wignuni
The Lakota word for crazy is wignuni.
wignuni is an adjective used to describe someone who is insane or demented.
Meaning: insane, demented (adj)
Did you know?
- In some traditional settings, behavior that looks like wignuni to an outsider might actually be interpreted as a spiritual sign or a vision.
- While 'crazy' in English can be used as a compliment for someone being 'wild' or 'fun', using wignuni in a Lakota social setting is generally much more serious and lacks that playful nuance.
- Because Lakota is agglutinative, you can turn the adjective wignuni into a complex verb phrase by adding suffixes that indicate whether the 'craziness' is a temporary state, a permanent trait, or an ongoing process.
Examples in context
- Wignuni ye.He is crazy.
Example conversation
Curtis and Joyce are discussing a strange idea.
- CurtisWignuni hika, Joyce?Are you crazy, Joyce?
- JoyceWignuni waunčila, Curtis.It is too crazy, Curtis.
- CurtisWignuni kti.He is crazy.
- JoyceHóčha, wignuni kti.Yes, he is crazy.
