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makȟá

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Lakota

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Etymology

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Cognate with Dakota makhá.

Noun

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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.