cll2-v1-vocab-list-ced.txt

ᎠᎩᏏ [ạ²gi²³si] “Female.”

ᎠᏂᎩᏏ [ạ²ni²gi²³si] “Females.”

ᎠᏨᏯ [ạ²chv²ya] “Male.”

ᎠᏂᏨᏯ [ạ²ni²chv²ya] “Males.”

ᎡᎿᎢ [e³hnạ²i] “Animals.”

ᎢᏧᎳ [i²³ju³la] “Both.”

ᎤᏬᏝ [u¹wo²³hla] “He or she is sitting.”

ᏧᏃᏝ [ju¹no²³hla] “They are sitting.”

ᎦᎾᏝᎢ [gạ²na¹hlạ³ɂi] “Livestock.”

ᎦᏙᎦ [gạ²do³²ga] “He or she is standing.”

ᎠᏂᏙᎦ [a¹ni²do³²ga] “They are standing.”

ᎧᏂᏈᏌ [kạ²nị²kwsa] “A rat. Rats.”

ᎧᏃᎮᏗ [kạ²hno³heh²di] “Something told. A tale.”

ᏗᎧᏃᎮᏗ [dị²kạ²hno³heh²di] “Things told. Tales.”

ᎧᏃᎮᏓ [kạ²no²he²³da] “News.”

ᏥᏔᎦ [jị²ta²³ga] “A chicken. Chickens.”

ᎤᏭᏯᏘ [ụ²wu²³yạ²ti] “Furry.”

ᏧᏄᏯᏘ [ju²nu²³yạ²ti] “They-furry.”

• I…him

– Set A: Ꮵ-, ᏥᏯ͓- (ji-, ji²y-)

– Set B: Ꮵ-, ᏥᏯ͓- (ji-, ji²y-)

• I…it.

– Set A: Ꮵ̣-, Ꭶ͓- (jị-, g-)

– Set B: ᎠᎩ̣-, ᎠᏆ͓- (a¹gị-, a¹gw-)

• I…them (animate).

– Set A: ᎦᏥ-, ᎦᏥᏯ͓- (ga²ji-, ga²ji²y-)

– Set B: ᎦᏥ-, ᎦᏥᏯ͓- (ga²ji-, ga²ji²y-)

• I…them (inanimate).

– Set A: ᏕᏥ-, ᏕᎦ͓- (de²ji-, g-)

– Set B: Ꮣ̣Ꭹ̣-, Ꮣ̣Ꮖ͓- (da¹gị-, da¹gw-)

• He…me.

– Set A: Ꭰ̣Ꭹ̣-, Ꭰ̣Ꮖ͓- (a¹gị-, a¹gw-)

– Set B: Ꭰ̣Ꭹ̣-, Ꭰ̣Ꮖ͓- (a¹gị-, a¹gw-)

• They…me.

– ᎬᎩ̣-, ᎬᏆ͓- (gv²gị-, gv²gw-)

• He…he or it.

– Set A: Ꭰ̣-, Ꭶ̣- (ạ-, gạ-)

– Set B: Ꭴ-, Ꭴ̣Ꮹ͓- (u-, ụw-)

• He…them.

– Set A: Ꮣ̣-, ᏕᎦ̣- (dạ-, de²gạ-)

– Set B: Ꮪ-, Ꮪ̣Ꮹ͓- (du-, dụ²w-)

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• You…him.

– Set A: Ꭿ-, ᎯᏯ͓- (hi-, hi²y-)

– Set B: Ꭿ-, ᎯᏯ͓- (hi-, hi²y-)

• You…it.

– Set A: Ꭿ̣- (hị-)

– Set B: Ꮳ̣- (jạ-)

• You…them (animate).

– Set A: ᎦᎯ-, ᎦᎯᏯ͓- (ga²hi-, ga²hiy-)

– Set B: ᎦᎯ-, ᎦᎯᏯ͓- (ga²hi-, ga²hiy-)

• You…them (inanimate).

