The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| elikapuwahasik | acre |
| elikit | (conjunct forms only) the way s/he looks; s/he is ugly |
| Elikk | Alex, Alec |
| elikossit | (conjunct forms only; child, small object) the way s/he looks; s/he is pretty, is cute |
| elikpeksit | (tree) quality of h/ wood-grain |
| eli-ksekonik | inlet, cove |
| eliksok | (see likon) |
| eli-lamikanik | (house, building) its interior walls; number or interior arrangement of its rooms |
| eli-lamsewet | h/ undergarment |
| elinaqahk, elinaqok | (conjunct singular forms only) there is a lot of it, there are a lot of them |
| elinaqsit | (conjunct forms only) there is a lot of h/; there are a lot of them |
| eliqehtahsit | h/ facial expression(s) |
| elisomen | Irishman |
| elisomenisqehs | Irish woman |
| eli-sonutakomek | along lakeshore, along edge of lake |
| eli-sonutaskutek | along edge of field |
| eli-topiqasik | (clothing) cuff, hem, seam |
| elkahalikuwine | s/he suffers from alcoholism, is alcoholic |
| elkepolasik | beaten path |
| elkiskahk, elokiskahk | weather, climate |
| ellamuhtasik | (language) accent, distinctive pronunciation; (word, letter) the way it is pronounced |
| ellamuhtuwut | vowel |
| elluhkewinuwit | h/ business, h/ job description |
| elokuhkekossit | (conjunct forms only; baby, child, puppy) s/he is very cute; how cute s/he is! |
| elomahkek | where land extends away; up country |