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Wakan Tanka

Wakan Tanka proper noun: the Great Spirit in Lakota religious and spiritual belief.

Proper noun

Wakan Tanka

  1. The Great Spirit in Lakota religious and spiritual belief.

Forms of Wakan Tanka

alternative formWakan Thanka

Origin of Wakan Tanka

Borrowed from Lakota Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka.

Questions about Wakan Tanka

What does Wakan Tanka mean?
Wakan Tanka means the Great Spirit in Lakota religious and spiritual belief.
What part of speech is Wakan Tanka?
Wakan Tanka is a proper noun.

Words near Wakan Tanka in the dictionary

  1. Wakaliwood
  2. Wakamba
  3. wakame
  4. wakamezake
  5. wakan
  6. Wakan Tanka
  7. Wakan Thanka
  8. Wakana
  9. Wakanda
  10. Wakandan
  11. Wakarusa

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