Tatanka
From Lakota tȟatȟáŋka: "male bison".
Meaning and origin
Tatanka anglicises the Lakota tȟatȟáŋka, the word for a male bison, an animal central to Plains Lakota life and belief.
How to pronounce Tatanka
| English (US) | tah-TAHNG-kah /tɑːˈtɑːŋkɑː/ |
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