Lakota

Napépȟeča Nážiŋ Wiŋ is the Lakota way to say “stands with a fist” when referring to a person’s name.

The Lakota word for wife is thawiču. thawiču is a noun used to refer to a female partner in a marriage.

In Lakota, ‘little bear’ is translated as matȟóčhila. The phrase is used to refer specifically to a young bear.

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.

To sleep in Lakota is ištíŋma. The term is a verb used to describe the act of resting in a state of reduced consciousness.

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