The Lakota word for surprise is "wíiyA." In the Lakota language, this term captures the essence of an unexpected event or revelation. The language is rich in cultural significance, and words often carry deeper meanings related to the experiences and worldview of the Lakota people.
The Lakota Indian word for horse is šunkawakan The Lakota Indian word for colt is šunkcincala
The Lakota word meaning faith or belief is wowichala or wowachinyeye.
"Tatanka" is a Lakota Indian word that means buffalo.
The Lakota Indian name for seal is "wíiyuksa." The Lakota language, part of the Sioux language family, has distinct terms for various animals and their cultural significance, reflecting the relationship between the Lakota people and their environment. The word "wíiyuksa" is not only a name but also embodies the cultural and ecological context in which seals are recognized.
Wasicu pronounced wa shee choo in Lakota Sioux
'Riichard' is an English word, not a Lakota word, so there is no way to say Richard in Lakota.
Tatanka is the Lakota Indian word for bison. The Lakota Indians are a people that split off from the Dakota Indians in the late 17th century and lived in what is now South Dakota.
Wazi is the Lakota Indian word for "north." It could have been named using that referent.
Buffalo
There is no such word in Lakota.
It's Lakota/Dakota for (literally) "non-Indian" but often refers to a white person.
The Lakota word "wopila" is pronounced as "woh-pee-lah."