wakíŋyaŋ

Lakota

Alternative forms

Etymology

From wa- +‎ kiŋyáŋ (“to fly”), literally “the flyer, the flying one”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwa.kĩ.jã/

Noun

wakíŋyaŋ

  1. (Teton Sioux) thunder
  2. thunderbird, thunder-being
  3. thundergod
  • wakinyan oyate (meaning "thunder people" or "thunder nation")
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