Lakota Nouns Flashcards by Steve Crivelli

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Ksap’a (Ka-sa/b/a

A

Wisdom

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Lo

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Food

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Mis*un kala (Me-shoon kala)

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Little Brother (Man and Woman’s)

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Olowan (O-low-ahn)

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Song

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Wan (Wahn)

A

Particular One

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Wati (Wah-tee)

A

Home

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Wicasa (Wee-cha-sha)

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Man

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Wigli (Wiggly)

A

Lard

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Wigliun k’agapi (Wiggly-uhn ka-ga-pi)

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Fry Bread

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Wowaglaka (Woah - wa gla - ka)

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Talk or manner of speaking

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Owapa (oh-wa-pa)

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Clock/Hour

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C*ante (chan-tay)

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Heart

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Anp’et’u (Ahn-/b/e-tu)

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Day

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Hehanni (Hay-hannee)

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Morning

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Kta-t’u (ka-ta /d/u)

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Evening

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Le an’pet’u ki (Lay ahn-/b/e-tu key)

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This day

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Mas*t’e (Ma-shtay)

A

Sunshine

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Nap’a (Na-/b/a)

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Hand

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Wac*i (wa-chi)

A

Dance

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Wanna (wana)

A

They

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Wi (we)

A

Sun

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Tanhans*i (Tahn-hahn-shi)

A

Male Cousin

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Blok’et’u

A

Summer (Potato Time)

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Het’a

A

That which is dead

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Hewani

That which is alive

Inipi

"Breath of Life" - Sweat Lodge Ceremony

It'ok'ag'ata

South

Ni

Life

Oniye

Breath

Ptanyetu (/D/ahn-yay-du)

Fall (Changing Time)

Toη

Birth

T*'a (/D/a - ah)

Death *' = stop breath

Tuηkaη

Sacred Stone

Initi

Sweat Lodge

Waniyet'u

Winter (snow time)

Waziyata

North

We

Blood, bloody (Way)

Wic*oni (Wee-choni)

LIfe (Now, to come, livelihood, so you can live)

Wic*ozanni

Health (Wee-chose-a-knee)

Wiyohiyaηpata

East

Wiyoh*peyata

West

Et'u

Time

Hois*ta

Matches

At'e

Father

Ina

Mother

Tip'i

House/Dwelling

Taηke

A man's older sister

C*iye

A man's older brother

Taηks*i

A man's little sister

Oyate

People (The People)

Pow Wow

Social Dance

P*ehiη

Hair (Of your head)

Ogle

Coat/Shirt

Aηp'o

Dawn

Ikt'omi

Spider

Tuηkilashila

Grandfather

Waηkiηyaη

Thunderbeings

Kula

Someone you would go to war with/die for

Iyapi

Class

Wati

Home

Wopila

Thanks/appreciation ceremony

Owinza

Blanket

H*e

Hill/mountain

Oyat'e

The people

Yati

Your house

Maza

Metal

Owape*

O'clock/ to beat or to strike

Opiye

Box/container

Mas'opiye

Store

Owinza

Blanket

H*talehan

Yesterday