How to Say “Angel” in Lakota

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waŋblí gleshka
The Lakota word for angel is waŋblí gleshka.
The term waŋblí gleshka is used to refer to a messenger from a deity.
Meaning: messenger from a deity (noun)

Did you know?

  • The word waŋblí literally means 'eagle'. In Lakota culture the eagle is the most sacred bird and the primary messenger between humans and the Great Spirit.
  • The word gleshka means 'white' and is used here to specify a celestial or pure status. In other contexts it simply describes a color.
  • The first part of the phrase, waŋblí, is a cognate of the Dakota word wąbdí and the Assiniboine word wamní, showing a shared linguistic root among related Siouan languages.

Example conversation

Joyce and Darrell are discussing a spiritual vision.

  1. Joyce

    Waŋblí gleshka waŋyáŋka.
    I saw an angel.
  2. Darrell

    Tȟáŋga waŋblí gleshka hena?
    Was it a great angel?
  3. Joyce

    Háŋ, waŋblí gleshka tȟaŋka.
    Yes, a big angel.
  4. Darrell

    Čhaŋté wašté tȟáŋka.
    That is a good heart.

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