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Lakota.

A member of a Native American tribe, also known as the Sioux, now living primarily on the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Lower Brule, Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Reservations.

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noun/ləˈkəʊtə/Received-Pronunciation/ləˈkoʊtə/General-American
  1. A member of a Native American tribe, also known as the Sioux, now living primarily on the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Lower Brule, Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Reservations.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Lakota Lakȟóta (“alliance of friends”).

name/ləˈkəʊtə/Received-Pronunciation/ləˈkoʊtə/General-American
  1. The language spoken by the Lakota.

  2. A city in Kossuth County, Iowa.

  3. A small city, the county seat of Nelson County, North Dakota, United States.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Lakota Lakȟóta (“alliance of friends”).

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