The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| milcuwe | she has children by various men |
| milehlal | s/he does various things to h/ |
| milehtake | s/he fools around |
| milehtakesku | s/he is joker; s/he is always getting into mischief |
| milehtun | s/he does it in various ways |
| milehtuwan | s/he does it to h/ in various ways |
| milekhutun | s/he hangs it up in various ways (e.g., trying to find right place on wall for picture) |
| milekhutuwal | s/he hangs up many items for h/; (Christmastime) s/he gives h/ many gifts |
| milekiye | (sheet, garment) s/he, it flaps; (person) s/he wears various styles of clothing, s/he moves clothing in various ways (e.g., adjusting or straightening it) |
| mileksitessu | s/he moves feet to rhythm; (person sitting) dances to music with feet |
| milelomoqe | s/he has all kinds of luck (usually, bad luck) |
| milenskiye | (person or animal) s/he is bouncing around all over the place, s/he is flailing limbs |
| milessu | it happens in various ways |
| mileyuwal | s/he teases h/, plays tricks on h/ |
| milewestuwatomon | s/he talks to it in various ways |
| mileyutomon | s/he teases it |
| milhoma, milhome | s/he is mischievous, s/he is practical joker; s/he tells funny stories (usually, about self) |
| milhuke | (ship, etc.) it rolls and pitches, it lurches |
| milhukot | (procedure, task) it requires certain steps, it is complicated or painstaking |
| mili (mil-) | varied, various, in variety of ways; (in this sense) many |
| milicpikon | there are various kinds or types of it |
| milicpiku | there are various kinds or types of h/; (also, in plural) they belong to various tribes |
| milihponolal | s/he plays mischievous tricks on h/ |
| milihpu | s/he eats many different foods |
| milihpusu | s/he moves in various ways |