Colin Robert

The Lakota word for sun is aŋpétu-wí. aŋpétu-wí refers to the star around which the Earth revolves.

In Lakota, “white buffalo” is expressed as Ptehéčapahuŋke. The term is used to refer to a white buffalo.

The Lakota word for uncle is lekší. This noun is used to refer to the brother or brother-in-law of a person’s parent.

The Lakota phrase for “good morning” is híŋhaŋni wašté. This phrase is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.

The Lakota word for bear is matȟó. The word matȟó refers to the large mammal of the family Ursidae.

The Lakota phrase for “have a good evening” is htayétu wašté.

The English word for butterfly is kimímila in Lakota. This noun refers to the insect known as a butterfly.

The Lakota word for spirit is wanagi. The term wanagi is a noun used to refer to a soul.

The Lakota word for little is číkʼala. číkʼala is an adjective used to describe something that is small in size.

The Lakota phrase for sundance is Wiwáŋyaŋg Wačípi. Wiwáŋyaŋg Wačípi is used to refer to the sacred ceremonial dance of the Lakota people.