The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
Andrew, André
Adrian
Andrea
s/he changes price(s) on item(s) for sale
h/ behavior changes
s/he takes step forward
s/he copies it exactly (text or drawing); s/he forges it (signature, artwork, etc.)
the way s/he feels changes (e.g., s/he feels better or worse)
automobile, car
s/he portages; s/he carries items to another place (e.g., when stacking firewood)
s/he shifts position in seat
caterpillar, inch-worm
(liquid) its level changes
the level of the tide changes
s/he changes it (water)
hundred
s/he changes seat, moves to another seat; s/he changes position in seat
clothing taken off (when putting on fresh clothing)
s/he changes clothes
s/he has a hard time, goes through difficult period
it shifts or moves to another position
s/he changes residence, moves belongings to another place, relocates, resettles
(business, institution, pain) it moves
squirrel
(fruit of Prunus pumila) sand cherry