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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Ho-Chunk (Hocak)

We have included twenty basic words, enough to give you a feeling for each language. All the nouns are singular and all the verbs are 3rd person singular ("he or she sings") because many Native American languages don't have a separate infinitive ("to sing") the way English and French do.

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Ho-Chunk Word Set

English (Français)	Hochunk
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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