– Set A: ᏕᎯ̣- (de²hị-)

– Set B: ᏕᏣ̣- (de²jạ-)

• He…you.

– Set A: Ꮳ̣ (jạ-)

– Set B: Ꮳ̣ (jạ-)

• They…you.

– ᎨᏣ̣- (ge²jạ-)

• They…him or it.

– Set A: Ꭰ̣Ꮒ- (ạ²ni-)

– Set B: ᎤᏂ- (u¹ni-)

• They…them.

– Set A: Ꮣ̣Ꮒ- (dạ²ni-)

– Set B: ᏚᏂ- (du¹ni-)


ᎠᏍᎪᎵ [ạ²sko⁴li] “His head.”

ᏥᏍᎪᎵ [jị²sko⁴li] “My head.”

ᎯᏍᎪᎵ [hị²sko⁴li] “Your one's head.”

ᎠᏯᏄᎵ [a²yạ²nu⁴li] “Fast.”

ᏗᏂᏯᏄᎵ [di²ni²yạ²nu⁴li] “Fast. (Them.)”

ᎠᏲᏓᏝᎲᎢ [a¹yo²da²³hlạ²hv⁴ɂi] “A floor.”

ᏓᏲᏓᏝᎲᎢ [da¹yo²da²³hlạ²hv⁴ɂi] “Floors.”

ᎤᏍᎦᏃᎵ [u²sgạ²no⁴li] “Slow.”

ᎤᏂᏍᎦᏃᎵ, ᏧᏍᎦᏃᎵ [u²ni²sgạ²no⁴li, ju²sgạ²no⁴li] “Slow. (Them.)”

ᎤᏍᎧ [ụ²ska] (n) “A detached head or skull.”

ᏧᏍᎧ [jụ²ska] “Detached heads or skulls.”

ᎤᏍᏉᏟᎢ [u²sgwo²hli⁴ɂi] “His stomach. His abdomen.”

ᎠᎩᏍᏉᏟᎢ [ạ²gị²sgwo²hli⁴ɂi] “My stomach.”

ᏣᏍᏉᏟᎢ [ja²sgwo²hli⁴ɂi] “Your one's stomach.”

ᎤᏯᏖᎾ [u¹hyah²te²³na] “A board.”

ᏧᏯᏖᎾ [ju²hyah²te²³na] “Boards.”

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ᎦᎶᎯᏍᏗᎢ [gạ²lo²hị²sdi⁴ɂi] “A doorway. A door.”

ᏗᎦᎶᎯᏍᏗᎢ [dị²gạ²lo²hị²sdi⁴ɂi] “Doorways. Doors.”

ᎦᏣᏄᎵ [ga²jạ²nu⁴li] “Fast.”

  ☞ This is a common variation for ᎠᏯᏄᎵ.

ᏗᎪᏪᎶᏗ [dị²go²hwe²³lo¹di] “A tool for writing.”

ᏯᏖᎾ [hyah²te²³na] “A board.”

ᏗᏯᏖᎾ [di²hyah²te²³na] “Boards.”

  ☞ This is a common variation for ᎤᏯᏖᎾ.

ᏔᎵ ᎢᎦ [tạɂ³li i²³ga⁴] “Twice. Two count (inanimate).”

ᏯᏖᎾ ᏗᎪᏪᎶᏗ [hyah²te²³na dị²go²hwe²³lo¹di] “A writing board. A chalkboard. A whiteboard.”

ᏗᏯᏖᎾ ᏗᎪᏪᎶᏗ [di²hyah²te²³na dị²go²hwe²³lo¹di] “Writing boards.”

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ᎭᎢᏎᏍᏗ [ha³ɂi²se³sdi] “You will be walking.”

ᎭᎦᏔᎲᎾ [hạ²ktạ²hv²³na] “Turn around.”

ᎭᎴᏫᏍᏓ [hạ²le²hwị²sda] “Stop.”

