World Famous Comics: Lakota Dictionary: Lakota-English / English-Lakota, New Comprehensive Edition
Lakota Dictionary: Lakota-English / English-Lakota, New Comprehensive Edition
From: University of Nebraska Press Publisher: University of Nebraska Press Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: University of Nebraska Press Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 530 Publication Date: December 01, 2002
The most complete and up-to-date dictionary of Lakota available, this new edition of Eugene Buechel's classic dictionary contains over thirty thousand entries and will serve as an essential resource for everyone interested in preserving, speaking, and writing the Lakota language today.
This new comprehensive edition has been reorganized to follow a standard dictionary format and offers a range of useful features: both Lakota-to-English and English-to-Lakota sections; the grouping of principal parts of verbs; the translation of all examples of Lakota word usage; the syllabification of each entry word, followed by its pronunciation; and a lucid overview of Lakota grammar.
This monumental new edition celebrates the vitality of the Lakota language today and will be a valuable resource for students and teachers alike.
Wowapi washte I've had the book "Everyday Lakota" by Karol and Rozman for years. It's getting fairly ragged. I recently purchased this "Lakota Dictionary" and I have found it to be an invaluable resource for my continuing studies of the Lakota language. It does have omissions that are a bit frustrating; but, for the most part, this is a must have book for anyone serious about studying the Lakota language. Wakan tanka nichi un, mita kola
Shungilaska
Not totally accurate but a good attempt I am a Lakota woman. I am a natural speaker and I speak the language pretty well. I learned it growing up. I grew up on a Lakota "Sioux" reservation. It was spoken in the home. It was the only way my grandmother would communicate with me for a long time. I got this book and some other childrens learning books because I want to teach my neice. She is four years old and hasn't been exposed much to the langauge. I plan to teach her when I go home for the summer, I am a college student. I was hoping that this book would help for the items I forgot but I'm worried about trusting it. I found that the book contradicts its own definitions. For example, I looked up a word in the english section then checked it in the Lakota section and found it to have a completely different definition. This worried me so I checked on words that I know for sure and found the book to have conflicting definitions for some of those as well.
Also, in the back of the book they list THE SIOUX NATION, Seven Council Fires but the way it is listed is innacurate. It says that under TETON(LAKOTA) there is only Oglala, Sicangu, Mnikowoju. Under Saones,(Yankton/Nakota) there is Hunkpapa (Unkpapa), Sihasapa(Blackfeet), Itazipco, Yankton, and Yanktonais. And under Santee(DAKOTA) is Mdewakanton, Wahpeton, Wahpekute, Sisseton. This isn't totally accurate. The Dakota is accurate,
BUT IT SHOULD BE Lakota(Teton) = Sicangu (Brule), Minnecanjou, Oglala, Hunkpapa(Uncpapa), Blackfeet, Oahenumpa (Two Kettle), and Itazpo (Sans Arc). Nakota (Yankon) = Yankton, and Yanktonais Dakota (Santee) = mdewakanton, Wahpekute, Wahpetan, Sisseton. {spellings can very a little but the auther put some people in a completely incorrect group.}
I am still giving it three stars because overall it is still pretty accurate (as far as I know, but I haven't had the book for a long time and have only had time so far to flip through it). But, because I am worried about how much I can trust it I will only give it three stars max. Otherwise I would have given it four. I hope you could read the review without getting lost. It's difficult to type and keep track in this tiny window. :D
Lakota/English Dictionary Since I am writing four novels about the Lakota that include countless references to their customs, religion and language, this dictionary is an invaluable addition to my research. Many thanks to Eugene Buechel for his extraordinary talent and effort in putting together such a comprehensive tome.
Lakota Dictionary While this book will not give you much help in actually conversing in the Lakota language, it will help you gather the words and meanings necessary to comprehend the language nuances. You will be able to detect patterns in the langauge construction from the examples. It is in my opinion, the most concise source available to learn the Lakota meanings. Brother Buechel spent an immense amount of time and effort into gathering the information and getting it printed. It is truly a labor of love and compassion that will honor him and his life for all who benefit from it.
Very detailed and informative. I thank the author for putting this all together. It is a wealth of info.
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