How to Say “Goat” in Lakota

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tȟatȟóka
The Lakota word for goat is tȟatȟóka.
tȟatȟóka is used to refer to the animal known as a goat.
Meaning: animal (noun)

Did you know?

  • The letter 'ȟ' in tȟatȟóka represents a sound similar to the 'ch' in 'Bach' or the Scottish 'loch'.
  • Because goats were not indigenous to the Great Plains, the name tȟatȟóka is a relatively recent addition to the Lakota lexicon compared to words for native animals like 'buffalo'.
  • While tȟatȟóka describes the domestic goat, it is not used for the native mountain sheep of the Great Plains. Those animals have entirely different, specific names used to distinguish them from settler livestock.

Examples in context

  • tȟatȟóka wašté.
    The goat is good.
  • tȟatȟóka walaǧá.
    The goat is running.

Example conversation

Glenda and Wayne are looking at animals on a farm.

  1. Glenda

    Tȟatȟóka waunčhé!
    A white goat!
  2. Wayne

    Héčha, tȟatȟóka waunčhé.
    Yes, a white goat.
  3. Glenda

    Tȟatȟóka waunǧáya?
    Is the goat hungry?
  4. Wayne

    Hán, tȟatȟóka waunǧáya.
    Yes, the goat is hungry.
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