The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| ahkiqew | sealskin, seal pelt |
| ahkiqewi (ahkiqew-) | (mammal) seal, seal's; of seal or sealskin |
| ahkiqipom | seal fat, seal oil |
| ahkiqqe | s/he hunts seals |
| ahkiqsiske | s/he hunts seal pups |
| 't-ahkonimal | s/he speaks calmly or soothingly with h/ |
| ahkoninaqsu | s/he appears to be in good health (after having been ill) |
| 't-ahkosqesun | h/ hat |
| 't-ahkuhkaloq, 't-ahkuhkalokum | h/ rectum |
| 't-ahkuhkol | h/ buttocks, h/ rear end, h/ backside |
| ahl- | (see also entries beginning with ahtol-; see note at ahtoli) |
| 't-ahlapotomon | s/he stares at it, keeps looking at it, looks at it again and again |
| 't-ahlihputun | s/he keeps handling it, fiddles with it; (mechanic, etc.) s/he keeps working at it |
| ahp | fishnet |
| ahpap | rope, cord |
| ahpis | office |
| 't-ahponimol | his testicle |
| ahpu | s/he sits there repeatedly or continuously, stays there (seated, positioned) |
| ahqalomu | (wild animal) s/he is shy, hides when people come near |
| 't-ahqatuwahan | s/he climbs it hurriedly |
| ahqatuwe | s/he climbs hurriedly; s/he speaks awkwardly |
| 't-ahqelomal | s/he cannot stand to be around h/, cannot abide h/ presence |
| 't-ahqeltomon | s/he has an aversion to it, cannot abide it |
| ahqiku | s/he is stern, severe, strict |
| 't-ahqitahamal | s/he hates h/ |