The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| malikeyutomon | s/he ridicules it, makes fun of it, mocks it |
| malikihponolal | s/he embarrasses h/ in front of others |
| malikikemosku | s/he habitually makes fun of people |
| malikikemu | s/he makes fun (of someone) |
| malikimal | s/he makes fun of h/ |
| malikintu | s/he sings mockingly |
| malikintuwatomon | s/he sings mockingly about it |
| malikitomon | s/he makes fun of it |
| malikitomuwan | s/he makes fun of something belonging to h/ (hat, behavior, physical attribute, etc.) |
| malikolike | s/he is mischievous, teases; s/he makes fun of people |
| malikolikesku | s/he is habitually mischievous, habitually teases or makes fun of people |
| malikolomtu | s/he is mischievous, teases; s/he makes fun of people |
| malikomahtu, malikomtu | s/he is mischievous, teases; s/he makes fun of people |
| malikuwikhal | s/he writes derisively about h/, makes fun of h/ in writing, lampoons h/ in writing; s/he draws caricature of h/, makes h/ look grotesque in drawing |
| malikuwikhomon | s/he writes derisively about it, makes fun of it in writing, lampoons it in writing; s/he makes it look grotesque in drawing |
| malipokansimus | (shrub, Corylus cornuta) beaked hazelnut |
| malipokansis | (fruit of Corylus cornuta) hazelnut |
| maliptinehe | s/he has weak arm(s) or hand(s) |
| Malisan | Mary Jane |
| Maliyan | Mary Ann, Maryann, Marian, Marion |
| Maliyansqehs | nickname for Mary Ann, etc. |
| maliyapotomon | s/he bothers it by touching it |
| maliyapotomuwan | s/he bothers something belonging to h/ by touching it |
| malkatehe | s/he has weak leg(s) |
| malkot | the tide is not particularly high or low (after rising or falling) |