Dakota2

 
Pronunciation: /dəˈkəʊtə/

noun (plural or Dakotas)

  • 1a member of a North American Indian people of the northern Mississippi valley and the surrounding plains.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Siouan language of the Dakota, spoken by about 15,000 people. Also called Sioux.

adjective

  • relating to the Dakota or their language.

Origin:

the name in Dakota, literally 'allies'