ᎭᏒᏂᎦ [hạ²svnh²ga] “Touch it.”

ᎯᏙᎨᏍᏗ [hị²do³²ge³sdi] “Stand.”

ᎯᏯᏒᏂᎦ [hi²ya¹svnh²ga] “Touch him.”

ᏦᏞᏍᏗ [jo²³hle³²sdi] “Sit.”

ᎮᏍᏗ, ᏞᏍᏗ [he¹sdi, hle¹sdi] “Don't”

Ꮭ ᏯᎢᏎᏍᏗ [hla hya³ɂi²se³sdi] “No, you will not be walking.”

ᏞᏍᏗ ᏥᎭᎦᏔᎲᎾ [hle¹sdi ji²hạ²ktạ²hv²³na] “Don't turn around.”

ᏞᏍᏗ ᏥᎭᎴᏫᏍᏓ [hle¹sdi ji²hạ²le²hwị²sda] “Don't stop.”

ᏞᏍᏗ ᏥᎭᏒᏂᎦ [hle¹sdi ji²hạ²svnh²ga] “Don't touch it.”

Ꮭ ᏱᏙᎨᏍᏗ [hla hyị²do³²ge³sdi] “No, you will not be standing.”

ᏞᏍᏗ ᏥᎯᏯᏒᏂᎦ [hle¹sdi ji²hi²ya¹svnh²ga] “Don't touch him.”

Ꮭ ᏱᏦᏞᏍᏗ [hla yi²jo²³hle³²sdi] “No, you will not be sitting.”

• ᏍᏗ- (sdi-)

– You two…it.

– He…you two.

• ᎢᏥ- (i²ji-)

– You all…it.

– He…you all.

The bound pronouns “ᏍᏗ-” and “ᎢᏥ-” have special “Ꭱ-” forms:

• ᎡᏍᏗ- (e²sdi-)

– You two…him.

– You two…being.

• ᎡᏥ- (e²ji-)

– You all…him.

– You all…being.

ᎡᏍᏓᏒᏂᎦ [e²sdạ²svnh²ga] “Touch him you two.”

ᏍᏓᎢᏎᏍᏗ [sda³ɂi²se³sdi] “You two will be walking.”

ᏍᏓᎦᏔᎲᎾ [sdạ²ktạ²hv²³na] “Turn around you two.”

ᏍᏓᎴᏫᏍᏓ [sdạ²le²hwị²sda] “Stop you two.”

ᏍᏓᏒᏂᎦ [sdạ²svnh²ga] “Touch it you two.”

ᏕᏍᏗᏙᎨᏍᏗ [de²sdị²do³²ge³sdi] “You two will be standing.”

ᏕᏍᏙᏞᏍᏗ [de²sdo²³hle³²sdi] “You two will be sitting.”

ᏞᏍᏗ ᏥᎡᏍᏓᏒᏂᎦ [hle¹sdi ji²e²sdạ²svnh²ga] “Don't touch him you two.”

Ꮭ ᏱᏍᏓᎢᏎᏍᏗ [hla yi²sda³ɂi²se³sdi] “No, you two will not be walking.”

ᏞᏍᏗ ᏥᏍᏓᎦᏔᎲᎾ [hle¹sdi ji²sdạ²ktạ²hv²³na] “Don't turn around you two.”

ᏞᏍᏗ ᏥᏍᏓᎴᏫᏍᏓ [hle¹sdi ji²sdạ²le²hwị²sda] “Don't stop you two.”

ᏞᏍᏗ ᏥᏍᏓᏒᏂᎦ [hle¹sdi ji²sdạ²svnh²ga] “Don't touch it you two.”

Ꮭ ᏱᏗᏍᏗᏙᎨᏍᏗ [hla yị²di²sdi²do³²ge³sdi] “No, you two will not be standing.”

Ꮭ ᏱᏗᏍᏙᏞᏍᏗ [hla yị²di²sdo²³hle³²sdi] “No, you two will not be sitting.”

