šuŋǧíla

Lakota

Etymology

From šúŋka (“dog”) +‎ ǧí (“brown”) +‎ -la (diminutive suffix), literally “little brown dog”.

Cognate with Dakota šuŋǧína, šuŋǧída and Assiniboine šúŋkšána, šúŋkašana.

Noun

šuŋǧíla

  1. red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
  • tȟokȟála (“kit fox”)

References

  • Jan Ullrich, editor, compiled by Ben Black Bear Jr. and Richard Two Dogs (2023), “šuŋǧíla”, in New Lakota Dictionary App‎[1] (electronic app), Kyle, SD: Lakota Language Commission, via LLC Bookstore
  • Jan Ullrich, editor (2011) [2008], New Lakota Dictionary, 2nd edition, Bloomington, IN: Lakota Language Commission, page 516
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