This week’s word, “Osiyo,” is how we say “hello” in Cherokee. Osiyo means more than just hello to Cherokees. It’s a deeper spirit of welcoming and hospitality that has been a hallmark of the Cherokee people for centuries.

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  1. Osiyo thank u πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½

  2. How do you sound out Hyalei, beautiful meadow? It's what my grandson wants to name his puppy but we aren't sure how to say it correctly

  3. Osiyo really stems from Korean language. It means μ˜€μ„Έμš”(Oseyo) namely, 'please come here without any burden in your mind'. Historically, Korea and Cherokee nation share the same ancestor.The ancestor of Cherokee came from Gochosun dynasty, established in Korea in BC2333. In Amazing Grace of Cherokee, there is the lyric of 'Nakwon Chosun…' That means 'paradise Chosun'[Gochosun(old Chosun)= Chosun(단ꡰ μ‘°μ„ )] in Korea. Chosun people migrated American continent in search of new paradise. Their dream came true in the American continent.

  4. I'm confused. The video starts by saying Osiyo without the O at beginning. However, it is included when sounding it out. I have heard other videos that include the word without the O in the middle. Is it supposed to be silent or not? Can anybody help me out on with this? I'm trying to learn as much of the language as I can. I recently found out that I'm 1/8 Cherokee, but I wish it was 100%. I have always felt nothing but shame from my white ancestors. Now I know why.

  5. The sound looks like korean. "Uh seo O si yo" in Korean is wecome….."O si yo" in Korean is "please come"…..I think there is something in unkown histoy……

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