ᎡᏣᏒᏂᎦ [e²jạ²svnh²ga] “Touch him you all.”

ᎢᏣᎢᏎᏍᏗ [i²ja³ɂi²se³sdi] “You all will be walking.”

ᎢᏣᎦᏔᎲᎾ [i²jạ²ktạ²hv²³na] “Turn around you all.”

ᎢᏣᎴᏫᏍᏓ [i²jạ²le²hwị²sda] “Stop you all.”

ᎢᏣᏒᏂᎦ [i²jạ²svnh²ga] “Touch it you all.”

ᏕᏥᏙᎨᏍᏗ [de³ji²do³²ge³sdi] “You all will be standing.”

ᏕᏦᏞᏍᏗ [de³jo²³hle³²sdi] “You all will be sitting.”

ᏞᏍᏗ ᏥᎡᏣᏒᏂᎦ [hle¹sdi ji²e²jạ²svnh²ga] “Don't touch him you all.”

Ꮭ ᏱᏣᎢᏎᏍᏗ [hla yi¹ja³ɂi²se³sdi] “No, you all will not be walking.”

ᏞᏍᏗ ᏥᎢᏣᎦᏔᎲᎾ [hle¹sdi ji²i²jạ²ktạ²hv²³na] “Don't turn around you all.”

ᏞᏍᏗ ᏥᎢᏣᎴᏫᏍᏓ [hle¹sdi ji²i²jạ²le²hwị²sda] “Don't stop you all.”

ᏞᏍᏗ ᏥᎢᏣᏒᏂᎦ [hle¹sdi ji²i²jạ²svnh²ga] “Don't touch it you all.”

Ꮭ ᏱᏗᏥᏙᎨᏍᏗ [hla yị²di³ji²do³²ge³sdi] “Don't stand you all.”

Ꮭ ᏱᏗᏦᏞᏍᏗ [hla yị²di³jo²³hle³²sdi] “Don't sit you all.”

ᎠᏓᎾᏅᎢ [a¹da²nạɂ³nv⁴ɂi] “A store.”

ᏓᏓᎾᏅᎢ [da¹da²nạɂ³nv⁴ɂi]

ᎤᎦᎾᏍᏓ [u²gạ²na⁴sda] “Sweet.”

ᎤᏂᎦᎾᏍᏓ [u²ni²gạ²na⁴sda]

ᎤᏁᎩᎸᏗ [u²ne³gihl²di] “Ugly.”

ᎤᏂᏁᎩᎸᏗ, ᏧᏁᎩᎸᏗ [u²ni²ne³gihl²di, ju²ne³gihl²di]

ᎤᏬᏚᎯ [ụ²wo²du⁴hi] “Pretty.”

ᏧᏃᏚᎯ, ᏧᏬᏚᎯ [ju²no²du⁴hi, jụ²wo²du⁴hi]

ᎦᏚ [ga⁴du] “Bread.”

ᎦᏚ [gạ²du³] “On top.”

ᎦᏚ ᎤᎦᎾᏍᏓ [ga³du² u²gạ²na⁴sda] “Cake.” Literally: Bread, Sweet.

ᎦᏘᏲᎢ [ga²³ti³yo⁴ɂi] “A stompground. Stompgrounds.”

ᎪᎯ ᎢᎦ [ko¹hi i²ga] “Today.”

ᎭᏫᏯ [hạ²wi²ya] “Meat.”

ᎫᎫ [gu¹gu] “A bottle. Bottles”

ᏎᎷ [se²³lu] “Corn.”

ᏏᎾᎴᎢ, ᏑᎾᎴᎢ, [sị²na³le⁴ɂi, sụ²na³le⁴ɂi] “Tomorrow.”

ᏏᏆ [sih²gwa] “A pig. Pigs.”

ᏐᎢ [sọ³ɂi] “Another. An additional one. The next one.”

