The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| menakattaqot | it sounds slow; (song, melody, rhythm) it is slow |
| menakattestike | s/he moves along or steps slowly making noise with feet (e.g., wearing high heels) |
| menistol | minister |
| meqankeyasu | s/he doesn't take proper care of self |
| meqcetehsok | fried potato; (plural, also) home fries |
| meqehsis | pimple |
| meqehsisuwine | s/he has pimples or acne |
| meqehsisuwiqe | s/he has acne, s/he has pimple(s) on face |
| meqeyutomon | s/he leaves it somewhere carelessly |
| meqi (meq-) | sloppily, leaving mess, carelessly |
| meqihtasu | it is poorly made, shoddily built |
| meqihtun | s/he makes it poorly |
| meqi-punomon | s/he places it carelessly |
| meqiwoss | sloppily, carelessly |
| meqiyik, meqihik, meqiyok | Mohawks |
| meqoluhke | s/he works sloppily (e.g., taking shortcuts, leaving mess, leaving task unfinished) |
| meqonoma, meqonome | s/he is sloppy, careless; s/he is lax (with money, tools, etc.); s/he is not possessive |
| meqpahak | red wine |
| meqte | it is positioned carelessly or sloppily; it is easily knocked over or broken, etc.; (something expensive or valuable) it is easy to steal (because it has been left out in the open) |
| Meqtoqek | in, at, to Mactaquac, New Brunswick |
| meskat | why not |
| mesotemit | (conjunct forms only) why s/he is crying; why is s/he crying? |
| mesq, mesq-ote, meste | not yet; before; (mesq-ote, meste) never |
| mesqa | not yet |
| messu-, messuh- | (see messuwi) |