heyoka

H4E1Y4O1K5A1

noun

A sacred jester and contrarian in the culture of the Lakota people.

OriginLakota heyókȟa →
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Meanings

nounheyoka (plural heyokas)

plural heyokas · alternative heyokha · alternative haokah

  1. A sacred jester and contrarian in the culture of the Lakota people.

Origin

  1. Lakotaheyókȟa
  2. Englishheyoka

Borrowed from Lakota heyókȟa.

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Cite this entry
APA

heyoka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heyoka

MLA

“heyoka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heyoka. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heyoka,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heyoka.

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