ᏗᏐᎢ [di²³sọ²i]

ᏐᎢᏱ [sọ²ɂi²³yi] “In the next room.” Literally: “The next place.”

ᏒᎯ [sv²hi] “Yesterday.”

ᎠᎪᏩᏘᎭ [a¹gowh²tị³ha] “He is seeing it.”

ᏥᎪᏩᏘᎭ [ji²gowh¹tị³ha] “I am…”

ᎤᎪᎲᎢ [u¹go²hv²³ɂi] “He did…a while ago.”

ᎠᎪᏩᏘᏍᎪᎢ [a¹gowh²ti²³sgọ³ɂi] “He often…”

ᎯᎪᏩᏔ [hi²go¹wah²ta] “Let you…”

ᎤᎪᏩᏛᏗ [u²gowh²tvh³di] “For him…”

ᎤᏚᎵᎭ [u¹du²lị³ha] “He wants it.”

ᎠᏆᏚᎵᎭ [a¹gwạ²du²lị³ha] “I am…”

ᎤᏚᎸᎲᎢ [u¹du²lv²hv²³ɂi] “He did…a while ago.”

ᎤᏚᎵᏍᎪᎢ [u¹du²li²³sgọ³ɂi] “He often…”

ᏣᏚᎳ [jạ²du²³la] “Let you…”

ᎤᏚᎸᏗ [u²duhl²di] “For him…”

ᎠᎪᏩᏘᎭ [a¹gowh²tị³ha] “He sees him or it.”

ᏥᎪᏩᏘᎭ [ji²gowh¹tị³ha] “I am…”

ᎤᎪᎲᎢ [u¹go²hv²³ɂi] “He did…a while ago.”

ᎠᎪᏩᏘᏍᎪᎢ [a¹gowh²ti²³sgọ³ɂi] “He often…”

ᎯᎪᏩᏔ [hi²go¹wah²ta] “Let you…”

ᎤᎪᏩᏛᏗ [u²gowh²tvh³di] “For him…”

ᎠᏗᎭ [a¹dị²ha] “He is saying it.”

ᎦᏗᎠ [gạ²di³ɂa] “I am…”

ᎤᏛᏅᎢ [u¹dv²hnv²³ɂi] “He did…a while ago.”

ᎠᏗᏍᎪᎢ [a¹di²³sgo³ɂi] “He often…”

ᎭᏓ [hạ²da] “Let you…”

ᎤᏘᏗ [ut²di] “For him…”

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ᎤᏚᎵᎭ [u¹du²lị³ha] “He wants him or it.”

ᎠᏆᏚᎵᎭ [a¹gwạ²du²lị³ha] “I am…”

ᎤᏚᎸᎲᎢ [u¹du²lv²hv²³ɂi] “He did…a while ago.”

ᎤᏚᎵᏍᎪᎢ [u¹du²li²³sgọ³ɂi] “He often…”

ᏣᏚᎳ [jạ²du²³la] “Let you…”

ᎤᏚᎸᏗ [u²duhl²di] “For him…”

ᎠᎩᎠ [a¹gị³ɂa] “He is eating a solid food.” Eating a potato.

ᏥᎩᎠ [jị²gị³ɂa] “I am…”

ᎤᎬᎢ [u¹gv²³ɂi] “He did…a while ago.”

ᎠᎩᏍᎪᎢ [a¹gi³sgo³ɂi] “He often…”

ᎯᎦ [hị²ga] “Let you…”

ᎤᎩᏍᏗ [u²gi¹sdi] “For him…”

ᎠᏓᎾᏁᏒᎲᏍᎦ [a¹da²nạ²ne³sv²hṿ³sga] “He is shopping.” Pushing a shopping cart.

ᎦᏓᎾᏁᏒᎲᏍᎦ [gạ²da²nạ²ne³sv²hṿ³sga] “I am…”

ᎤᏓᎾᏁᏒᏅᎢ [u¹da²nạ²ne³sv²hnv²³ɂi] “He did…a while ago.”

