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

For Lynnette Grey Bull, who is Northern Arapaho and Hunkpapa Lakota, returning to Colorado is less about reclaiming the past than about asserting the present. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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

The Religious Crimes Code of 1883 restricted ceremonies such as the Sun Dance, a dayslong ritual of prayer, fasting and sacrifice central to communal renewal among tribal nations including the Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho. — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

Lakota musician and grass dancer Sequoia Crosswhite was next on stage for a tribute to the late Native American singer Gertrude Simmons Bonnin. — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 4 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