ziŋtkáša

Lakota

Etymology

From ziŋtkála (“bird”) +‎ šá (“red”), literally “red bird”.

Noun

ziŋtkáša

  1. northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

References

  • Jan Ullrich, editor, compiled by Ben Black Bear Jr. and Richard Two Dogs (2023), “ziŋtkáša”, in New Lakota Dictionary App‎[1] (electronic app), Kyle, SD: Lakota Language Commission, via LLC Bookstore
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