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ᎠᏓᏅᏙ

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Cherokee

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᎠᏓᏅᏙ (adanvdo) (plural ᏗᏓᏅᏙ)

  1. God, spirit
  2. soul
    ᎠᏆᏓᏅᏙ ᎯᎪᏩᏘᎭ?aquadanvdo higowatiha?Do you see my soul?
  3. heart
    ᏣᏓᏅᏙ ᎤᎵᏍᎨᏓ ᎮᎮᏍᏗ.tsadanvdo ulisgeda hehesdi.Your heart is important for you to live.

Further reading

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  • Durbin Feeling (1975), William Pulte, editor, Cherokee-English dictionary[1], Talequah: Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma