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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Cherokee ᏎᏉᏯ (sequoya), earlier ᏍᏏᏉᏯ (ssiquoya); usually held to derive from ᏏᏆ ᎠᏯᎠ (siqua ayaa, literally “a pig (is) inside”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /səˈkwɔɪə/, /səˈkɔɪə/, /sɪ-/
- Hyphenation: Se‧quo‧yah
- Rhymes: -ɔɪə
Proper noun
Sequoyah
- Inventor of the syllabary for writing the Cherokee language, also known as George Guess.
Derived terms
Translations
Inventor of the syllabary for writing Cherokee
See also