Lakota

The English word “owl” is translated into Lakota as hiŋháŋ. hiŋháŋ is the noun used to refer to the bird known as an owl.

In Lakota, “thank you” is said as philámayaye. The phrase is used to express gratitude toward another person.

The English word “niece” is translated as tȟožáŋ in Lakota.

The Lakota word for mother is iná. The term iná refers to a female human who has given birth to or is parenting a child.

The phrase “dances with wolves” is translated into Lakota as Šuŋgmánitu Tȟáŋka Owáchi.

The Lakota word for woman is wíŋyaŋ. wíŋyaŋ is a noun used to refer to an adult female person.

The Lakota word for hello is haŋ. The word haŋ is used as an interjection to greet someone.

The Lakota word for water is mní. mní is used to refer to the inorganic compound H₂O.

The Lakota word for son is čhinkší. The word čhinkší is used to refer to a male person in relation to his parents.

The Lakota word for happy is čhaŋtéwašte. čhaŋtéwašte is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is contented or joyous.