aǧúyabskuyagmigma

Lakota

Etymology

From aǧúyapi (“bread”) +‎ skúya (“to be sweet”) +‎ gmigmá (“to be round”), literally “sweet round bread”.

Noun

aǧúyabskuyagmigma

  1. doughnut (UK), donut (US) (food item)

References

  • Jan Ullrich, editor, compiled by Ben Black Bear Jr. and Richard Two Dogs (2023), “aǧúyabskuyagmigma”, 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 26
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