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Learn to speak Lakota slang phrases to use everyday! WebWe'll begin by learning some basic Lakota phrases which you can use for everyday communication. 0000003304 00000 n the making of relatives ceremony, TRANSLATION of LAKOTA to ENGLISH + Lakota Pronunciation Guide, A OGLUTEYA / Surround / ah oh glue Day yahn, A OKPANI / Lacking(be) / ah oh kpah nee, A OKPANI/Supply(be in short)/ah oh-kpah-nee, ABLES WICAYE/Explain/ah-blaysh wee-chah-yea, ACICAHLO / Complain/ ah chee chah ghloh, AGLATOSA / Boastful/ ay glah dohn S ahn, AGUYAPI OKAGE/Bakery/ah-ghue-yah-pee oh-kah-ghay, AGUYAPI SKUYELA/Cake/ah-ghue-yah-pee skue-yea-lah, AGUYAPI SKUYELA/Cookie/ah-ghue-yah-pee skue-yea-lah, AGUYAPI SKUYELA/Rolls(sweet)/ah-ghue-yah-pee skue-yea-lah, AGUYAPISKUYELA / Pastry/ ah ghuh yah pee skue yea lah. Alayna serves on multiple boards and committees and is currently the Native American Development Center Board Chair Person. "Kaw, not me!" The girl is pretty. You can find more Dakota words in our online picture glossaries. Subway (referring to the metro train) Van Wyck (the highway that goes to JFK airport) AirTrain (light rail connecting the subway and American slang is full of eccentric sayings and colloquialisms, which are useful in a wide variety of casual situations. Home > Uncategorized > lakota slang words. The girl is big. ANAGOPTA / Listen/ ahn ah ghoh p dahn, ANAHLOHLO / Bubble/ ah nah ghloh ghloh. WITAPAHA OYATI/Osage tribe/wee-dah-pah-hah oh-yah-dee: WITASNAO/Single(woman)/wee-dahn-shnah-ohn, WITKOTKOYA / Foolishly/ wee dkoh dkoh yah, WIWAHOYA / Forwarn/ wee wah hoh yah, WIWAYAKA / Captive(Female)/ wee wah yah kah, WIWAYAKWACIPI / Dance(Sun)/ wee wahn yahnk wah chee pee, WIWAYAKWACIPI / Sundance/ wee wahn yahnk wah chee pee, WIWAZICA / Widow/ wee wah zjee chah, WIYA WA KICI U/Wife(to have a)/wee-yah wahn kee-chee uen, WIYA WAKA/Maiden(buffalo)/wee-yahn wah-kahn, WIYACIPI / Parable/ wee yah chee pee, WIYAPE/Court a woman(by music)/wee-yah-pay, WIYATAGLE / Abundance/ wee yah dah glay, WIYATAPIKAWACIPI/Dance(young womans)/wee-yah-dah-pee-kah-wah-chee-pee, WIYAWAPI / Calendar/ wee yah wah pee, WIYOHIYA PATA/East/wee-yoh-ee-yahn pah-dah, WIYUKCA SNI/Thoughtless/wee-yue-kchahn shnee, WIYUKCA / Considerate/ wee yue kchahn, WIYUSKI IYOKIPI/Glad/wee-yue-shkee ee-yoh-kee-pee, WIYUTA/Talk using sign language/wee-yue-dah, WO ABLEZA YUHA/Notice of(to take)/woh ah-blay-zah yue-hah, WO AWAYAKE/Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)/woh ahn-wahn-yahn-kay, WO IWAYAKE/Proposition(a fair)/woh ee-wahn-yahn-kay, WO IYAKSAPE/Teachings/woh ee-yah-ksah-pay, WO IYOKIHI / Authority / woh ee yoh kee hee, WO IYOKIHI/Responsibility/woh ee-yoh-kee-hee, WO USPE WAKATUYA/Education(a good)/woh uen-spay wahn-kah-duh-yah, WOABLEZE/Fact(an accepted)/woh-ah-blay-zay, WOACAKSI / Passover/ woh ah chahnk shee, WOAWAYAKE / Caretaker/ woh ahn wahn yahn kay, WOBLEBLECA / Batter/ woh blay blay chah, WOCANTE WASTE/Happiness/woh-chahn-day wah-shday, WOCAZEYAL YA/Praise someone by name/woh-chah-zjay-yahl yah, WOCEKIYE / Prayer/ woh chay kee yea, WOGLIGLEYE / Design/ woh glee glay yea, WOICIGLE / Asset(S)/ woh ee chee glay, WOIYOWIKIYE / Permission/ woh ee yoh wee kee yea, WOIYOWIKIYE / Permit/ woh ee yoh wee kee yea, WOKICONZE / Kingdom/ woh kee chohn zay, WOKIKSUYE / Remembrance/ woh kee ksue yea, WOLAKOLKICIYAPI / Cordial/ woh lah kohl kee chee yah pee, WONIYA WAKA/Holy Spirit/woh-nee-yah wah-kahn, WOOSKISKE / Complex/ woh oh shkee shkay, WOPETOPI / Commerce/ woh pay dohn pee, WOSAKAYAKEL / Desolate/ woh sahn kah yah kayl, WOSILIYAGLE / Cursed(be)/ woh shee lee yah glay, WOSISIKIYE / Curious/ wohsh eesh ee kee yea, WOSKEHA / Cane(raising)/ woh shkay hahn, WOTAKUYE / Relation/ woh dah kue yea, WOTANI WASTE / Gospel / woh dah nee wah shday, WOTANIN WOWAPI/Newspaper/woh-dah-nee woh-wah-pee, WOWACIGNUNI / Delirium/ woh wah chee gnue nee, WOWAKINICE / Quarrel(a)/ woh wah kee nee chay, WOWAKOKUKIYE / Morals/ woh wah hoh kuen kee yea, WOWAPI GLUHPAPI/Retreat(flag ceremony)/woh-wah-pee glue-ghpah-pee, WOWAPI OYUJUJU/Post office/woh-wah-pee oh-yuh-zjue-zjue, WOWAPI WAKA/Holy Bible/woh-wah-pee wah-kahn, WOWAPIKAGA / Clerk/ woh wah pee kah gah, WOWAPIKAGA / Scribe/ woh wah pee kah gah, WOWAPIKAGE / Secretary/ woh wah pee kah ghay, WOWASI O ECON/Occupation/woh-wah-shee oh ay-chohn, WOWAYUPIKE / Clever/ woh wah yue pee kay, WOWICAKE SNI/Falsehood/woh-wee-chah-kay shnee, WOWICAKE SNI/Lie(deceive)/woh-wee-chah-kay shnee, WOWITKO OJULA/Wickedness/woh-wee-dkoh oh-zjue-lah, WOYAECECA / Persuasive/ woh yah ay chay chah, WOYAKAPI / Declaration/ woh yah kah pee, WOYAPTAPI / Refuse(trash)/ woh yahp dah pee, WOYATAGE / Acrimony/ woh yah dah gay, WOYAWA TANKA/Million/woh-yah-wah dahn-kahn, WOYU ONIHAYA/Honor(an)/woh-yue oh-nee-hahn-yahn, WOYUSIYE/Astonish ment)/woh yuh see yea, YAGLAKIYA / Contradict/ yah glah kee yah, YAICESNI / Appetite(No)/ yah ee chay shnee, YAIGNUNI / Bewilderment/ yah ee gnue nee, YAMNUMNUGA PI/Pepper/yah-mnue-mnue-ghah pee, YASILPICASNI / Blameless/ yah sheel pee chah shnee, YATA KUNI SNI/Belittle/yah-dah kue-nee shnee, YAWAKAL EYAYA/Encourage self by sing (chanting)/yah-wahn-kahl ay-yah-yah, YEICI YE / Bucking / yea ee chee yea, YU AKAGAL OKATO PI/Crucify/yuh ah-kah ghahl oh-kah-dohn pee, YUCIK A S ELE/Shrink(to)/yue-cheek ah s ay-lay, YUHEKICAH AU/Decoy/yue-ghay-kee-chahgh ah-ue, YUIYESKA / Interpret/ yue ee yea shkah, YUIYESKA / Treasure/ yue 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HASKA/Peacock/zee-dkah-lah see-due-pee hah-skah, ZITKATOGLEGLEGA / Jay/ zee dkah doh glay glay gah, ZITKAZILA CIKALA/Flycatcher/zee-dkah-zee-lah chee-kah-lah, ZOTAHEYA / Consistent/ zohn dah hay yah, ZUYAYAPI / Warpath/ zue yah yah pee. WebWelcome to our Dakota vocabulary page! 0000002105 00000 n Alcoholic. Shut up. 0000001072 00000 n Slang words are an essential part of conversing in English. Alayna offers multiple types of workshops including: Self Healing, Life Coaching, Powwow Dancing and Culture Sharing, Language learning and best practices, Comedy Performance, and Cultural Sensitivity. Dakota Sioux is a Siouan language, related to other languages like Lakota and Assiniboine. With this audio CD, you'll learn 1000's of Lakota words & phrases in a very short time. You can find more Dakota words in our online picture glossaries. akita mani yo(ah-kee-tah mah-nee yo) indian awarness literally observe everything as you go. tuwea kheka = whoever heard (expresses DOUBT/DISBELIEF), Wi wi eyepika = whew!

