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Dakotan

Dakotan

9.6
A person who belongs to the Dakota people
  • proper noun
  • /dəˈkoʊtən/
translation icon : dakota
  • The Dakotan language is a key part of the community's identity and history.

Examples

  • Many Dakotans celebrate their cultural heritage through traditional dances and festivals.

  • As a proud Dakotan, she often shares stories about her ancestors and their way of life.

  • The assertion is that, because the Constitution does not count popular votes nationally, the Dakotans count more than the Floridians.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The votes of those few hundred thousand Dakotans are supposed to count a lot more per electoral college vote than the votes of those millions of Floridians.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The seemingly factual statement that the Dakotans' votes count more than Floridians' reveals itself as classic question begging.

    Academic text (2003)

Synonyms

Dakota
vsDakotan
7.8

A person who belongs to a Native American people from the northern plains, often called the Sioux

also applies to culture or language, not just to a person
Sioux
vsDakotan
7.1

A Native American people from the plains of North America with shared language and culture

identifies the northern Mississippi valley subgroup rather than the broader regional peoples

Surface Forms

Dakotan main

Morphology

Dakotan = Dakota (transparent) = Dakota + an

The noun meaning 'a member of the Dakota people' is a regular agent/demonym formation from 'Dakota' + '-an'.

Etymology

Dakotan comes from Dakota, the name of a Native American group that means 'friend' or 'ally'. So a Dakotan is a person who belongs to the Dakota people and shares their culture and language.