Lakota Concept of Zero

[Jan F. Ullrich]

Dear Jonathan

 

I agree with Rory and John that there most likely isn't a term specifically
for "zero" in Lakota.

I tried eliciting "zero" with native speakers on several occasions. The
reply always involved wanjini or takuni (tagni). 

When exchanging phone numbers in Lakota I encountered tagni in most cases.

 

Best

 

Jan

 

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[mailto:owner-siouan at lists.colorado.edu] On Behalf Of Jonathan Holmes
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 11:41 PM
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Subject: Lakota Concept of Zero


I was curious if anyone is aware of a Lakota term for the numeric concept of
"0" (zero). Most Lakota/English dictionaries I have read give numeric terms
beginning with "1" (one), and do not have "0" (zero) listed.
 
While I know of the Lakota terms such as...
 
wanji'ni = none
takuni = nothing
 
...is this the same as "0" (zero)?
 
Just wondering,
Jonathan


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