloud – Ulogilv
Clouds – Dulogilv
Cloudy – Ulogili
Club – Unadotlvhi unadatlugi
Clubs – Tsunadotlvhi tsunadatlugi

Coach – Atsododi
Coal – Tsinosga
Coarse – Unohena
Coast – Amayulvdi
Coat – Gasalena
Coats – Digasalena
Coax – Alisdiyedodi
Code – Asdawadvsdodi
Coffee – Kawi
Coffin – Uyohusv galvdodi
Cold – Uyvtlv
Collar – Unayatlvdi
Collateral – Agatidisdodi
Collect – Adanitlvdi
Collected – Udanitlvnv
Collecting – Dadanitlisgv
Collection – Udanitlanv
Collections – Tsudanitlanv
College – Galvladiyv tsunadeloquasdi
Colleges – Digalvladiyv tsunadeloquasdi
Colony – Unadatlugi iyunadali
Color – Dikanodi
Colored – Asuwisv
Colors – Tsudalenvda dikanodi
Colt – Soquili agina
Column – Udanvnv
Columns – Dudanvnv
Comb – Alitawosdi
Combination – Unadatlisanv
Combine – Gatlisanv
Come – Galutsv
Come to conclusion – Daquugotanvgi
Come to hand – Ulugvgi
Comes – Galuga
Comfort – Nutsosedvna
Comfortable – Utsoasedi nigesvna
Coming – Dagalutsi
Command – Adanetsedi
Commence – Alenvdi
Commencement – Alenvdodi
Comment – Kaneisdodi
Comments – Kaneisdiha
Commerce – Ugodidi adananvdi
Commercial – Adananvdi
Commission – Anikamisini
Commissioner – Kamisini
Commit – Iyadvnedi
Committed – Nadvnelv
Committee – Akamiti
Committees – Anikamiti
Common – Tsutsataquu
Commonplace – Nigohilv unedasdi
Communicate – Didadvgotanv
Communication – Didvgotanv
Communications – Tsunadatvgotanv
Community – Nav nunadalv
Companies – Dunadatlugvi
Companion – Analigohvsgi
Company – Unadatlugi
Comparatively – Utloyagesdodi
Compare – Utloyi igvnedi
Compared – Utloyihai
Comparison – Utloyi nagvnehv
Compel – Ase iyadadvnedi
Compelled – Ase iyudvnadi
Compensation – Vdadaguyvediyi
Competent – Yeli iyadvnehi
Competition – Adagonvdodiyi
Compiled – Gatlisanvhi
Complain – Alisganosdi
Complaining – Vlisganosgv
Complaint – Adaduhisdodi
Complaints – Didaduhisdodi
Complete – Kaliwohi
Completed – Asquadonvhi
Completely – Akaliwohi
Completing – Asquadisdi
Completion – Asquadonv
Compliance – Asdawadvsdi
Complied – Asdawadvda
Compliment – Osda adanohedi
Compliments – Osda didanohedi
Comply – Asdawadvsda
Complying – Asdawadegv
Compose – Gowelodi
Composition – Gowelanv agoliyedi
Compound – Asuyehvhi
Compromise – Osdv igvnedi
Conceive – Ulunvdi
Conception – Dikanodi adanetliyvsgv
Concern – Unotlagi
Concerns – Uninotlagi gesv
Concert – Daninogisdisgv
Conclude – Asquadisisodi
Concluded – Asquadv
Conclusion – Asquadisdi
Concrete – Ayesdvdi
Condemn – Digatilvsdi
Condition – Nusdidanv
Condition of things – Nusdidanvi
Conduct – Nadvnehv
Conducted – Nadvndhvgi
Confer – Alinohedi
Conference – Danalinohesgvi
Confess – Gohiyudodi
Confidence – Howa elisdi
Confident – Uwohiyu
Confidential – Udelidv
Confine – Hawinaditlv
Confined – Hawinaditlv igvnelv
Confirm – Gagusdvdi
Confirm or wire – Gohiyutanv
Confirmation – Gagusdvdiyi
Confirmed – Gagusdvnvhi
Confirming – Gagusdvsgv
Conform – Didolagi
Confuse – Atsoasedodi
Confused – Utsoasetanv
Confusion – Utsoasedi
Congratulate – Adalihelisdi
Congratulation – Danadaliheligv
Congress – Watsini dinilawigi
Conjure – Didonadi
Connect – Diligododi
Connected – Diligotanv
Connecting – Danaligodisgv
Connection – Diligotanvhi
Connections – Danaligodisgv
Conquer – Adasegogisdi
Conscience – Adelohohisdi nusdv
Conscientious – Adanvtehilosgi
Conscious – Adelohosgi
Consent – Osi ayelvdi
Consequence – Nulisdodi
Consequences – Nigalisdisgv
Consequently – Winulasdodi
Consider – Agasesdodi
Considerable – Ugodi
Considerable attention – Ugodidi agasestanv
Considerable importance – Ugodidi ulisgeda
Considerably – Ugodidi
Consideration – Didanetsedi
Considered – Agasestanv
Considering – Agasesdisgv
Consign – Wadiyi
Consigned – Watsinelvgi
Consist – Utloyasdi
Consisted – Utloyasdvgi
Consistent – Utloyiha
Consisting – Utloyasdv
Consists – Unatloyasdi
Consolation – Adagalasdodisdi
Consolidated – Saquu igvnelvhi
Constant – Nigohilv
Constantly – Nigohilvi
Constitution – Gagusdvdi
Constructed – Anesgeda
Construction – Anesgehv
Consult – Adalinohedi
Contact – Dudaniyvsv
Contain – Igai gesv
Contained – Igai gesvgi
Containing – Igai degesvi
Contains – Igai geso
Contemplate – Adanvte
Contemplating – Adanvtesgv
Contempt – Ayoasedi
Contend – Atsiediyi
Contended – Utayolvgi
Content – Osdv udanvti
Contents – Gadvi
Contest – Adagonadodi
Continent – Equa gadohi
Contingency – Anelvdodi iyulisdodi
Contingent – Igvwalisdodi
Continually – Nigohilvi
Continue – Gvliyilisv
Continued – Uliyilvdv
Continues – Wigvliyilegi
Continuing – Wigvliyilegv
Continuous – Wigvliyilisv
Contract – Dadanetselv
Contracts – Dunadanetselv
Contradict – Digatilvsdi
Contrary – Alisganesgi
Contrast – Tsudalenai
Contribute – Alisgolvdodi
Control – Agetadisdi
Controversy – Didalenvisdi
Convenience – Ahidegei
Convenient – Ahidige gesv
Conveniently – Ahidigesdodi
Conversation – Danalinohesgv
Convey – Wadanediyi
Convict – Tsudugodanedi
Conviction – Dudugodanelv
Convince – Gohiyudi
Convinced – Uwohiyunv
Convincing – Howa elisdi
Cook – Adasdayvhvsgi
Cooking – Anadasdayvhvsgv
Cool – Unesayvtli
Cooperate – Aligodi
Cooperation – Aligosv
Copies – Hilvsgi ditlilostanv
Copy – Ditlilostanv
Cord – Uniquatena asdi
Cordial – Adalihelisdi
Cordially – Adaliheligvhi
Corn – Selu
Corner – Unvsiyv
Corners – Dunvsiyv
Corporation – Unadotlvhi
Correct – Gotlvhisodi
Corrected – Gotlvhisanv
Correction – Agotlvhisisgv
Corrections – Danotlvhisisgv
Correctly – Gotlvhisanvhi
Correspond – Didadvgodi
Correspondence – Danadadvgodisgv
Correspondent – Adadvgodisgi
Corresponding – Danadadvgisgv
Corrupt – Usonvi
Corset – Asdaya anuwo
Cost – Dagvwalodv
Costs – Dunigvwalodv
Costume – Atsanvdodi
Cot – Usdi ganitli
Cottage – Galitsode adanelv
Cotton – Utsilv
Cough – Usiwasgv
Could – Yelique
Could be able – Yeliquu yinulinigvga
Council – Dinilawigi
Counsel – Adalinodedodi
Counsel for defense – Didatiyosehi
Count – Disesdi
Counted – Diselvhi
Countenance – Dikanodiyi
Counter – Disehihi
Counties – Disgadugi
Counting – Dvsehihi
Countries – Ayeli dunadotlvwadisv
Country – Doyiditlv gaduhv
County – Sgadugi
Coupe – Anitali unatsododi
Couple – Anitali
Coupon – Goweli gvnigesv igvnehi
Courage – Aligaliyvhi
Course – Widuyugodv
Course of business – iyadvnelidasdi
Courses – Winiduyugodv
Court – Tsunadayilidasdi
Court of justice – Digugododiyi
Courteous – Tsudadanilvtsati
Courtesies – Tsunadadanilvtsati
Courtesy – Didadanilvtsati
Courts – Didayilidasdi
Cousin – Gohusdi anadadvni
Cousins – Gohusdi dinadadvni
Cover – Gutlvdi
Covered – Gutlai
Covering – Gutlvvsgv
Covers – Digutlai
Cow – Waga
Coward – Usgaena
Cowboy – Waga digehidohi
Cowhide – Waga ganega

