Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wakan tanka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: wakan -tan-ka
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Great Spirit in Lakota religious and spiritual belief.

Etymology

Borrowed from Lakota Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka.

Word Breakdown

Root: Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka

Inflected Forms

Wakan Thanka (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Wakanda

Questions

What does wakan tanka mean?: The Great Spirit in Lakota religious and spiritual belief.
Where does wakan tanka come from?: Borrowed from Lakota Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka.

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