The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| miyawkuwal | s/he steps right on h/ |
| miyawomahtu | s/he is good-natured, is friendly |
| miyawomahtuwalal | s/he likes h/ ways, s/he feels friendly toward h/ |
| miyawomahtuwamal | s/he feels friendly toward h/ |
| miyawomahtuwatomon | s/he feels friendly toward it |
| miyawomolsu | s/he feels happy, s/he feels well |
| miyawotomon | s/he bites into it while chewing (e.g., fish bone) |
| miyawotomuwan | s/he bites into something belonging to h/ |
| miyawsotomon | s/he likes sound of it, thinks it sounds cute |
| miyawsotuwal | s/he likes the sound of h/ |
| miyawtahal | s/he hits h/ with well-aimed blow or throw |
| miyawtaqot | it sounds cute, sounds funny, sounds good |
| miyawtaqsu | s/he sounds cute, sounds funny, sounds good |
| miyawtehkomon | s/he hits it, hits it with vehicle (car, sled, bike, lawnmower, etc.); s/he comes upon it |
| miyawtehkuwal | s/he hits h/, hits h/ with vehicle (i.e., with car, sled, bike, lawnmower, etc.); s/he comes upon h/ |
| miyawtehmon | s/he hits it with well-aimed blow |
| miyawtehmuwan | s/he hits something belonging to h/ with well-aimed blow |
| miyawtelasu | (ai) s/he wounds self by shooting; (ii) it is hit by shot |
| miyawtelomon | s/he shoots it accurately, hits it with shot |
| miyawteluwal | s/he shoots h/ accurately, hits h/ with shot, wounds h/ |
| miyul | (offspring of female horse and male donkey) mule |
| mk- | (see entries beginning with mok-, pk-) |
| mkihkon | (see pkihkon) |
| mkoson | (see pkoson) |
| mocaceyu | it is bad or disappointing experience |