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)

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Particular One

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Wati (Wah-tee)

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Home

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Wicasa (Wee-cha-sha)

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Man

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Wigli (Wiggly)

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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)

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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)

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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

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That which is alive

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Inipi

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“Breath of Life” - Sweat Lodge Ceremony

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It’ok’ag’ata

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South

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Ni

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Life

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Oniye

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Breath

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Ptanyetu (/D/ahn-yay-du)

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Fall (Changing Time)

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Toη

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Birth

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T*‘a (/D/a - ah)

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Death *’ = stop breath

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Tuηkaη

A

Sacred Stone

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Initi

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Sweat Lodge

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Waniyet’u

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Winter (snow time)

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Waziyata

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North

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We

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Blood, bloody (Way)

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Wic*oni (Wee-choni)

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

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Wic*ozanni

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Health (Wee-chose-a-knee)

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Wiyohiyaηpata

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East

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Wiyoh*peyata

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West

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Et’u

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Time

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Hois*ta

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Matches

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At’e

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Father

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Ina

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Mother

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Tip’i

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House/Dwelling

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Taηke

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A man’s older sister

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C*iye

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A man’s older brother

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Taηks*i

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A man’s little sister

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Oyate

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People (The People)

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Pow Wow

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Social Dance

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P*ehiη

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Hair (Of your head)

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Ogle

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Coat/Shirt

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Aηp’o

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Dawn

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Ikt’omi

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Spider

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Tuηkilashila

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Grandfather

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Waηkiηyaη

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Thunderbeings

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Kula

A

Someone you would go to war with/die for

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Iyapi

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Class

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Wati

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Home

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Wopila

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Thanks/appreciation ceremony

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Owinza

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Blanket

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H*e

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Hill/mountain

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Oyat’e

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The people

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Yati

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Your house

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Maza

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Metal

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Owape*

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O’clock/ to beat or to strike

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Opiye

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Box/container

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Mas’opiye

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Store

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Owinza

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Blanket

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H*talehan

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Yesterday