The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| sakolikonehkahsuwiw | (food) it makes one strong or sturdy, it "sticks to your ribs" |
| sakolikpeksu | (tree, ash splint) h/ wood or grain is difficult to split |
| sakoliksasu | it is difficult to saw |
| sakoliksawulqot | (wood, log) it is difficult to saw (e.g., because it is full of knots, grain is dense or twisted) |
| 'sakoliksomon | s/he saws it with difficulty |
| 'sakoliksomuwan | s/he saws with difficulty something belonging to h/ |
| sakolinaqsu | s/he looks strong or rugged or brawny |
| sakolinehe | (tree) h/ grain is dense or solid, h/ wood is hard to split |
| 'sakoli-ntuphal | s/he has difficulty catching h/ (ball) |
| sakoli-opos | (animate; tree, Hammamelis virginiana) witch hazel; (animate) hardwood tree (of any species); (inanimate) hard stick |
| 'sakoli-petoqonomon | s/he grabs and holds on to it tightly |
| sakolipolasu | (snow, grass, etc.) s/he, it is packed down hard from being walked on |
| sakoli-pomiptasu | it is difficult to carry, is unwieldy |
| sakoli-pomiye | (ai) s/he is hale and hardy; (ii; motor, etc.) it runs with difficulty |
| sakoli-psikhasu | it is difficult to split |
| sakoli-psuhune | s/he is hard-hearted; s/he is stubborn |
| 'sakoliptun | s/he grabs it suddenly, snatches it, grasps it |
| 'sakoliptuwan | s/he grabs something belonging to h/ |
| 'sakoli-punomon | s/he sets it firmly or securely in place (fastening or attaching it) |
| 'sakoli-sakolonomon | s/he holds on to it tightly or tenaciously; s/he clutches it |
| 'sakoli-sakolonomuwan | s/he holds on tightly to something belonging to h/ |
| sakolitahasuwakon | strong will, will power |
| sakolite | it is very strong, is good and strong |
| sakolitehe | s/he is strong-willed, is brave, has strong constitution; s/he bears up in the face of adversity, grief, etc. |
| sakoli-wolamewinuwiw | s/he sticks to the truth, is truthful person |