The name for the language in Lakota is Laktiyapi. Whether youre a beginner or a seasoned English speaker, youll want to brush up on your command of American slang terms and their meanings! Weba Native American person, in reference to when Native American tribes would attack wagon trains during the wars in the eastern (like the vowel in bull), is related to the Australian-English slang word bung, meaning 'dead', 'infected', or 'dysfunctional'. Native Americans. (Lose translations from Denny Gayton) heyea-tka = that reminds me! "HOWAH, you's guys should go down to betty's house, shes selling frybread for a doller, i think thats really crazy." Hau = AYE/NEXT! wood [preffix to anything made of wood]. ah-boo(ah-boo).. A childs term for sleep. You can view the PDF dictionary on your smartphone or your iPad (using the free iBooks app). Heyoka Opposite to nature Hunka Lowanpi The Hunka ceremony or making of relatives. 0000003674 00000 n A word used to inspire youngters when they have done something 'ace'. choochimmature male who is acting stupid. AIYAKAPTEYA / Ascending/ ah ee yah kah pday yah, AKAL IYIC IYA/Mount(to)/ah-kahnk ee-yeech ee-yah, AKANL HOPA/Boots(rubber)/ah-kahnl hohn-ghpah, AKATAHA OGLE/Coat/ah-kah-dah-hahn oh-glay. WebWelcome to our Dakota vocabulary page! To get started with step 1, simply click the 9-step speedometer symbol. Known to have a hard time handling their liquor. mushroom growing on trees : literally tree-ears, Canoni(chun-oh-nee). wood [preffix to anything made of wood]. If you have a Windows laptop, this will be an excellent way for you to learn Lakota. Dakota Sioux is a Siouan language, related to other languages like Lakota and Assiniboine. Here are some NDN slang words and phrases you may recognize, some of which you may have heard on Reservation Dogs: All my relations: We are all connected (Lakota) Ace: Cool Auntie: May or may not be related, but respected female Ayyyyyesss: A big sigh when something goes wrong Apple: Red on the outside, white on the inside Womens term for older sister. tase = as if! Webpopulation of jamestown ny 2020; steve and hannah building the dream; Loja brian pallister daughter wedding; united high school football roster; holy ghost festival azores 2022 Lakota, Dakota, Nakota - Original names of groups lumped together as the Sioux Moccasin Telegraph -- Informal talk or gossip NDN, ndn -- Indian, used mostly among young and on the Internet NGE -- Non-Government Enrolled. Includes the most commonly used words in Lakota today. Please complete this 2 minute survey to let us know what you think about the WoLakota Project website. canshasha(chun-shaw-shaw). Apple. Webpopulation of jamestown ny 2020; steve and hannah building the dream; Loja brian pallister daughter wedding; united high school football roster; holy ghost festival azores 2022 a-i-i-i-i(ah-ee-ee-ee-ee).. an expression of anxiety. Basic Lakota words Basics of Lakota Becoming familiar with some Lakota words is helpful while learning and understanding the importance of Lakota language! WebAs you've probably noticed, the slang synonyms for " native americans " are listed above.

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A great companion for Lakota language learners, from beginner to intermediate level. Wiala ki tka. WebPress Ctrl F to open a search box in your browser to search specific Lakota or English words that appear on this page. 0000013027 00000 n document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). Dakotah (dah-ko-tah). 428 0 obj<>stream We have included twenty basic Dakota words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. The terms include "peanut gallery," "plantation shutters" and "open the kimono." This Lakota dictionary contains the 5000 most used words in Lakota which are essential for day to day communication. Weirdo and freaky are expressions that are normally used when characterizing a person considered strange or weird. tase = as if! You've probably heard that shut up means stop talking.
