name
Čhaŋkú
chahn-KOO
/tʃɑːnˈkuː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
čhaŋkú
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Lakota (Sioux)
- Meaning
- Road, path, way; the sacred path or journey; associated with the Milky Way in Lakota cosmology
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Chanku
Pronunciation tips
'Čhaŋ' is 'chahn' with a nasal resonance. 'Kú' is a long 'koo'.
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