waháŋpi
The Lakota word for soup is waháŋpi.
Meaning: dish (noun)
Did you know?
- The word waháŋpi literally translates to 'an indefinite juice'.
- Historically, many Lakota 'soups' were thick stews containing pemmican, which is a concentrated mixture of fat and protein.
- Lakota is a polysynthetic language, meaning words like waháŋpi are often built by gluing smaller meaningful units together rather than using separate adjectives.
Examples in context
- Waháŋpi lú.There is soup.
- Iyúpi waháŋpi lú.There is vegetable soup.
Example conversation
Darrell and Glenda are in the kitchen for lunch.
- DarrellGlenda, waháŋpi yaunmi.Glenda, I want some soup.
- GlendaWaháŋpi hiyá wašté.The soup is very good.
- DarrellWaháŋpi kéta wačhíya.I like the hot soup.
- GlendaTȟúŋka, waháŋpi yaunmi.Here, have some soup.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries waháŋpi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
