The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| moccokehtun | s/he dirties it, soils it, befouls it; s/he defaces it |
| moccokekon | (cloth, paper, etc.) it is dirty, is soiled |
| moccokessu | it gets soiled |
| moccokikuhusu | s/he dirties face, blackens face |
| moccokinaqot | it looks messy or dirty |
| moccokinaqsu | s/he looks messy or dirty |
| moccokiptine | s/he has dirty hand(s) |
| moccokiptinehlal | s/he dirties h/ hand(s) |
| moccokiptinenal | s/he dirties h/ hand(s) |
| moccokiqe | s/he has dirty face |
| moccoksewe | s/he wears dirty clothes, has dirty clothes on |
| moccoksu | s/he is dirty, is soiled |
| moccokuwepu | h/ hair is messed up or disheveled |
| moccokuwikhike | s/he scribbles, scrawls; s/he writes or draws in a place where s/he shouldn't (e.g., on wall, on tablecloth) |
| mocehs | article of clothing, garment |
| mocekehtun | s/he wrinkles or soils it (paper, cloth, etc.) |
| mocekimahsu | h/ clothes stink; (garment, cloth) s/he stinks |
| mocekimahte | (garment, cloth) it stinks |
| mocekiye | h/ clothing is shabby or in disarray, s/he is dressed poorly; her slip is showing; (flag) it hangs unevenly, it is twisted |
| moceksu | (garment, etc.) s/he is wrinkled, crumpled; s/he is in poor condition |
| mocekte | (cloth, paper, etc.) it is wrinkled, crumpled; it is in poor condition |
| mocelomoqe | s/he has misfortune or bad luck; s/he is unlucky |
| mocelomoqektahsu | s/he brings bad luck, causes bad luck |
| mocelomoqektahsuwiw | it brings bad luck, causes bad luck |
| mocelomoqewin | unfortunate or unlucky person |