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Dakota2

Syllabification: (Da·ko·ta)
Pronunciation: /dəˈkōtə/

Definition of Dakota

noun (plural same or Dakotas)

  • 1a member of a North American Indian people of the upper Mississippi valley and the surrounding plains.
  • 2the Siouan language of the Dakota. Also called Sioux.

adjective

  • relating to the Dakota or their language.

Origin:

early 19th century: the name in Dakota, literally 'allies'

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