Lakota

noun

La·​ko·​ta lə-ˈkō-tə 

plural Lakota also Lakotas

1

: a member of a western division of the Dakota peoples

2

: a dialect of Dakota

Examples of Lakota in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As principal of Lakota East High School in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, Rob Burnside sought different ways to engage with his students. — David Begnaud, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

The items were largely gifted to the museum in 1930 by German-American painter and ethnographer Frederick Weygold; Weygold taught himself the Lakota language and acted as an advisor on Native American to European museum directors, per the Speed. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026

Weygold, who died in 1941, collected Native American art and artifacts, taught himself the Lakota language, and advised European museums on Native American art. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Northern Arapaho, Eastern Shoshone, Lakota, Cheyenne, and many others. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Lakota lakʰóta, a self-designation

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Lakota

• biota
• iota
• nonquota
• ricotta
• chota
• cota
• quota