The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| mihqitahatomuwan | s/he remembers something about h/, something pertaining or belonging to h/, etc. |
| mihqitahatomuwewal | s/he remembers for h/; s/he keeps track of appointments, etc. for h/ |
| mihqossominol | s/he recalls h/ or thinks of h/ while drinking (alcohol) |
| mihqotan | (see mihkutan) |
| mihtaqsit | (man with child or children) father |
| Mihtaqsit 'kiskum | Father's Day |
| mihtaqsiw | s/he has a father |
| mihtaqsol | h/ father |
| mihtaqsuwakumal | he is related to h/ as father; he is h/ father |
| mikahkamal | s/he fights against h/ |
| mikahkatomon | s/he fights against it, fights it off |
| mikahke | s/he fights, makes war |
| mikahkekhal | s/he incites h/ to fight; s/he uses h/ to fight, uses h/ as fighter (dog, cock, prizefighter) |
| mikahkektasik | weapon |
| mikahkektun | s/he uses it to fight, uses it as weapon |
| mikahkewin | (person) fighter, warrior |
| mikcikc | turtle, tortoise |
| mikikon | (body part) h/ chest |
| mikikoney | (sports, etc.) chest protector; (baby, etc.) bib; (meat) brisket |
| mikikonine | s/he has chest pain(s), has heartburn or other condition in chest |
| mikimal | s/he exposes the truth about h/ |
| mikonaq | (archaic) birchbark box |
| mikut | thorn |
| mikutimus | tree with thorns |
| milahkaqote | it is burned out of shape, is deformed by heat |