The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| mocamoqiye | s/he unexpectedly turns out to be bad-looking adult |
| mocamu | (falling or flying object) it goes off course; (pitched baseball) s/he is a ball (as opposed to a strike) |
| mocapenkatomon | s/he pays less than s/he should for it |
| mocapenke | (employer) s/he pays poorly, pays less than s/he should |
| mocapenkuwal | s/he pays h/ poorly, pays h/ too little |
| mocapewiw | (man, boy) he is ugly, he is homely |
| mocapite | s/he has crooked teeth, has bad teeth |
| mocapomal | s/he has difficulty seeing h/; s/he looks at h/ indecently |
| mocapomomqosu | (baseball against sky, animal at dusk, etc.) s/he is hard to see, is camouflaged |
| mocapomomqot | (object) it is hard to see, is camouflaged |
| mocaposku | (usually, man) he ogles, is peeping Tom |
| mocapotasu | (object) it is hard to see |
| mocapotomon | s/he has difficulty seeing it; s/he looks at it indecently |
| mocapskicuwon | it is difficult rocky stretch in river (i.e., hard to canoe through) |
| mocapskihke | (ground, road, etc.) it is bumpy |
| mocapu | s/he leers, s/he looks (at something) with malicious or lewd intent |
| mocaqhe | it stinks, smells bad |
| mocaqtunemahsu | s/he has bad breath |
| mocatqihton | there are dangerous or turbulent waves (e.g., standing waves in river or turbulent waves where ocean currents meet) |
| mocatuwe | s/he talks dirty, uses foul language |
| mocatuwesku | s/he habitually talks dirty, uses foul language, swears |
| mocawtosson | (road, path) it is in poor condition; it is bad road or path |
| moccetuwok | they French kiss with each other |
| moccokahqiskipe | s/he has dirty neck |
| moccoke | it is dirty |