Lakota

The English phrase goodnight is translated into Lakota as haŋhepi waste.

The Lakota phrase for “white man” is wašíču. wašíču refers to a person of European descent and is often used to refer to a non-Indigenous outsider.

To say “have a good day” in Lakota, use Aŋpétu wašté yuhá yo. This phrase is a friendly greeting used during parting to wish someone a pleasant day.

The Lakota word for heart is čhaŋté. The word čhaŋté refers to the biological organ of the body.

The Lakota word for welcome is Taŋyáŋ yahí. This phrase is used as a greeting to welcome someone upon their arrival.

lúta is the Lakota word for the color red. The word lúta is used to refer to the color red as a noun.

The Lakota word for horse is tȟašúŋke. The word refers to members of the species Equus ferus.

The English word “buffalo” is translated as tȟatȟáŋka in Lakota. This noun refers to a bovid of the Bubalina subtribe.

The Lakota word for rock is íŋyaŋ. The term refers to a large stone or a boulder.

The Lakota word for daughter is čhuŋkší. čhuŋkší is a noun used to refer to a female offspring.