ᎠᏓᎾᏁᏒᎲᏍᎪᎢ [a¹da²nạ²ne³sv²hṿ³sgo³ɂi] “He often…”

ᎭᏓᎾᏁᏒᎲᎦ [hạ²da²nạ²ne¹sv²hv¹ga] “Let you…”

ᎤᏓᎾᏁᏒᎲᏍᏗ [u²da²nạ²ne¹sv²³hṿ³sdi] “For him…”

ᎤᏅᏔ [unh¹ta] “He knows it.” A light bulb in a thought balloon on “Al”.

ᎠᏆᏅᏔ [a¹gwanh²ta] “I am…”

ᎤᏅᏛᎢ [unh¹tv²³ɂi] “He did…a while ago.”

ᎤᏅᏙᎢ [unh¹to³ɂi] “He often…”

ᏣᏅᏖᏍᏗ [janh²te³sdi] “Let you…”

☞ ᎤᏅᏔ only refers to information and not people. In Cherokee you recognize people, not know them.

☞ Not all Cherokee verbs have five core forms. Some have fewer forms.

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ᎦᏚᎲᏍᎦ [ga³du²hṿ³sga] “He is baking it.” An oven.

ᏥᏚᎲᏍᎦ [ji³du²hṿ³sga] “I am…”

ᎤᏩᏚᏅᎢ [u¹wa³du²hnv²³ɂi] “He did…a while ago.”

ᎦᏚᎲᏍᎪᎢ [ga³du²hṿ²sgo³ɂi] “He often…”

ᎯᏚᎲᎦ [hi¹du²hv¹ga] “Let you…”

ᎤᏩᏘᏗ [u²wa¹tdi] “For him…”

ᎦᏬᏂᎭ [gạ²wo³nị²ha] “He is speaking.” Two talking balloons on “Al”.

ᏥᏬᏂᎭ [jị²wo³nị²ha] “I am…”

ᎤᏬᏂᏒᎢ [u¹wo³ni²sv²³ɂi] “He did…a while ago.”

ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ [gạ²wo³ni²sgo³ɂi] “He often…”

ᎯᏬᏂᎯ [hị²wo¹ni²³hi] “Let you…”

ᎤᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ [u²wo¹ni²³hị³sdi] “For him…”

☞ In some communities the combination sound of “-nihi-”, when in the middle of a word, is pronounced as “-hni-”.

• I…them (inanimate). (“Ꮥ-” pronunciation.)

– Set A: ᏕᏥ-, ᏕᎦ͓- (de²ji-, g-)

– Set B: Ꮣ̣Ꭹ̣-, Ꮣ̣Ꮖ͓- (dạ²gị-, dạ²gw-)

• I…them (inanimate). (“Ꮧ̣-” pronunciation.)

– Set A: Ꮧ̣Ꮵ-, ᏗᎦ͓- (dị²ji-, dị²g-)

– Set B: ᏗᎩ̣-, ᏗᏆ͓- (di²gị-, di²gw-)

• He…them. (“Ꮥ-” pronunciation.)

– Set A: Ꮣ̣-, ᏕᎦ̣- (dạ-, de²gạ-)

– Set B: Ꮪ-, Ꮪ̣Ꮹ͓- (du-, dụ²w-)

• He…them. (“Ꮧ̣-” pronunciation.)

– Set A: Ꮧ-, Ꮧ̣Ꭶ̣- (di-, dị²gạ-)

– Set B: Ꮷ-, ᏧᏩ͓- (ju-, ju²w-)

• You two…them. (“Ꮥ-” pronunciation.)

– ᏕᏍᏗ- (de²sdi-)

• You two…them. (“Ꮧ̣-” pronunciation.)

– ᏗᏍᏗ- (dị²sdi-)

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• You…them (inanimate). (“Ꮥ-” pronunciation.)

