Lakota

The English word “wind” is translated into Lakota as thadé. thadé is used to refer to the movement of air as a noun.

The Lakota word for husband is higná. higná is used to refer to a male partner in a marriage.

The English word “sky” is translated to Lakota as maȟpíya.

The Lakota word for cat is igmú. igmú is used to refer to the domestic species of cat.

inila yaŋkó is the Lakota phrase for be quiet. This phrase is used as a command to instruct someone to stop making noise.

The English word “no” is translated to Lakota as hiya. hiya is a particle used to express disagreement or negation.

The English phrase “crazy horse” is translated into Lakota as Tȟašúŋke Witkó. This phrase refers to the name of a famous Lakota war leader.

The Lakota word for hot is kȟátA. kȟátA is an adjective used to describe something that has a high temperature.

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.