"Wakanda" meaning in All languages combined

See Wakanda on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Waconda [alternative], Wakonda [alternative], Wakan Tanka [alternative]
Etymology: Most likely borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Wakanda, Chiwere Wakanda, Kansa Wakanda, Osage Wakanda. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|oma|Wakanda}} Omaha-Ponca Wakanda, {{bor|en|iow|Wakanda}} Chiwere Wakanda, {{bor|en|ksk|Wakanda}} Kansa Wakanda, {{bor|en|osa|Wakanda}} Osage Wakanda Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wakanda
  1. The supreme being or Great Spirit of the Osage, but also Omaha, Caddo and Ponca peoples of North America. Coordinate_terms: Wakan Tanka (english: Lakota spirituality)
    Sense id: en-Wakanda-en-name-JC5obSwt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Fictional locations, Gods Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Fictional locations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Gods: 71 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Forms: Waconda [alternative], Wakonda [alternative], Wakan Tanka [alternative]
Etymology: Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1966. Most likely influenced by Bantu-language names like Uganda and Rwanda. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wakanda
  1. (science fiction) A fictional wealthy country located somewhere in Africa that is the setting of several Marvel Comics arcs.
    Sense id: en-Wakanda-en-name-kSwZa1P~ Categories (other): Science fiction, Marvel Comics Disambiguation of Marvel Comics: 8 92 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [Indonesian]

IPA: /waˈkanda/
Etymology: From English Wakanda, a fictional country in Marvel Comics. There is no clear reason why this is used by Indonesians as a pejorative to refer their own country, since the correlations are unclear, but it is most likely an algospeak, specifically to avoid censorship. Etymology templates: {{bor|id|en|-}} English Head templates: {{head|id|proper noun}} Wakanda
  1. (derogatory, Internet slang) Indonesia Wikipedia link: Wakanda Tags: Internet, derogatory Synonyms: Konoha

Alternative forms

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