wó-

wó-

Lakota

Prefix

wó-

1. creates nouns of verbs and some stems

   ‎wó- + ‎awáčhiŋ (“to think about something”) → ‎wóawačhiŋ (“a thought, plan, idea”)

2. most verbs beginning with o contract wa- into wó

   ‎wó- + ‎olé (“to look for something”) → ‎wóle (“to look for things”)