Crabapple – Tsunasdi svgata
Crack – Utlanvdv
Cramp – Diganiyvdodi
Crank – Gasadoyasgi
Crawfish – Tsisdvna
Crawl – Adanasinvsdi
Crazy – Ulvnotisgi
Cream – Agadatlvda
Create – Gotlvdi
Created – Gotlvnvhi
Creature – Anelanvhi
Creatures – Denelanvhi
Credit – Adatudi
Credited – Adatunv
Crediting – Dadatuvsgv
Creditors – Tsunadatugi
Credits – Didatugi
Creek – Usdi uweyv
Crepe – Siligi anuwo
Crew – Unadatlugi
Cricket – Taladu
Crime – Asganvtsv
Critical – Udaduhisati
Criticism – Adoduhisdodi
Crop – Tlogesi awisv
Crops – Tlogesi dawisv
Cross – Dadahnawasdv
Cross examination – Adadvdvhelvdi
Crossing – Diganadiwisdi
Crow – Koga
Crowd – Unadatlisahv
Crowded – Anikalii
Crown – Alisdulo
Cruel – Uyo iyadadvnehi
Cry – Atloyasdi
Crying – Atloyihv

Cultivate – Gadulugodi
Cup – Agugisdi
Cups – Digugisdi
Cure – Anvwodi
Curiosity – Asquanigohisdi
Curious – Usquanigodi
Current – Aliyilisv kanohedi
Curse – Asginadisdi
Curtain – Ayadoladvdi
Curtains – Diyadoladvdi
Custom – Nusdv iyadvnedi
Customary – Nusdv iyanadvnehi
Customer – Uwasgi
Customers – Uniwasgi
Customs – Nusdv iyunadvnedi
Cut – Ayelasdi
Cute – Ulilohi
Cuts – Diyelasdi
Cutting – Dvyelohv