Wakan Tanka

proper noun

The Great Spirit in Lakota religious and spiritual belief.

OriginLakota Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Wakan Thanka

  1. The Great Spirit in Lakota religious and spiritual belief.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
great spiritwakanda

Origin

  1. LakotaWakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka
  2. EnglishWakan Tanka

Borrowed from Lakota Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka.

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APA

Wakan Tanka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wakan%20Tanka

MLA

“Wakan Tanka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wakan%20Tanka. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wakan Tanka,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wakan%20Tanka.

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