Wakanda
English
Alternative forms
- Waconda, Wakonda (sense 1)
- Wakan Tanka (sense 1, Lakota)
Etymology 1
Most likely borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Wakanda, Chiwere Wakanda, Kansa Wakanda, Osage Wakanda.
Proper noun
Wakanda
- The supreme being or Great Spirit of the Osage, but also Omaha, Caddo and Ponca peoples of North America.
Coordinate terms
- Wakan Tanka (Lakota spirituality)
Etymology 2
Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1966. Most likely influenced by Bantu-language names like Uganda and Rwanda.
Proper noun
Wakanda
- (science fiction) A fictional wealthy country located somewhere in Africa that is the setting of several Marvel Comics arcs.
Descendants
- → Indonesian: Wakanda
Indonesian
Etymology
From English Wakanda, a fictional country in Marvel Comics. There is no clear reason why this is used by Indonesians as a pejorative to refer their own country, since the correlations are unclear, but it is most likely an algospeak, specifically to avoid censorship, and a sarcastic remark that any appalling situation would only exist in a fictional country.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /waˈkanda/ [waˈkan.da]
- Rhymes: -anda
- Syllabification: Wa‧kan‧da
Proper noun
Wakanda
- (derogatory, humorous, Internet slang) Indonesia
- Synonym: Konoha
- Untungnya kejadian ini hanya ada di negeri Wakanda
- Fortunately such things only exist in the country of Wakanda