thawiču
The Lakota word for wife is thawiču.
thawiču is a noun used to refer to a female partner in a marriage.
Meaning: female partner in a marriage (noun)
Did you know?
- In Lakota culture, the relationship between a husband and his thawiču was traditionally seen as a partnership of equals in the management of the camp.
- In many Lakota kinship systems, the way you address your thawiču depends entirely on who is listening, as calling a spouse by a specific title can signal your social connection to the person you are currently talking to.
- Because wiču means 'woman', the word for 'wife' shares a linguistic root with the general term for any female person.
Example conversation
Ronald is introducing Joyce to a friend.
- RonaldHáŋ wačhíŋya, híya thawiču.Here is my friend, this is my wife.
- JoyceTȟáŋyaŋya, Joyce hínčal.Nice to meet you, I am Joyce.
- RonaldThawiču wašté wačhíŋya.I have a wonderful wife.
- JoyceWičháša, waúŋya tȟáŋyaŋya.Man, it is nice to talk.
