The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| imiyakon | (see imiyakonok, imiyewakon) |
| imiyakonok | rosary beads, rosary |
| imiyan | (church) there is praying or prayer service, there is mass, there is church service |
| imiye | s/he prays |
| imiyewakon, imiyakon | (act of praying, words spoken) prayer |
| 't-imiyewal | s/he prays for h/ |
| imiyewikuwam | (building) church |
| imiyewintu | s/he sings hymn or anthem or religious song |
| imiyewintuwakon | hymn, anthem, religious song |
| imiyewissul | religious medal |
| imiyewocehs | religious icon, idol |
| imiyewp | holy water |
| inc | inch |
| init | (question at end of sentence) isn't it? aren't they? hasn't s/he? wouldn't they? aren't you? didn't I? etc.; (also) is it? are they? has s/he? etc. |
| -insk | ten |
| ipa | hey!, listen!, hark!; look!, give heed!, pay attention! |
| ipakte | hey!, listen!, look! |
| ipal | (see nopal) |
| i-pesq | one to each |
| i-pesqon | one to each |
| ipimin | (fruit of Viburnum americanum) highbush cranberry (Wol) |
| ipiminaks | (shrub, Viburnum americanum) highbush cranberry |
| ipiminimus | (shrub, Viburnum americanum) highbush cranberry |
| ipis | slender, flexible stick, twig; whip, switch; (new growth from tree stump) sucker |
| ipocol | because; because of course |