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There is no evidence that the word "Obama" exists in Cherokee. For one thing, the sound of the letter M is not an original sound in Cherokee and was added to the language much later. But on the other hand, Cherokee is a living language, and it adds new words or borrows them, as all living languages do. No doubt the name "Obama" was added when he was running for president back in 2007-2008. And the chances are that "Obama" is just treated as a last name, with no particular meaning, since it is not a word that is native to the Cherokee language.
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There is no direct translation for the name "Obama" in Cherokee, as it is a surname of African origin. The Cherokee language does not have specific words for many modern names or concepts. However, individuals with African ancestry may have adopted Cherokee names as they integrated with the tribe, but this would be specific to the individual and not a direct translation of the name "Obama."
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