nakota
nakota — 名詞
1. an Indigenous people whose historic home area lies across the north-central plai
納科塔族
北美平原原住民族群
an Indigenous people whose historic home area lies across the north-central plains of North America
The exhibit explains how the Nakota moved with the buffalo across the plains.
這個展覽說明納科塔族如何跟著野牛在平原上遷動。
the Nakota as a people moving across the plains
In class, Min mapped the old Nakota trading routes on brown paper.
上課時，Min 在牛皮紙上畫出早期納科塔族的貿易路線。
collocation: Nakota trading routes
The film follows Nakota families during a summer gathering near the river.
這部影片記錄納科塔族家庭在河邊參加夏季聚會的情景。
A museum guide described the Nakota as one branch of the Sioux peoples.
一位博物館導覽員說明納科塔族是蘇族諸族群中的一支。
Christopher read about Nakota hunters and horse culture in a library book.
Christopher 在圖書館的書裡讀到納科塔族獵人與馬文化。
- Assiniboine people
the more explicit English ethnonym used in many historical and academic contexts
- Indigenous people of the Plains
broader phrase that is less exact because it can refer to many different nations
用法筆記
This sense names the community as a whole, so it often appears with plural verbs or nouns like people, families, and communities. Use sense 2 when you mean one person from that community.
常見錯誤
2. a person who belongs to the Nakota community
納科塔人
納科塔族的一名成員
a person who belongs to the Nakota community
Salma interviewed a Nakota teacher for the school history podcast.
Salma 為學校的歷史 podcast 訪問了一位納科塔教師。
article pattern: a Nakota teacher
The reporter thanked a Nakota elder who shared stories after dinner.
那名記者向晚餐後分享故事的一位納科塔長者道謝。
collocation: Nakota elder
At the fair, Felix bought earrings made by a Nakota artist.
在市集上，Felix 買了由一位納科塔藝術家製作的耳環。
A Nakota student showed Liang how to bead a small leather bracelet.
一位納科塔學生示範給 Liang 看，怎麼串出一條小皮手環。
The article quotes a Nakota rancher speaking about drought on the reserve.
那篇文章引用一位納科塔牧場主人談論保留地上的乾旱。
- Assiniboine person
a close equivalent that makes the English ethnonym explicit
- community member
much broader and weaker because it does not specify the Nakota identity
用法筆記
This sense is countable when you mean one individual, so English usually needs an article or number before it, such as a Nakota artist or two Nakota elders.
常見錯誤
3. the Indigenous language spoken by Nakota people
納科塔語
納科塔族使用的語言
the Indigenous language spoken by Nakota people
Anjali practiced a short Nakota greeting before the community visit.
Anjali 在拜訪社區前先練習了一句簡短的納科塔語問候。
collocation: Nakota greeting
The audio guide plays a Nakota word, then repeats it slowly in English.
語音導覽先播放一個納科塔語單字，再慢慢用英語重複一次。
pattern: a Nakota word
Mayumi wrote the animal names in Nakota on colored flash cards.
Mayumi 把動物名稱用納科塔語寫在彩色單字卡上。
The class listened as a speaker translated a prayer from Nakota.
全班聽著一位講者把一段祈禱文從納科塔語譯出來。
A children's book prints the moon song in Nakota and English.
一本兒童書把那首月亮歌同時印成納科塔語和英語。
- Assiniboine language
close equivalent that uses the English ethnonym instead of the community self-name
- Siouan language
broader family label rather than the specific language itself
用法筆記
This sense appears in language-learning or translation contexts, often after words like speak, learn, translate, or write. Use sense 1 or 2 when you are talking about the people rather than the language itself.