"Wakan Tanka" meaning in All languages combined

See Wakan Tanka on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Wakan Thanka [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Lakota Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|lkt|Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka}} Lakota Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka Head templates: {{en-prop|nolinkhead=1}} Wakan Tanka
  1. The Great Spirit in Lakota religious and spiritual belief. Wikipedia link: Wakan Tanka Coordinate_terms: Wakanda (english: other Native American peoples)
    Sense id: en-Wakan_Tanka-en-name-DDlUXwx5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Gods

Alternative forms

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