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 rušgap   baseball
  wirojį   bat
  wağįğį   ball
  kšaikšu   glove
  pą conį ra   1st base
  pą winųpra   2nd base
  pą witanįra   3rd base
  ci wasgera   home plate
  mąx hoiracge   left field
  mąx hokisak   center field
  mąx hoišoro   right field
  'u nehira / 'u rehira   pitcher
  'u nehi / 'u rehi   pitch
  rušgapra   catcher
  rušgap   catch or to catch
  gedu / hoidu   to strike out
  ną wacak   fence
  cągeja kirinąk   foul ball
  nąwacakra haišgic   home run
  hoikewe   to score a run / to get into
  home
  žipįk hiwuša hi   short stop
  higiğo   slide
  hiki 'o   to tag
  nųmp rus   take two / for double play
  ke hoika nįkje   don't let him go home
  (score)
  giru šek re   throw him a curve
  sagrere hiža hirojįne   throw him a fast ball
  ne tus'ikje   I will catch it, get out of
  the way
  gigąš   swing and miss
  jire gigi   ball (missed strike zone)
  mąnį gigi   walk
  hapa   hit batter
  mįnąk gigi   out
  woikarapra   the score
  pį hapa   base hit
  wąkeja hoišarac   fly ball
  mąeja hapa   ground ball
  mašją hapare   hit away
  watap rehi /
  wa pųc rehi /
  cowexjį hikio
  bunt

 

 
     
     
 
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