The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
s/he commits adultery
hidden camera, "candid camera"
(louse egg) nit
s/he checks for nits
s/he has nits in hair
(railroad) conductor
(Motahkomikuk slang) no
s/he is paid very little
s/he talks against h/, opposes h/, belittles h/
s/he talks against it, opposes it
s/he buys it from h/ at bargain price
s/he charges low price for it
s/he charges h/ bargain price for it
s/he buys it cheap
s/he is disobedient (intentionally or from failure to pay attention)
(tree in genus Salix) willow
(see also entries beginning with kp-)
the rising tide surrounds or cuts off access (to rock, island, etc.)
leech, bloodsucker
(see also entries beginning with kpah-)
s/he locks h/ up, locks h/ in, imprisons h/, confines h/; s/he closes h/, closes the opening in h/ (e.g., bottle, jar, hollow log)
s/he dams it up (stream, river)
s/he shuts it, closes it
s/he shuts something belonging to h/
s/he shuts it for h/