The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| mickonomeq | (fish, Sebastes fasciatus) Acadian redfish, ocean perch |
| mickonpeq | water with fecal matter in it; chamber pot contents |
| micuwakon | food |
| micuwakonikuwam | food cupboard, root cellar (Wol) |
| micuwakoninut | picnic basket, larder |
| micuwakoniw | s/he has food |
| micuwakonuhke | s/he goes to get food or groceries |
| mihihqimin | (fruit of Fagus grandifolia) beechnut |
| mihihqimus | (tree, Fagus grandifolia) American beech |
| mihkom | (person) Mi'kmaq |
| Mihkomahkik | in Mi'kmaq territory |
| mihkomasqehs | Mi'kmaq woman |
| mihkomawatuwe | s/he speaks Mi'kmaq |
| mihkomuwehsis | (figure in Peskotomuhkati oral tradition) little person, sometimes considered evil |
| mihkomuwehsuhke | s/he uses spiritual powers for evil purposes (Sipayik) |
| mihkonaqoss | (insect) June bug |
| mihku | red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus); (in general) squirrel |
| mihkuhsamal | s/he meets h/ by chance while walking |
| mihkuhsatomon | s/he encounters it by chance while walking |
| mihkukemit | counselor, adviser, preacher |
| mihkukemu | s/he counsels, advises, preaches |
| mihkukesit | counselor, adviser, preacher |
| mihkukesu | s/he counsels, enlightens, preaches, gives sermon |
| mihkuluwemal | s/he reminds h/ to be heedful, helps h/ remember, prompts h/; s/he counsels h/, gives h/ advice |
| mihkumal | s/he preaches to h/, lectures h/, counsels h/ |