makȟá

Lakota

Etymology

Cognate with Dakota makhá.

Noun

makȟá

1. earth, ground, soil, dust

   Makȟá kiŋ mahétuya k’ápi. ― They dug deep into the ground.

2. earth, the world, nature
3. land, estate

   Mitȟámakȟa kiŋ wíyopȟewakiyiŋ kte šni. ― I won't sell my land.