How to Say “Coffee” in Lakota

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wakȟályapi
The Lakota word for coffee is wakȟályapi.
wakȟályapi is used to refer to the beverage coffee.
Meaning: beverage (noun)

Did you know?

  • The word wakȟályapi is a loanword derived from the English word 'coffee'.
  • The pronunciation of wakȟályapi utilizes a glottal stop and a voiceless velar fricative, sounds that do not exist in English.
  • The term wakȟályapi describes the beverage, but the Lakota language possesses a vast vocabulary of specific terms for different types of traditional teas and herbal infusions.

Examples in context

  • Wakȟályapi omáyelǧa.
    I want some coffee.

Example conversation

Rose and Wayne are sitting in the kitchen.

  1. Rose

    Wayne, wakȟályapi kȟéya?
    Wayne, do you want coffee?
  2. Wayne

    Hé, wakȟályapi iȟíyačha.
    Yes, I want coffee.
  3. Rose

    Wakȟályapi wašté wačhíya.
    I will bring some good coffee.
  4. Wayne

    Philúla, Rose.
    Thank you, Rose.
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