The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| kakte | (see kahk) |
| kal | indeed, in fact |
| kala | collar |
| 'kalal | s/he hides h/ |
| Kalalin | Caroline, Carolyn |
| kaliyun | horse-drawn sleigh |
| kaliyunsis | child's sled, bobsled |
| 'kalomuwihtun | s/he calls it, telephones it (store, office, etc.) |
| 'kalomuwyal | s/he calls h/ (especially, on telephone) |
| kalon | gallon bottle, bowl, etc. (container that holds one gallon of liquid); (Christmas decoration, etc.) garland |
| kalsu | s/he hides (Pesk) |
| 'kalsuhtuwal | s/he hides from h/ |
| 'kalsuwamal | s/he hides from h/ |
| kaltolu, kawtolu, kaltoluhk | (coin) quarter-dollar |
| kalus | (card suit) diamond (Wol) |
| Kalusayolonk | on, at, to Carlow Island (near Sipayik), Maine |
| kama | no, not |
| kamahcin | six |
| kamahcinewey | something identified by the number six (e.g., playing card, billiard ball, size six shoe or garment) |
| kamahcin kehs | six times |
| kamahcin kehsamqahk | six-thousand |
| kamahcin kehsanku | sixteen |
| kamahcin kehsatq | six-hundred |
| kamahcin kehsewey | sixth one |
| kamahcin kehsinsk | sixty |