GLOSSARY OF CHEROKEE WORDS
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Mooney, James
Tellico—see Tălikwă′.
telûñ′lătĭ—the summer grape (Vitis æstivalis).
Tensawattee—see Ku′săweti′yĭ.
Terrapin—see Tûksi′.
tewa—flying squirrel; sălâ′lĭ, gray squirrel; kiyuʻga, ground squirrel.
Thomas, W. H.—see Wil-usdi′.
Tĭkwăli′tsĭ—a name occurring in several places in the old Cherokee country, viz: 1. Tuckalegee creek, a tributary of War-woman creek, east of Clayton, in Rabun county, Georgia; 2. the Tĭkwăli′tsĭ of the story, an important town on Tuckasegee river at the present Bryson City, in Swain county, North Carolina; 3. Tuckalechee cove, on Little river, in Blount county, Tennessee, which probably preserves the aboriginal local name. The name appears in old documents as Tuckarechee (Lower dialect) and Tuckalegee, and must not be confounded with Tsĭksĭ′tsĭ or Tuckasegee. It can not be translated. See number 100 and notes.
Timossy—see Tomassee.
Tlâge′sĭ—“Field”; the Cherokee name for Lieutenant-Colonel W. W. Stringfield of Waynesville, North Carolina, one of the officers of the Cherokee contingent in the Thomas Legion. It is an abbreviated rendering of his proper name.
tlâge′sitûñ′—a song form for tlâge′sĭ a-stûñ′ĭ, “on the edge of the field,” from tlâge′sĭ, or tsâge′sĭ, field, and astûñ′ĭ, edge, border, etc; ăma′yăstûñ′, “the bank of a stream.” See number 24.
tla′mehă—bat (dialectic forms, tsa′mehă, tsa′wehă). See page 187.
tlanu′sĭ′—leech (dialectic form, tsanu′sĭ′). See page 187.
Tlanusi′yĭ (abbreviated Tlanusi′)—“Leech place,” a former important settlement at the junction of Hiwassee and Valley rivers, the present site of Murphy, in Cherokee county, North Carolina; also a point on Nottely river, a few miles distant, in the same county. See number 77 and notes. The name appears also as Clennuse, Klausuna, Quoneashee, etc.
tlă′nuwă′ (dialectic forms, tsănuwă′, sû′năwă′, “sinnawah”—Adair)—a mythic great hawk. See numbers 35, 64, 65, also page 187.
tlă′nuwă′ usdi′—“little tlă′nuwă′”; probably the goshawk (Astur atricapillus). See number 35.
Tlă′nuwă′-atsiyelûñ′ĭsûñ′yĭ—“Where the Tlă′nuwă cut it up,” from tlă′nuwă′, q. v., and tsiyelûñ′iskû′, an archaic form for tsigûñilûñ′iskû′, “I am cutting it up.” A place on Little Tennessee river, nearly opposite the entrance of Citico creek, in Blount county, Tennessee. See number 64 and notes.
Tlă′nuwa′ĭ—“Tlă′nuwă place,” a cave on the north side of Tennessee river a short distance below the entrance of Citico creek, in Blount county, Tennessee. See number 64 and notes.
tlayʼkû′—jay (dialectic form, tsayʼkû′). See page 187.
tlûñti′stĭ—the pheasant (Bonasa umbella), called locally grouse or partridge.
tlutlŭ′—the martin bird (dialectic form, tsutsŭ′). See page 187.
tsûñtû′tsĭ—panther (dialectic form, tsûñtû′tsĭ). See page 187.
Tocax—a place, apparently in the Cherokee country, visited by Pardo in 1567 (see page 29). It may possibly have a connection with Toxaway (see Dûksa′ĭ) or Toccoa (see Tagwâ′hĭ).
Toccoa—see Tagwâ′hĭ.
Toco—see Dăkwâ′ĭ.
Tollunteeskee—see Ata′lûñti′skĭ.
Tomassee (also written Timossy and Tymahse)—the name of two or more former Cherokee settlements, viz: 1. On Tomassee creek of Keowee river, in Oconee county, South Carolina; 2. on Little Tennessee river near the entrance of Burningtown creek, in Macon county, South Carolina. The correct form and interpretation are unknown.
Tomatola, Tomotley—see Tamaʻlĭ.
Tooantuh—see Du′stu′.
Toogelah—see Dugilu′yĭ.
Toqua—see Dăkwâ′ĭ.
Toxaway—see Dûksa′ĭ.
Track Rock gap—see Datsu′nalâsgûñ′yĭ.
Tsăga′sĭ—a Cherokee sprite. See number 78.
tsâ′gĭ—upstream, up the road; the converse of ge′ĭ. See number 117.
Tsaiyĭ′—see Ûñtsaiyĭ′.
Tsa′lădihĭ′—Chief N. J. Smith of the East Cherokee. The name might be rendered “Charley-killer,” from Tsalĭ, “Charley,” and dihĭ′, “killer” (in composition), but is really a Cherokee equivalent for Jarrett (Tsalădĭ), his middle name, by which he was frequently addressed. Cf. Tagwădihĭ.
tsâl-agăyûñ′li—“old tobacco,” from tsâlû, tobacco, and agăyûñ′li, or agâyûñ′lige, old, ancient; the Nicotiana rustica or wild tobacco. See number 126.
Tsa′lăgĭ′ (Tsa′răgĭ′ in Lower dialect)—the correct form of Cherokee. See page 182, “Tribal Synonymy.”
Tsa′lĭ—Charley; a Cherokee shot for resisting the troops at the time of the Removal. See page 131.
tsâliyu′stĭ—“tobacco-like,” from tsâlû, tobacco, and iyu′stĭ, like; a generic name for the cardinal-flower, mullein and related species. See number 126.