CHEROKEE


Meaning of CHEROKEE in English

[ ˌtʃɛrə'ki: ]

■ noun ( plural same or ~s )

1》 a member of an American Indian people formerly inhabiting much of the southern US.

2》 the Iroquoian language of the ~.

Origin

from obs. ~ tsaraki , earlier form of tsaliki .

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