Wakanda

English

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Native American languages; most likely borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Wakanda, Chiwere Wakanda, Kansa Wakanda, Osage Wakanda.

Proper noun

Wakanda

  2. The supreme being or Great Spirit of the Osage, Omaha, Caddo and Ponca peoples of North America.
    Near-synonym: Wakan Tanka (in Lakota spirituality)

Etymology 2

Coined circa 1966 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the earliest creators of the Marvelverse; the first published attestation was in that year (details at Wikipedia). Especially further popularized by the Black Panther film of 2018.

Proper noun

Wakanda

  2. A fictional country in sub-Saharan Africa in the Marvelverse.
Derived terms

Indonesian

Etymology

From English Wakanda, a fictional country in Marvel Comics. There is no clear reason why this is used by Indonesians as a pejorative to refer their own country, since the correlations are unclear, but it is most likely an algospeak, specifically to avoid censorship, and a sarcastic remark that any appalling situation would only exist in a fictional country.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /waˈkanda/ [waˈkan.da]
  • Rhymes: -anda
  • Syllabification: Wa‧kan‧da

Proper noun

Wakanda

  1. (derogatory, humorous, Internet slang) Indonesia
    Synonym: Konoha
    Untungnya kejadian ini hanya ada di negeri Wakanda
    Fortunately such things only exist in the country of Wakanda
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