name
Tȟašúŋke
tah-SHOONG-kay
/tʰɑːˈʃuːŋkeɪ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
thašúŋke
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Lakota (Sioux)
- Meaning
- His horse; the horse; from 'šúŋka' (dog/horse) — horses transformed Lakota life. Part of Crazy Horse's name: Tȟašúŋke Witkó (His Horse is Crazy)
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Tasunke, Tashunka
Pronunciation tips
'Ȟ' is an aspirated 'h'. 'Šúŋ' is 'shoong' with a nasal quality. 'Ke' rhymes with 'day'.
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