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Lakota

UK/ləˈkəʊtə//ləˈkoʊtə/

Lakota noun: a member of a Native American tribe, also known as the Sioux, now living primarily on the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Lower Brule, Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Reservations.

Noun

Lakota (plural Lakotas or Lakota)

  1. A member of a Native American tribe, also known as the Sioux, now living primarily on the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Lower Brule, Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Reservations.

Proper noun

Lakota

  1. The language spoken by the Lakota.
    • This park’s strange and beautiful rock formations were formed by the Yellowstone River and various streams that have cut through the rock over millions of years, carving out hoodoos, spires and caprocks. The name Makoshika comes from a Lakota word for badlands.2018 July 17, Autumn Spanne, “Check out these crazy rock formations across the United States”, in CNN
  2. A city in Kossuth County, Iowa.
  3. A small city, the county seat of Nelson County, North Dakota, United States.

Forms of Lakota

pluralLakotas
pluralLakota
alternative formLakhota
alternative formLak'ota

Origin of Lakota

Borrowed from Lakota Lakȟóta (“alliance of friends”).

Words formed from Lakota

Phrases with Lakota

Words that rhyme with Lakota

Questions about Lakota

What does Lakota mean?
Lakota means a member of a Native American tribe, also known as the Sioux, now living primarily on the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Lower Brule, Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Reservations.
What part of speech is Lakota?
Lakota can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lakota?
Lakota is pronounced /ləˈkəʊtə/ (UK).
What is the plural of Lakota?
The plural of Lakota is Lakotas.

Words near Lakota in the dictionary

  1. Lakoffian
  2. Lakomy
  3. Lakon
  4. lakoocha
  5. lakorn
  6. Lakota
  7. Lakota squash
  8. Lakota squashes
  9. Lakotan
  10. Lakotas
  11. lakou

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