čhinkší
The Lakota word for son is čhinkší.
The word čhinkší is used to refer to a male person in relation to his parents.
Meaning: a male person in relation to his parents (noun)
Did you know?
- In many Lakota kinship systems, a person might call their maternal uncle 'father' and their maternal uncle's son 'brother'. This means the word for 'son' is often bypassed in favor of terms that establish a specific social hierarchy.
- Lakota kinship is based on a 'Tiyošpaye' system, where the term for 'son' can extend to children raised by an adoptive parent to signify an unbreakable bond.
- The Lakota language employs distinct kinship categories that distinguish between different types of male children depending on which side of the family they belong to.
Example conversation
Rose and Wayne are talking about their children.
- RoseČhinkší hena wašté.My son is very good.
- WayneTȟóčhake čhinkší wašté.My son is also good.
- RoseČhinkší ktičha tȟuŋká?Is your son coming?
- WayneHé, čhinkší ktičha.Yes, my son is coming.
