| English noun: Dakota | 
| 1. | Dakota (person) a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | Siouan, Sioux | 
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| 2. | Dakota (location) the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota | 
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 | Instance hypernym | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | 
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 | Part holonym | Coyote State, Mount Rushmore State, ND, North Dakota, Peace Garden State, SD, South Dakota | 
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 | Part meronym | America, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA | 
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| 3. | Dakota (communication) the Siouan language spoken by the Dakota | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | Siouan, Siouan language | 
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