A Division of The Ho-Chunk Nation

 Hocąk Wazija Haci Language Division
  N4845 Hwy. 58, P.O. Box 390
  Mauston, WI 53948

 
 
 
 
 

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  BASEBALL TERMS

 
  wağįğį ruušgap   baseball
  wiirojį   bat
  wağįğį   ball
  šaik'šu   glove
  pąą coonįra   1st base
  pąą winųųpra   2nd base
  pąą witaanįra   3rd base
  cii wasgera   home plate
  mąąx hoiracge   left field
  mąąx hokisak   center field
  mąąx hoišoro   right field
  'ųų rehira   pitcher
  'ųų rehi   pitch
  ruušgapra   catcher
  ruušgap   catch or to catch
  gitu / hoitu   to strike out
  nąąwacak   fence
  cągeja kirinąk   foul ball
  nąąwacakra haišgic   home run
  hoikewe   to score a run / to get into
  home
  žiipįk hiwušahi   short stop
  higiğo   slide
  hiki 'o   to tag
  nųųp ruus   take two / for double play
  ke hoika nįkje   don't let him go home
  (score)
  giruk' šek re   throw him a curve
  sagrera hižą hirojįre   throw him a fast ball
  ne tuusikje   I will catch it, get out of
  the way
  gigąš   swing and miss
  jire gigi   ball (missed strike zone)
  mąąnį gigi   walk
  hapa   hit batter
  miinąk gigi   out
  woikarapra   the score
  pįį hapa   base hit
  wąąkeja hoišarac   fly ball
  mąąeja hapa   ground ball
  maąšją hapare   hit away
  watap rehi /
  wap'ąc rehi /
  coowexjį hikio
  bunt

 

 
     
     
 
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