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Welcome to our Ho-Chunk vocabulary page! Ho-Chunk, also known as Hocak or Winnebago, is a Siouan language, related to other languages like Ioway and Dakota. We have included twenty basic Ho-Chunk words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Ho-Chunk words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know a word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our Indian translations fundraiser or visit our main Ho-Chunk language site for more free resources.
English (Français) | Hochunk words |
One (Un) | Hijâkíra |
Two (Deux) | Noñp |
Three (Trois) | Dani |
Four (Quatre) | Tcop |
Five (Cinq) | Satcâ |
Man (Homme) | Wañgrá |
Woman (Femme) | Hinugijá |
Sun (Soleil) | Wira |
Moon (Lune) | Huhawira |
Water (Eau) | Nina |
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