English Explanatory Dictionary

Ho-Chunk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, a Native American tribe that was formerly part of the Winnebago.
name
  1. Their language.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Ho-Chunk Ho-Chunks Hoocąk

Etymology

From Winnebago hoocąk (“sacred voice”).

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