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nakoda

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
nako-da
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An indigenous people of Western Canada and, originally, the United States, formerly inhabiting large parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Montana.

noun

Alternative form of nakhoda.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dakota dakhóta (“ally”).

Inflected Forms

Nakota (alternative) Nakhóta (alternative) nakodas (plural)

Synonyms

Assiniboine Hohe Stoney

Questions

What does nakoda mean?
An indigenous people of Western Canada and, originally, the United States, formerly inhabiting large parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
Where does nakoda come from?
Borrowed from Dakota dakhóta (“ally”).

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