The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| macikossu | s/he looks frail |
| macilqenuwu | s/he moves or flaps wings |
| maciptun | s/he moves it quickly (usually, with undesirable result; e.g., deflecting gun when pulling trigger) |
| maciqewu | s/he makes facial expression |
| macitake | s/he incites, eggs (someone) on |
| maciyacomu | s/he begins to tell story, begins to tell what happened |
| maciyacqessu | s/he, it starts to slide, slides away; s/he starts to row (sliding back and forth in seat while rowing) |
| maciyacqiptun | s/he carries it away by dragging it |
| maciyacqitun | s/he drags it away, starts to drag it |
| maciyahmuwal | s/he starts to make agreement with h/, negotiates with h/ |
| maciyahqe | s/he starts to cook |
| maciyahtuwenomon | s/he starts to light it |
| maciyakomitehe | s/he, it starts to boil; s/he babbles, s/he "gets going" when talking |
| maciyakonutomuwan | s/he begins to tell it to h/ (story) |
| maciyaku | (thunder) s/he starts to make a noise |
| maciyalikonike | s/he starts walking through deep snow, goes off walking through deep snow (without snowshoes) |
| maciyalokahal | s/he starts digging, drilling, or punching holes in h/ |
| maciyalokahmon | s/he starts digging, drilling, or punching holes in it |
| maciyalokihike | s/he starts digging, drilling, or punching holes |
| maciyaluwosu | s/he is starting to lose weight |
| maciyamhulal | s/he starts to carry h/ |
| maciyamhutun | s/he starts to carry it |
| maciyamkessu | s/he, it moves in mass of pieces |
| maciyamkipha | s/he takes them away in group or line (people, animals) |
| maciyamkolessu | it starts to burn |