What is the North Carolina Cherokee word for “Wolf”?
There are a lot of online resources that explain the different dialects. The eastern dialect (Giduwa) sticks more to the Sequoyan version, while the western (Otali) has evolved more. If you check these sites out, you’ll find a chart that shows the sounds (and equivalents) for both. There isn’t much difference. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_la… http://www.wehali.com/tsalagi/index.cfm?… http://www.answers.com/topic/cherokee In answer to your question, phonetically, “wolf” is “wa-ya.
