The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| mamhunossomu | s/he drinks too much |
| mamhuntelomon | s/he shoots it more times than necessary |
| mamhunteluwal | s/he shoots h/ more times than necessary |
| mamkonihpu | s/he is eating whatever s/he can find |
| mamkonkomon | s/he walks on it choosing where s/he steps |
| mamkuniwahsoss, mamkuniyahsis | (bird, Perisoreus canadensis) Canada jay, gray jay, whiskey jack, gorby, moose-bird |
| mamselessu | s/he, it has many problems |
| mamseleyutomon | s/he abuses it physically |
| mamseleyuwal | s/he abuses h/ physically, attacks h/ person or h/ property |
| mamselimal | s/he condemns h/ openly and abusively |
| mamseliye | s/he, it has many problems |
| mamsuwine | s/he has mumps |
| mamunhelomoqe | s/he experiences terrible luck (single occurrence) |
| mamunhelomoqewinuwiw | s/he has string of bad luck, is accident-prone, is unlucky in life, is an unlucky person |
| mamunhesson | it is catastrophe, is calamity; something catastrophic happens to it |
| mamunhessu | s/he experiences tragedy; s/he has calamitous or catastrophic experience |
| mamunhi-mocelomoqe | s/he has disastrous luck (single occurrence) |
| man 1 | money |
| man 2 | coin |
| manihke | s/he makes money by doing job or selling |
| manikuwam | (financial institution) bank |
| manimiw | s/he has money |
| manimol | h/ badge, h/ medal |
| maninut | (Wol) purse, pocketbook, wallet, coffer; (Pesk vulgar; dependent) her vagina |
| maniyamke | s/he gambles, plays for money, bets money |