Common Batak terms include koz (trump), ihale (the bid or auction), el (a trick or hand), and batmak (going bust). Understanding this vocabulary makes the game much easier to follow.
- Koz: the trump suit that beats all others.
- Ihale: the bidding auction to win control of the hand.
- El: a trick, one round of four cards, or a full hand.
- Uste koz: the over-trump rule, beating a played trump.
- Batmak: failing your bid and going bust.