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wíŋkte
wíŋkte
See also: winkte
Lakota
Noun
wíŋkte
- a two-spirit; a male-bodied person who has a feminine or third-gender/bigender gender role and is regarded as having special spiritual talents
Usage notes
- In the modern era, the term is sometimes applied to male homosexuals as well.
See also
References
- New Lakota Online Dictionary
- New Lakota Dictionary, second edition