wakinyan
Lakota
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Etymology
[edit]From wa- + kiŋyáŋ (“to fly”), literally “the flyer, the flying one”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]wakinyan
- (Teton Sioux) thunder
- thunderbird, thunder-being
- thundergod
Related terms
[edit]- wakinyan oyate (meaning "thunder people" or "thunder nation")