Hoocąk
Hoocąk noun: synonym of Ho-Chunk (people).
Noun
Hoocąk sg or pl
- Synonym of Ho-Chunk (people).
- Lowe also took inspiration from ancestral Hoocąk and neighboring Woodland people’s expertise with craft and construction. He admired the domed architecture of traditional dwellings and the forms of canoes. Lowe explored the design of the watercraft in works such as “Shadow Canoe” (1996) and...2025 October 9, ““Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe” Opens Oct. 24 at the National Museum of the American Indian”, in Smithsonian Institution
- Synonyms:
- Ho-Chunk
Proper noun
Hoocąk
- Synonym of Ho-Chunk (language).
- His dad, Cecil Garvin, learned Hoocąk as a child, and is one of the few still alive who did. As such, his dad is a vital link to the tribe's history and culture.2022 August 30, Sarah Volpenhein, “Ho-Chunk Nation launches online dictionary to breathe new life into endangered Ho-Chunk language”, in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Recently, Henning made the news with a years-long project by unveiling the long-waited digital Hoocąk-English dictionary.2022 October 2, “Campus Connection: Preserving Hoocąk and caring for people”, in Lacrosse Tribune
- Synonyms:
- Ho-Chunk
Examples of Hoocąk in a sentence
- Lowe also took inspiration from ancestral Hoocąk and neighboring Woodland people’s expertise with craft and construction.2025 October 9, ““Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe” Opens Oct. 24 at the National Museum of the American Indian”, in Smithsonian...
- Several decades later, the repercussions of these institutions are evident through the dwindling number of Hoocąk speakers, according to NNABSHC.2023 October 5, Tarun Vedula, “Hoocąk language organization preserves Indigenous culture”, in The Badger Herald:
Synonyms of Hoocąk
Origin of Hoocąk
Unadapted borrowing from Winnebago Hoocąk
Questions about Hoocąk
- What does Hoocąk mean?
- Hoocąk means synonym of Ho-Chunk (people).
- How do you use Hoocąk in a sentence?
- Lowe also took inspiration from ancestral Hoocąk and neighboring Woodland people’s expertise with craft and construction.
- What part of speech is Hoocąk?
- Hoocąk can be a noun or a proper noun.
Words near Hoocąk in the dictionary
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