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What Is The Word For Grandmother In Cherokee?

Just found out Im gonna be a grandma. Don't want to be called the traditional name. Want something different. I have Cherokee Indian in my family tree way way back, so wondered what word in Cherokee means Grandma/Grandmother?

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    Elisi .....is the Cherokee word for grandmother.
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    Mindy0923 

    answered 2 years ago

    thanks so much!! :)
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    Ljlgidgy

    Ljlgidgy

    commented 2 years ago

      E-li-si is the word used in Cherokee for
      grandmother. For a complete list of nick names for Grandmother in many other languages, you should visit this link
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      Zuhail 

      answered 2 years ago

      thank you so much!! :)
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      Ljlgidgy

      Ljlgidgy

      commented 2 years ago

        The word you use for grandmother depends on if its your moms mom or your dad's mom.  If it's your dads mom, the word is elisi.  If it is your mom's mom, the word is enisi.

        These forms of the word are only used when talking directly to your grandmother.
        If you are telling someone about your own grandmother, it is agilisi and aginisi.
        If you are telling someone about their own grandmother, it is jalisi and janisi
        If you are telling someone about someone elses grandmother, it is ulisi and unisi.

        It is important to realize that these words must be used correctly depending on who you are talking to and who you are describing.

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        answered 6 months ago

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