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Colors In Cherokee – How To Name And Pronounce The Colors

This post covers how to say and pronounce the different colors in Cherokee.

Learning the colors is super important as it allows you to accurately describe things, expand your conversations and understand others better.

So what are the colors in Cherokee?

Colors In Cherokee

The main colors in Cherokee are:

  • Red – Gigage (Gi-gah-gay)
  • Blue – Sagonige (Sah-goh-nee-gay)
  • Green – Itseiyusdi (Ee-jay-yoo-s-dee)
  • Yellow – Dalonige (Dah-lo-nee-gay)
  • Black – ​​Gvnage (Guh-nah-gay)
  • White – Unega (Oo-neh-gah)
  • Gray – Gvnage usgolv (Guh-nah-gay oo-s-go-lah)
  • Orange – Adalonige (Ah-da-lo-ni-gay)
  • Purple – Gigesdi (Gee-gay-s-dee)
  • Purple (alternative) – Adehalugei (Ah-de-ha-lu-gay-ee)
  • Pink – Gigage usgolv (Gi-gah-gay oo-sgol-ah)
  • Brown – Uwodige (Oo-woe-dee-gay)
  • Silver – Adelv unegv (Ah-day-luh oo-nay-guh)
  • Colors – Disuwida (Dee-su-wee-dah)

To hear the pronunciation of the colors in Cherokee by a native speaker, check out the below video:

Thanks for reading this post which covers the Cherokee words for colors.

Knowing how to say the different colors in Cherokee is super important as it helps to accurately describe things and understand Cherokee speakers better.

Learn more about the Cherokee language here.

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