Known to have a hard time handling their liquor. Native Americans. Iteniya = foreal?! (frustration/pain/disappointment) nue wanie = S/He has no ears!ohuwelaka = I cant believe its come to this! Wiala ki ckala. kaw"really" or "not even," especially on the Mohave reservation.

Lowan means song or singing. What is some American slang for money? Heyoka Opposite to nature Hunka Lowanpi The Hunka ceremony or making of relatives. Cicla(chee-chee-lah). BFI. The guide provides an overview of each step in the progression of skills needed to learn to speak, read and understand Lakota. She is also currently a Native American Community Academy (NACA) Fellow. The girl is strong. wanderers in the woods: some Dakota families who eventually come onto the plain. Used by Native Americans as derogatory for other Native Americans who are red on the outside but white on the inside. WebWau (Laktiyapi) or waicu (Dakhtiyapi) is the Siouan word for "white person", "white man", or "non-Indian." all johnnythe less rezzy version of calling a Navajo a Johner or Johnner. This is not slang used positively, but it is still part of the vocabulary of young Americans. A word that is used by an awestricken native, may be heard several times at a pow-wow, after payment, or when a bargain is found i.e. Dakotah (dah-ko-tah). 0000001559 00000 n You'll begin with simple Lakota phrases and day to day vocabulary and advance at your own pace seeing, listening and responding in Lakota. Hau = AYE/NEXT! nue wanie = S/He has no ears!ohuwelaka = I cant believe its come to this! Squaw. Greenbacks Scratch Skrilla Dough Coin Greens Dead Presidents Plata Bucks Bread Cheese Wampum Pesos III. American slang is full of eccentric sayings and colloquialisms, which are useful in a wide variety of casual situations. It expresses the Indigenous population's perception of non-Natives' relationship with the land and the Indigenous peoples. choochimmature male who is acting stupid. Wiala ki tka. In the Lakota language, the word for dogsunkawas used and altered to describe horsessunka wakanas another type of sacred dog. Subway (referring to the metro train) Van Wyck (the highway that goes to JFK airport) AirTrain (light rail connecting the subway and You'd like to improve your Lakota vocabulary? pipe dig, pipe stone. lakota slang words. The girl is small. %PDF-1.4 % Lowanpi means singing with ceremonies or Lakota, Dakota, Nakota - Original names of groups lumped together as the Sioux Moccasin Telegraph -- Informal talk or gossip NDN, ndn -- Indian, used mostly among young and on the Internet NGE -- Non-Government Enrolled.

WebWeirdo or Freaky. Iktomi & the Handkerchief AND Iktomi & the Pointing Game, Iktomi & the Prairie Chickens, Cooking the Prairie Chickens, Getting Revenge AND the Lizard Children, WoLakota Project Professional Development for Educators, 2018 Todd County Middle School OSEU Lessons, SD Social Studies Standards & OSEU Course, Tasunke Witko (Crazy Horse): A Documentary Film, Tokata: Moving Forward in Indian Education, Teaching From Within: A Film on Intrinsic Motivation in the Classroom, Empowering Teachers to Empower Students Curriculum Compilation. ake iyayapi(ah-kay ee-yah-yah-pee).. again they go. Though the dog may have become overshadowed by the horse, it was still an invaluable relative. from the University of Mary (2014), Eminent Scholar from Sitting Bull College (2013), and Master of Public Health from NDSU (2017). WebAs you've probably noticed, the slang synonyms for " native americans " are listed above. Webhola"hello," from the Lakota. Learn to get by in Lakota with these useful words and phrases. Alcoholic. However, one scholar is hoping to reclaim the word and educate people on its origins. Tkhi wniphika n! A word used to inspire youngters when they have done something 'ace'. endstream endobj 427 0 obj<>/Size 404/Type/XRef>>stream (her/his tongue is striped its an old timey reference to IKTOMI), Waaruxti eyahahe = _____ is a boss (REQUIRES A NAME). What is some other need-to-know New York lingo? 6 ,bjx>\ehN,=RK@p20z1`^@A`vB g9A aB8~ Home > Uncategorized > lakota slang words.