Niya

(Ŋī'ŷāĥ), Ni'Ya

Origin: Lakota (Siouan language family)

Definition: The Breath of life; Breath; breathe ; to breathe.

Related to: Tani'ya : a fresh breath.

Origin: Lakota Creation Story.

Wakan Tanka ( grandfather Spirit, Creator, Ancient Energy) created the spirit Niya. Niya breathed life into the people with their first breath, and would be the first to determine if a human would live. The first word a human would say upon taking their first breath, would walk with you for the rest of your life, and be the last word you say upon the moment of natural death.
Used as a name: "Hey, Niya, what you doing?"

Used in lakota: (Restricted by ************)
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Niya

She can be nice but don’t piss her off, she got a hot temper and can easily get mad so watch out.

She is really pretty , funny, and different from a regular girl.
Niya is pretty and nice but don’t piss her off.
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i’m actually just super lame
The oh so amazing niya🤨😂 is actually jus really lame
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Niya Mastiya

-Dudeee did you see Niya Mastiya yesterday at the party?
-Yeah, when I came the police were already dragging her out the house!
-Yeah, you should have seen her I think she killed the girl who called her “bitch”!
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