T'akálà

Méníshè

Etymology

From t'a- +‎ khálà.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tʼa˧ka˥la˩/

Noun

t'akálà (earth class, plural khálàyà)

1. leader

   Sé t'akálà bà jùrìmé kat'énjì t'amwè.

   Perhaps it is time for some new leadership.

   -General Sharma (Motherland: Fort Salem, Episode 103)

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Creation and Usage Notes

This seemingly simple word reflects a nuance David and I worked into the language: the earth-class noun t'akálà refers a leader who inherits her leadership as a result of natural succession, and the water-class noun síkhálà refers to a leader who emerges from within a group. -Jessie Sams 22:20, 22 May 2020 (PDT)