wakinyan

Lakota

Etymology

From wa- +‎ kiŋyáŋ (“to fly”), literally “the flyer, the flying one”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwa.kĩ.jã/

Noun

wakinyan

1. (Teton Sioux) thunder
2. thunderbird, thunder-being
3. thundergod

Related terms

• wakinyan oyate (meaning "thunder people" or "thunder nation")