Ancient Vision Art A shared spirit of encouragement

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Ancient Vision Art

Encourage. Inspire. Mobilize.

Words that lift the spirit.

isiZulu

gqugquzela

To encourage, motivate, or mobilize.

isiZulu

khuthaza

To encourage or inspire.

Cherokee

adagalasdadisdi

To encourage.

Choctaw

apanlichi

To encourage by shouts; to halloo.

Language notes & sources
  • isiZulu: South African multilingual dictionary lists khuthaza and gqugquzela for “encourage.” English glosses above follow the site owner’s requested wording. Reference 1
  • Cherokee: adagalasdadisdi — “encourage,” OU Dictionary (Utana), hosted by Cherokee Nation. Romanized spelling is shown. Reference 2
  • Choctaw: apanlichi — “to encourage by shouts; to halloo,” Cyrus Byington, A Dictionary of the Choctaw Language (1915). Historical spelling and sense; related meanings here are not exact equivalents across languages. Reference 3