The Lakota verb "to sing" is lowan (the final vowel is nasalised, indicated by the superscript n). "Singing" is lowanwan.
There are many different variations on the basic verb, indicating specific meanings:
kilowan = to sing to somebody
kichilowan - to sing in praise or honour of somebody
ich'ilowan = to sing in grief
A mistake has been made
Lakota Sacred Way of Life
maku means breast or chest similar to maka for earth
Lakota for coffee is wakalyapi.
The Lakota translation for "big dog" is "wau tahca."
The Lakota translation for cry baby is Cheeyee Oohpalah.
Spirit = tanka, dance = wacipi
they will look pretty
The Lakota translation for "Hau toniktu ka huwo" is "hello, how are you."
The Lakota term for an otter is ptan.
This is one of the longer lists of lakota translations I've seen online..... they're in order by English translation, so YOU can scroll thru the page and find your word if you like, or just wait for someone else to answer :) good luck http://language.nativeweb.org/Lakota_translation.htm
Winyan Wakan. All the n's in this phrase make up the Lakota nasal vowels. It's pronounced Wee-yaw Waw-kaw