Cherokee Word of the Week: Strawberry

Strawberries hold a special place for Cherokee people with the story of the “first strawberry” being a popular traditional story shared to this day.
Take the time to learn this week’s Cherokee word! 🍓

[@amylase9]

So happy you posted this, just harvested my first batch of fresh strawberries from my garden!

[@WyldMoonChild]

Thank you! Always enjoy learning new words!

[@roxanneross8265]

Thank You♡

[@brenda0514]

Thank for your amazing content ❤

[@TheBlueBikeDoyle]

I like that one easy one

[@danielmiller469]

Man i ain’t heard this since I was a child

[@cortheaashton542]

*"THANK YOU❤️🌹"*
*"⭐🏅MOST APPRECIATIVE🏅⭐"*
*"MUCH LOVE"*
Keyoko🌺

[@danielthewildlandfirebehavioor]

How to say peace for all nations in cherokee language ,wado

[@Hyperion-5744]

Ani is an interesting cherokee word since it's also used for the plural version of certain words in the cherokee language.
[Plural]
Wolves
Aniwaya
People
Aniyvwi
[Singular]
Wolf
Waya
Person
Yvwi
So strawberries might be Aniani? Or something else?

[@witchdoctor1394]

No. I don't think it works quite that way. The prefix A-ni indicates something more like 'the people of' instead of just a plural. Aniwaya is Wolf Clan. A-ni /can/ pluralize some words but it's a complex interaction.