Lakota Nouns Flashcards

1
Q

Ksap’a (Ka-sa/b/a

A

Wisdom

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2
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Lo

A

Food

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3
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Mis*un kala (Me-shoon kala)

A

Little Brother (Man and Woman’s)

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4
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Olowan (O-low-ahn)

A

Song

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5
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Wan (Wahn)

A

Particular One

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6
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Wati (Wah-tee)

A

Home

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7
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Wicasa (Wee-cha-sha)

A

Man

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8
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Wigli (Wiggly)

A

Lard

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9
Q

Wigliun k’agapi (Wiggly-uhn ka-ga-pi)

A

Fry Bread

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10
Q

Wowaglaka (Woah - wa gla - ka)

A

Talk or manner of speaking

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11
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Owapa (oh-wa-pa)

A

Clock/Hour

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12
Q

C*ante (chan-tay)

A

Heart

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13
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Anp’et’u (Ahn-/b/e-tu)

A

Day

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14
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Hehanni (Hay-hannee)

A

Morning

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15
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Kta-t’u (ka-ta /d/u)

A

Evening

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16
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Le an’pet’u ki (Lay ahn-/b/e-tu key)

A

This day

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17
Q

Mas*t’e (Ma-shtay)

A

Sunshine

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18
Q

Nap’a (Na-/b/a)

A

Hand

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19
Q

Wac*i (wa-chi)

A

Dance

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20
Q

Wanna (wana)

A

They

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21
Q

Wi (we)

A

Sun

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22
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Tanhans*i (Tahn-hahn-shi)

A

Male Cousin

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23
Q

Blok’et’u

A

Summer (Potato Time)

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24
Q

Het’a

A

That which is dead

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25
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Hewani

A

That which is alive

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26
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Inipi

A

“Breath of Life” - Sweat Lodge Ceremony

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27
Q

It’ok’ag’ata

A

South

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28
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Ni

A

Life

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29
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Oniye

A

Breath

30
Q

Ptanyetu (/D/ahn-yay-du)

A

Fall (Changing Time)

31
Q

Toη

A

Birth

32
Q

T*‘a (/D/a - ah)

A

Death *’ = stop breath

33
Q

Tuηkaη

A

Sacred Stone

34
Q

Initi

A

Sweat Lodge

35
Q

Waniyet’u

A

Winter (snow time)

36
Q

Waziyata

A

North

37
Q

We

A

Blood, bloody (Way)

38
Q

Wic*oni (Wee-choni)

A

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

39
Q

Wic*ozanni

A

Health (Wee-chose-a-knee)

40
Q

Wiyohiyaηpata

A

East

41
Q

Wiyoh*peyata

A

West

42
Q

Et’u

A

Time

43
Q

Hois*ta

A

Matches

44
Q

At’e

A

Father

45
Q

Ina

A

Mother

46
Q

Tip’i

A

House/Dwelling

47
Q

Taηke

A

A man’s older sister

48
Q

C*iye

A

A man’s older brother

49
Q

Taηks*i

A

A man’s little sister

50
Q

Oyate

A

People (The People)

51
Q

Pow Wow

A

Social Dance

52
Q

P*ehiη

A

Hair (Of your head)

53
Q

Ogle

A

Coat/Shirt

54
Q

Aηp’o

A

Dawn

55
Q

Ikt’omi

A

Spider

56
Q

Tuηkilashila

A

Grandfather

57
Q

Waηkiηyaη

A

Thunderbeings

58
Q

Kula

A

Someone you would go to war with/die for

59
Q

Iyapi

A

Class

60
Q

Wati

A

Home

61
Q

Wopila

A

Thanks/appreciation ceremony

62
Q

Owinza

A

Blanket

63
Q

H*e

A

Hill/mountain

64
Q

Oyat’e

A

The people

65
Q

Yati

A

Your house

66
Q

Maza

A

Metal

67
Q

Owape*

A

O’clock/ to beat or to strike

68
Q

Opiye

A

Box/container

69
Q

Mas’opiye

A

Store

70
Q

Owinza

A

Blanket

71
Q

H*talehan

A

Yesterday