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wíŋkte

wíŋkte

See also: winkte

Lakota

Noun

wíŋkte

  1. 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