Ho-Chunk

noun

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

OriginWinnebago hoocąk →
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Meanings

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

plural Ho-Chunks · alternative Hoocąk

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

alternative Hoocąk

  1. Their language.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hoocąk

Origin

  1. Winnebagohoocąk“sacred voice”
  2. EnglishHo-Chunk

From Winnebago hoocąk (“sacred voice”).

More words from Winnebago

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APA

Ho-Chunk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ho-Chunk

MLA

“Ho-Chunk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ho-Chunk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ho-Chunk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ho-Chunk.

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