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oglala

/ɒɡˈlɑː.lə/

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noun

/ɒɡˈlɑː.lə/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к представителю народа сиу, составлявшему подразделение тетон-сиу и ранее населявшему Блэк-Хилс в западной части Южной Дакоты, или язык сиу, на котором говорят оглала.

A proper noun referring to a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux and formerly inhabited the Black Hills of western South Dakota, or the Siouan language spoken by the Oglala.

proper noun

  1. Member of a Native American peopleC1formalamerican

    A member of the Siouan people who formed a division of the Teton Sioux and historically lived in the Black Hills region of western South Dakota.

    ruЧлен коренного американского народа

    • The Oglala are one of the seven bands of the Lakota people.
    • He is an Oglala from the Pine Ridge Reservation.
    • The Oglala have a rich cultural heritage and history.
  2. C1formalamerican

    The Siouan language spoken by the Oglala people.

    ruЯзык сиу

    • She is learning to speak Oglala.
    • The Oglala language is part of the Lakota dialect continuum.
    • Efforts are being made to preserve the Oglala language.