How to Say “Thunder” in Lakota

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wakíŋyaŋ
/ˈwa.kĩ.jã/
The Lakota word for thunder is wakíŋyaŋ.
The term refers to the deep, rumbling noise.
Meaning: deep, rumbling noise (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈwa.kĩ.jã/. The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable.

Did you know?

  • In Lakota spirituality, Wakíŋyaŋ is not just a noise but a powerful spirit being known as the Thunder Being.
  • The Lakota word for thunder, wakíŋyaŋ, is actually a description of movement, literally meaning 'the flying one'.
  • Lakota tradition associates the Thunder Beings with the bringing of rain and the renewal of the earth, making the sound of wakíŋyaŋ a positive omen.

Example conversation

Curtis and Rose are listening to a storm outside.

  1. Curtis

    Wakíŋyaŋ waúŋya!
    The thunder is loud!
  2. Rose

    Híya, wakíŋyaŋ iyúŋska.
    Yes, the thunder is coming.
  3. Curtis

    Ižá, tȟókahe wakíŋyaŋ waúŋya.
    Mother, the thunder is very loud.
  4. Rose

    Háŋ, tȟókahe waúŋya.
    Yes, it is very loud.

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