The Lakota word for bear is mato or mahto; the verb "to growl" used of animals is
Ä¥lo; adding the element wa- before the verb makes the verb absolute (needing no object).
So "Growling Bear" would be Mato waĥlo.
Mato Ciqana..generally
what is my Lakota name;decedant of Lakota Sioux and proud of my heritage.
In the Sioux language, a black bear is referred to as "makȟóšiča" or "makȟóšiča wíiyuksa." The term captures the essence of the animal within the cultural context of the Sioux people. If you're looking for a specific dialect, such as Lakota or Dakota, the terminology may vary slightly.
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In Lakota the verb meaning "to approve" is hechetula or yasuta.
You say maLakota welo [I am Lakota, it's a fact].
The Lakota word for a hunter is wole wichasha or wakhuwa
Lakota uses the third person singular form of a verb where English uses "-ing" forms; so mato napsichA (literally "bear it leaps") means leaping bear. There are many other verbs meaning jump, prance, leap, skip, bounce and so on.
You do not specify which particular dialect (Lakota, Nakota or Dakota). In Lakota it is kachel esh or tanin shni.
The Lakota word for storm is osiceca - you say oh-shee-chay-chah.