Wakanda

English

Alternative forms

• Waconda, Wakonda (sense 1)
• Wakan Tanka (sense 1, Lakota)

Etymology 1

Most likely borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Wakanda, Chiwere Wakanda, Kansa Wakanda, Osage Wakanda.

Proper noun

Wakanda

1. The supreme being or Great Spirit of the Osage, but also Omaha, Caddo and Ponca peoples of North America.

Coordinate terms

• Wakan Tanka (Lakota spirituality)

Etymology 2

Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1966. Most likely influenced by Bantu-language names like Uganda and Rwanda.

Proper noun

Wakanda

1. (science fiction) A fictional wealthy country located somewhere in Africa that is the setting of several Marvel Comics arcs.

Indonesian

Etymology

From English Wakanda, a fictional country in Marvel Comics. There is no clear reason why this is used by Indonesians as a pejorative to refer their own country, since the correlations are unclear, but it is most likely an algospeak, specifically to avoid censorship.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waˈkanda/

Proper noun

Wakanda

1. (derogatory, Internet slang) Indonesia

   Synonym: Konoha