omásʼapȟe

Lakota

Alternative forms

  • omázapȟe

Etymology

From o- (nominal prefix) +‎ mas’ápȟA (to make a phone call).

Noun

omásʼapȟe

  1. telephone

Derived terms

References

  • Jan Ullrich, editor, compiled by Ben Black Bear Jr. and Richard Two Dogs (2023), “omásʼapȟe”, 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, pages 432–3