The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| miyascuwe | she starts bearing children at young age |
| miyaskihke | (see miyahsahkihke) |
| miyasqahsin | s/he goes to sleep early, goes to bed early |
| miyasqahsu | s/he goes to sleep early, goes to bed early |
| miya-te | at that instant, at that time |
| miyaw | exactly; just the one |
| miyawaphal | s/he is right on h/ trail, knows just how to track h/ |
| miyawaphomon | s/he is right on its trail, knows just how to track it |
| miyawaptun | s/he knows its track or trail |
| miyawatpehtahal | s/he hits h/ squarely on head |
| miyawatpehtehmon | s/he hits it sqarely on head (e.g., nail) |
| miyawehlal | s/he grabs h/ and holds on |
| miyawhuke | s/he has fun |
| miyawikon | it is good or looks good (for purpose) |
| miyawiku | s/he is cute; s/he is good or looks good (for purpose) |
| miyawiluweyutomon | s/he makes it very happy (e.g., town) |
| miyawiluweyuwal | s/he makes h/ very happy |
| miyawinomon | s/he likes the looks of it, s/he thinks it cute |
| miyawinomuwan | s/he likes the way something belonging to h/ looks |
| miyawinuwal | s/he likes the looks of h/, s/he thinks h/ cute |
| miyawiphal | s/he catches h/ with hand(s) by guessing h/ location accurately (e.g., a ball) |
| miyawiptun | s/he catches it with hand(s) by guessing its location accurately |
| miyawitahamal | s/he thinks well of h/ |
| miyawitahatomon | s/he thinks well of it |
| miyawkomon | s/he steps right on it |