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What does oyate mean in Lakota?
Entire nation
Oyate (oh-ya-tay) = Entire nation (Lakota, Dakota, Nakota Oyate)
What does Mato mean in Lakota?
white bear
The word “Matoska” is Lakota (Sioux) for “white bear.” Mato means “bear” and ska is the word for “white.” Our company was actually named after one of our dogs, a Great Pyrenees, who resembled a small, shaggy, white bear (well, small for a bear, but Matoska weighed over 100 pounds!).
What does takoza mean in Lakota?
Lakota English Type a Lakota word in the search field to look up its meaning in English. Keep smiling! The name is so greatly respected, and almost sacred among our people, that we would never tolerate making fun of it. The name Takoda means ‘friend to everyone’.
How do you say good in Lakota?
A collection of useful phrases in Lakota Sioux, a Siouan language spoken in parts of the USA and Canada….Useful phrases in Lakota Sioux.
| English | Lak’ota (Lakota Sioux) |
|---|---|
| Good morning (Morning greeting) | Híŋháŋni Híŋhaŋni laȟči Híŋhaŋni wašté |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) | |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) | |
| Good night | Hanhepi wašté |
How do you say good evening in Lakota?
Speaking Everyday Lakota: Basic Greetings
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- Híƞhaƞni láȟčiƞ (Good morning)
- Aƞpétu wašté (Good day)
- Ȟtayétu wašté (Good evening)
- Haƞhépi wašté (Good night)
How do you greet someone in Lakota?
How do you say friend in Lakota?
From these three divisions emerge the Seven Council Fires, or the Oceti Sakowin. Lakota means “allies, friends or those who are united.” Dakota comes from the word Da meaning “considered” and Koda or “friend.” Most Lakota, Dakota and Nakota people live on South Dakota’s nine reservations.
What kind of spelling does the Lakota use?
Some Lakota and Dakota bands, tribes, and nations have different standardized orthographies (spelling systems) than others. Some Lakota and Dakota people prefer to use phonetic spelling. Others do not use a standardized orthography at all, but simply spell Sioux words as best they can using the English alphabet.
How is the word moon pronounced in the Lakota?
Only used in Lakota pronunciation. Like m in English moon . Like n in English night . Like the unaspirated p in spin. Also used to represent the aspirated p in pin. Like the aspirated p in pin. Sometimes it is pronounced more raspily. This character is also used to represent the unaspirated p in spin.
How is D pronounced in the Dakota Sioux?
Like d in English die. Only used in Dakota pronunciation. Like g in gate. Also used to represent the g in Spanish saguaro. Like g in Spanish saguaro. Also used to represent the g in English gate. Like h in hay. At the end of a word or before another consonant, it is pronounced like the ch in German ach.
What does the stress mean in the Dakota Sioux language?
A pause sound, like the one in the middle of the word “uh-oh.” Word stress in the Sioux languages is significant. For example, in Dakota Sioux, zica with the stress on the second syllable means “squirrel,” but zica with the stress on the first syllable means a kind of bird.