wakaŋ

== Dakota == === Alternative forms === wakan Wakháŋ (Dakota) Wakȟáŋ (Lakota) === Etymology === Derived from the Dakota word kan, "anything that is old or has existed a long time" or an incomprehensible but wonderful experience. === Adjective === wakaŋ sacred; holy a sacred item, location, or person affixed to proper nouns to indicate holiness === References === === Further reading === Gwen Westerman, Bruce White (2012), Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota Colette Hyman (2012), Dakota women's work : creativity, culture, and exile