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

Poet Layli Long Soldier, a citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation, is also among this year’s cohort of fellows. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Costner cited a scene in which Dunbar introduces the Lakota tribe to coffee and convinces them to partake by sweetening it heavily. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Republican candidate Lance Rusell, state's attorney for Fall River and Oglala Lakota counties, is currently running unopposed. — Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 9 Sep. 2026

Fewer than 40 soldiers were killed (some by friendly fire, according to historians), while estimates of Lakota deaths are 200 or more, including men, women and children. — Meghan O'Brien, States Newsroom, 3 Sep. 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