– Set A: ᏕᎯ̣- (de²hị-)

– Set B: ᏕᏣ̣- (de²jạ-)

• You…them (inanimate). (“Ꮧ̣-” pronunciation.)

– Set A: Ꮨ̣- (²tị-) ☞ Ꮧ-̣ + a following Ꭿ̣- combine and become Ꮨ̣-.

– Set B: Ꮧ̣Ꮳ̣- (dị²jạ-)

• They…them. (“Ꮥ-” pronunciation.)

– Set A: Ꮣ̣Ꮒ- (dạ²ni-)

– Set B: ᏚᏂ- (du¹ni-)

• They…them. (“Ꮧ̣-” pronunciation.)

– Set A: ᏗᏂ- (di²ni-)

– Set B: ᏧᏂ- (ju¹ni-)

• You all…them. (“Ꮥ-” pronunciation.)

– ᏕᏥ- (de³ji-) ☞ Ꮥ- + a following ᎢᏥ- combine and become Ꮥ³Ꮵ-.

• You all…them. (“Ꮧ̣-” pronunciation.)

– ᏗᏥ- (di²ji-)

ᎠᎵᏌᏇᏘ [A²li³sa²gwe²ti] “Elizabeth”

ᎡᏅᏙᏂ [En³to²ni] “Anthony”

ᎵᏂᏓ [Li³nị²da] “Linda”

ᎹᎦᎵ [Ma²ga³li] “Michael”

ᎹᎦᏰᏘ [Ma³gạ²ye²tị] “Margaret”

ᎹᏫᎠ [Mạ²wi³a] “Maria”

ᎺᎵ [Me³li] “Mary”

ᏆᏆ [Gwa³gwa] “Robert”

ᏆᏆᎠ [Gwa³gwạ²ɂa] “Barbara”

ᏆᏘᏏ [Gwạ²ti³si] “Patricia”

ᏈᎭᏗ [Gwi³hạ²di] “Richard”

ᏑᏌᏃ [Su³san²] “Susan”

ᏕᏫᏗ [De³wị²di] “David”

ᏙᎹᏏ [To³mạ²si] “Thomas”

ᏙᏉᏘ [Do³gwọ²ti] “Dorothy”

ᏣᎵ [Cha³li] “Charles”

ᏣᏂ [Ja³ni] “John”

ᏤᎻ [Je³mi] “James”

ᏥᏂᏫ [Ji³nị²wi] “Jennifer”

ᏦᏎᏫ [Jo³sẹ²wi] “Joseph”

ᏫᎵᎭᎹ [Wi³lị²ha²mạ] “William”

ᎡᎵᏊ [e²li⁴gwu]

ᎠᏣᏗ [ạ²jạ²di] “Fish”.

ᎢᎦᏓ [i²³ga³da] “Some” - Only used when referring to more than one of something.

ᏃᏊ [no²³gwu] “Now”

ᎤᏍᏗ [ụ²sdi⁴] “Little” This is the same as “baby”, except the leading “Ꭴ” is short.

ᏧᎾᏍᏗ [jun²sdi] “Little.” Animate.

ᏧᏍᏗ [jụ²sdi⁴] “Little.” Inanimate.

ᎤᏍᏗ [u²sdi⁴] “A baby.” This is the same as “little”, except the leading “Ꭴ” is long.

ᏧᎾᏍᏗ [jun²sdi] “Babies.”

ᎤᏪᏥ [ụ²we²³ji] “Offspring”, “Egg”

ᏧᏪᏥ [jụ²we²³ji] “Offspring”, “Eggs”

ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ ᏂᏣᏕᏘᏯ [u²li²he²lị³sdi nị²jạ²de²tị²ya] “Have a Happy Birthday” (to 1 person)

ᎤᏅᏗ [u²nv²³di] “Milk”

ᏩᏚᎵᏏ (wa³du²li³si) “Syrup”, “Sorghum”, “Honey”, “Honey Bee”

ᏴᎻ [yv²mi] “Yumee”, “Yum”