The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| milawasuke | s/he wades out into the water (away from shore) |
| milawehtun | s/he moves it out into or onto water, moves it out into open space |
| milawhom | s/he swims away from shore |
| milawi (milaw-) | moving from edge out into open space; offshore; out onto or into water, out on ice; out into field, into clearing, etc. |
| milawiphal | s/he takes h/ out into the water, onto the ice, into field, into clearing, etc. |
| milawi-suku | s/he paddles or rows out on the water (away from shore) |
| milawiw | moving from edge out into open space; offshore; out onto or into water, out on ice; out into field, into clearing, etc. |
| milawiye | s/he goes out into the water, onto the ice, into field, into clearing, etc. |
| milawokimal | s/he sends h/ out (into field, onto lake, etc.) by talking to h/; (e.g., baseball coach) s/he sends h/ deep into outfield |
| milawotomhe, milawotomehe | s/he, it slides out into open, slides out on or onto ice (on frozen lake, etc.) |
| milawskuwipit | (baseball) outfielder |
| milawtosson | it is a bumpy road; there are various roads or paths there |
| milawuhse | s/he walks out into the water or onto ice, walks out into field; (sun) s/he rises farther to the south each day (i.e., days are getting shorter) |
| milawwike | s/he points out over water or field |
| milcehsuwe, milocehsuwe | s/he owns or possesses several things |
| milcihte, milocihte | it is many-colored or multi-colored; it comes in various colors, is varicolored |
| milcokapekhasu | it is intricate, is complex |
| milcokihtasu | s/he, it is made up of various parts, is complex, is made of mass of confusing parts; s/he, it is made any old way |
| milcokimal | s/he calls h/ all sorts of names (insulting h/) |
| milcokimiye | s/he prays any old way |
| milcoki-qecimulal | s/he picks h/ brain, asks h/ all kinds of questions |
| milcoksewe | s/he wears any old clothes (old clothes, clothes that don't fit well, don't match, etc.) |
| milcokte | (soft substance) it is in many scattered pieces |
| milcokuwikhomon | s/he writes it any old way (text); s/he scribbles on it (paper, book, etc.) |
| milcossu, milocossu | s/he is many-colored, comes in various colors |