Wakanda

English

Etymology 1

From a Native American language; most likely borrowed from Omaha-Ponca, Chiwere, Kansa, or Osage Wakanda.

Alternative forms

• Waconda, Wakonda, Wauconda
• Wakan Tanka (Lakota)

Proper noun

Wakanda

2. (religion, mythology) The supreme being or Great Spirit of the Osage, Omaha, Caddo and Ponca peoples of North America.

   Near-synonym: Wakan Tanka (in Lakota spirituality)

Etymology 2

Humorous misspelling becoming a nickname, blending the spelling for the fictional country from the Marvel Comics with the Native American terms.

Proper noun

Wakanda

1. (humorous) Nickname for Waconda, Wakonda, and Wauconda: a number of places in the United States.

Indonesian

Etymology

From English Wakanda, a fictional country in Marvel Comics.

It is unclear why the term is used by Indonesians as a derogatory term to refer their own country; most likely the term serves as algospeak 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

1. (derogatory, humorous, Internet slang) nickname for Indonesia: a country and archipelago in maritime Southeast Asia

   Synonym: Konoha

   Untungnya kejadian ini hanya ada di negeri Wakanda

   Fortunately such things only exist in the country of Wakanda