The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| mocelomoqewinuwiw | s/he is unfortunate or unlucky person |
| mocessu | s/he, it turns out poorly; (event) it goes badly |
| Moceyisk | in, at, to Machias, Maine |
| moceyu | s/he is clumsy |
| moceyutomon | s/he treats it badly |
| moceyuwal | s/he treats h/ badly |
| mochikewiw | (clock, watch) it doesn't keep accurate time |
| moci (moc-) | bad, of poor quality; evil; lewd, obscene, dirty |
| mocicuwon | (current, water) it flows unfavorably or dangerously |
| mocihkasu | the going is rough (when walking) |
| mocihponolsu | s/he puts bad spell on self; (baby) s/he soils pants |
| mocihponososku | s/he is characteristically a dirty fighter |
| mocihposku | s/he habitually eats dirty or spoiled food, eats badly or poorly |
| mocihpu | s/he eats badly or poorly; s/he eats things that are dirty, spoiled, etc. |
| mocihpukot | it tastes bad |
| mocihpuksu | s/he tastes bad |
| mocihtaqot, moctaqot | it sounds bad, has unpleasant sound; it sounds lewd or dirty |
| mocihtaqsu, moctaqsu | s/he sounds bad; s/he has unpleasant voice |
| mocihtuhs | (dog) wire-haired terrier |
| mocikesumal | s/he pushes h/ (by talking) to do something wrong |
| mocikiyin, mocikihin | (blade) it is dull, is blunt |
| mocikon | it is spoiled, no good; it is incorrect; it is smutty, is vulgar; it is evil |
| mocikpeksu | (tree, ash splint) h/ wood has poor grain (for splitting, for use in basketmaking, etc.) |
| moci-ksinuhka, moci-ksinuhke | s/he has venereal disease |
| mociku | s/he is bad, evil; (food) s/he is spoiled, sour, rancid; s/he is in bad condition |