tȟatȟáŋka

Lakota

Etymology

From tȟa (“ruminant”) +‎ tȟáŋka (“to be large, to be an adult”). Cognate with Dakota thathą́ka (“buffalo bull”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡xat͡xã́ka/

Noun

tȟatȟáŋka

1. buffalo bull