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... that has always been assumed about the origin of the word Sioux. Everywhere it is discussed about, it is said that it comes from Nadowessiwak, a term by which the Ojibway used to call the Lakota. Then the French shortened it into Nadowessi before becoming Sioux. This I won't contest, but as a ...

... that has always been assumed about the origin of the word Sioux. Everywhere it is discussed about, it is said that it comes from Nadowessiwak, a term by which the Ojibway used to call the Lakota. Then the French shortened it into Nadowessi before becoming Sioux. This I won't contest, but as a ...

I am afraid you have to use a French word. ;) Was just checking for French words used in English - how about the fencing term " en guarde"? I have no idea though how it is pronounced in American English. There is also "av ant -garde", "Ch am ps-Élysées" ...

... languages are large or small. France has the "Académie française", a committee that is responsible for finding French words for new terms. In our translation office, we often translate one text into several languages. While in German, Italian or Spanish words like computer, display, ...

Another issue: the absence of many modern terms in the language. What should the speaker do? a) Use English term b) try to invent Lakota term on-the-fly c) be silent about the topics you cannot discuss in pure Lakholiyapi. Here the council of ...

... speaking teachers. Children, especially at elementary school level, are generally unmotivated learners, their interest in a subject is largely determined by the personality of the teacher and the motivational part of the class. Many think that because children today are into technology they will ...

... of the Oglala Sioux Tribe between 1966 and 1968, and was co-Chairman of the Gray Eagle Society, an organization of Lakota elders. Before his term as tribal president he met with U. S. President John F. Kennedy in the White House in an attempt to improve the housing situation on the Pine Ridge ...

... 1. subtypes of tents ("hyponyms") 2. components of a tent ("meronyms") - poles, lining etc. 3. verbs collocated with this term (put up a tent, disassemble a tent, live in, "it is too smoky in a tent", "fix the windflaps" etc.) 4. any other info, maybe ...

... some time and discussing it with others I have a suggestion: why don't we call it "Appreciation" rather than "Reputation". The term reputation might give some underlying negative connotation to the point system because when someone has a low number of points it makes it seems ...

... goal is fluency in Lakota, the points add an element of enjoyment to this process that do not detract from that goal. I have no problem with the term reputation. I prefer this term over terms like 'attaboys' or 'brownie points' since they do recognize hard work and effort. I say that you should ...

... from that. And besides that, there a Germans here with far more proficiency than me, like Jana or Bavariangirl. But maybe this could be a long-term idea for other languages as well. --Rolf, IMHO, a moderator should not be an expert in the topic, his/her main talent should be the abilty to pacify ...

... from that. And besides that, there a Germans here with far more proficiency than me, like Jana or Bavariangirl. But maybe this could be a long-term idea for other languages as well.

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