The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| cpahkatomuwin | spouse, married person |
| cu | certainly, surely, for sure; (when the answer "no" is expected or when disbelief has been expressed by the other speaker) yes, why yes!, on the contrary; (following if or if not) then (see examples) |
| cu-al-lu | (guessing, deducing) must be, probably |
| cucuhc | insect, bug (Wol) |
| cuhka | (cards) joker |
| cuhp- | (see also entries beginning with cuwahp-, cup-) |
| cuhpamu, cuwahpamu | s/he, it falls into water (involuntarily) |
| 'cuhpewolal, 'cuwahpewolal | s/he puts or places h/ into water |
| cuhpi (cuhp-, cup-) | (falling, extending, etc.) in or into water; partway into water |
| cuhpiye | s/he, it falls into water |
| cuhponapsqakon, cuwahponapsqakon | anchor |
| cuhponapsqe, cuwahponapsqe | s/he drops anchor |
| cu kahk | (see coqahk) |
| cukocal | of course (well, I suppose I don't have any choice) |
| culayuwiw | s/he celebrates the Fourth of July, celebrates Canada Day (July 1) |
| cup- | (see also entries beginning with cuwap-) |
| cupotomhe, cupotomehe | s/he slides into the water |
| cupte | it sits in water, is partly in water |
| cuspes | Atlantic harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) |
| cuspesipom | porpoise fat or oil |
| cuspeske | s/he hunts porpoise |
| cuspesuhke | (see cuspeske) |
| cu tahk | that's true |
| cu tan | surely somehow; (something is) bound (to happen) |
| cu-tehlu | (see cu) |