wakinyan

Lakota

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wakinyan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwa.kĩ.jã/

Noun

wakinyan

(Teton Sioux) thunder
thunderbird, thunder-being
thundergod

Related terms

wakinyan oyate (meaning "thunder people" or "thunder nation")

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