The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| lamsewey | pistol, revolver |
| lamsoq | attic; closet |
| lamsoqsis | closet, wardrobe, clothes-cupboard |
| lancinuwiw | s/he eats lunch, eats a snack |
| lancuwiw | s/he eats lunch |
| lapa | (substance) rubber |
| lapas | rubber boot or overshoe; (plural, also) galoshes |
| lapasuwok | they walk there, they walk thus (Pesk); they go there (Wol) |
| lapawotahsut | watering can |
| lapehsis | small porpoise |
| lapekessut | rocking chair, swing; hanging cradle (for baby) |
| lapekhasu | (horse, dog) s/he is harnessed; (shoe) s/he is tied; (snowshoe, block and tackle) s/he is strung; (tennis racket, violin) it is strung, adjusted, tuned; (clock) it is wound up; (automobile, computer) it has a lot of wires |
| lapekhikon | harness, shoelace |
| lapekhikonahasu | (tennis racket, violin, etc.) s/he, it has strings, is strung |
| lapekiye | s/he, it swings, rocks back and forth |
| lapeksu | s/he is descended, s/he is a descendant |
| lapektestikon | (carpentry) chalk-line |
| lapektihike | s/he stitches thus, sews with stitches of that length; s/he weaves thus |
| lapektuhusu | s/he plays stringed instrument (guitar, violin, harp, piano, etc.); s/he plays music, plays radio |
| lapektuhusut | stringed musical instrument |
| lapektuwakon | snare, booby-trap |
| lapektuwasut | path along which snare is set |
| lapektuwe | s/he sets hare or rabbit snares |
| Lapel | Raphael |
| lapemqosu | s/he is of use, is useful; s/he is reliable |