name
Tȟatȟáŋka
tah-TAHNG-kah
/tʰɑːˈtʰɑːŋkɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
thathánka
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Lakota (Sioux)
- Meaning
- Buffalo bull; one of the most sacred animals in Lakota culture; associated with abundance and the sacred hoop
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Tatanka, Tȟatȟáŋka
Pronunciation tips
The 'Ȟ/ȟ' represents an aspirated 'h' — more forceful than English 'h'. 'Táŋ' has a nasal 'ng'. Famous as part of Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake (Sitting Bull).
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