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Ho-Chunk

Ho-Chunk noun: a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, a Native American tribe that was formerly part of the Winnebago.

Noun

Ho-Chunk (plural Ho-Chunks or Ho-Chunk)

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

Proper noun

Ho-Chunk

  1. Their language.

Forms of Ho-Chunk

pluralHo-Chunks
pluralHo-Chunk
alternative formHoocąk

Origin of Ho-Chunk

From Winnebago hoocąk (“sacred voice”).

Questions about Ho-Chunk

What does Ho-Chunk mean?
Ho-Chunk means a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, a Native American tribe that was formerly part of the Winnebago.
What part of speech is Ho-Chunk?
Ho-Chunk can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Ho-Chunk?
The plural of Ho-Chunk is Ho-Chunks.

Words near Ho-Chunk in the dictionary

  1. ho'oponopono
  2. ho, ho, ho
  3. ho-bag
  4. ho-bags
  5. Ho-ch'uan
  6. Ho-Chunk
  7. Ho-Chunks
  8. ho-dad
  9. ho-dads
  10. ho-ee
  11. Ho-fei

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