wašté
The English word "pretty" is translated into Lakota as wašté.
The term wašté is used to describe something or someone as pleasant or attractive. It is specifically used when referring to the appearance of women and children.
Meaning: especially of women and children: pleasant, attractive (adj)
Did you know?
- The word wašté is fundamentally tied to the concept of harmony, meaning that something 'pretty' is something that is in its proper and correct state.
- The word wašté can be used as an exclamation to express satisfaction or approval, similar to saying 'great!' in English.
- While wašté can mean 'pretty', its primary and most common meaning is actually 'good'.
Example conversation
Wayne tells Joyce that her new dress looks nice.
- WayneWašté čhaŋté wašté.You look very pretty.
- JoyceWaštéčha, tókša!Thank you, Wayne!
- WayneWašté wašté čhaŋké.The dress is really pretty.
- JoyceWíŋyan wašté.I am a pretty woman.
