The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| espessit | (baseball) ball thrown high |
| espitposit | person of high rank; commander, executive, noble, etc. |
| espokehkitimok | higher education, college, university |
| espons | raccoon (Procyon lotor) |
| esponsuhke | s/he hunts raccoons; s/he pretends to be asleep |
| esponsuwahsom | dog used when hunting raccoon, coonhound |
| esponsuwehlosu | s/he turns self into raccoon |
| esponsuwew | raccoon skin, coonskin |
| esponsuwiye | s/he becomes a raccoon |
| espotewset | sun |
| esqayik | on or along edge (Wol) |
| esqekapuwik | little finger, pinky |
| esqiyak | (food) leftovers |
| esqonatek 1 | nine |
| esqonatek 2 | (humorous slang) big penis |
| esqonatekewey, esqonatewey | something identified by the number nine (e.g., playing card, billiard ball, size nine shoe or garment) |
| esqonatek kehsamqahk | nine-thousand |
| esqonatek kehsanku | nineteen |
| esqonatek kehsatq | nine-hundred |
| esqonatek kehsewey | ninth one |
| esqonatek kehsinsk | ninety |
| esqopu | s/he is last one left, is left over |
| esqotewit | meteor, shooting star; meteorite |
| ess | clam |
| essap | clam chowder |