The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| mokoseweyu | s/he, it is black in color |
| mokosewhomon | s/he blacks it out, blots it out |
| mokosewi (mokosew-) | black in color, dark |
| mokosewikp | (heartwood of Fraxinus nigra) ash wood with dark color (used for utility baskets) |
| mokosewin | black person, African-American (especially, man) |
| mokosewinaqot | it looks black |
| mokosewinaqsu | s/he looks black |
| mokosewinusq | black woman, African-American woman |
| mokosewipiqawon | h/ pupil (of eye) |
| mokosewiye | s/he, it turns black |
| mokosewocoke | it is stained black |
| mokosewocokiptine | h/ hands are black from having handled black substance (paint, ink, tar, etc.) |
| mokosewocoksu | s/he is stained black, is blackened by dirt, soot, etc. |
| mokosewocokte | it is stained black, is blackened by dirt, soot, etc. |
| mokosewocossu | s/he is black in color; (bruised) s/he is black and blue |
| moktunenal | s/he opens h/ mouth, forces h/ mouth open |
| moktunenomon | s/he holds its mouth open (e.g., sack) |
| moktuniyaqhal | s/he props h/ mouth open with stick |
| moktuniyaqhomon | s/he props its mouth open with stick (bag, box, door, etc.) |
| mokukonal | s/he takes (something) away from h/ |
| mokukonomawotiniya | they are pulling it back and forth between them, trying to take it away from each other |
| molahsoss | molasses |
| molahsossey | something made with molasses |
| molahsossiw | it has molasses on it |
| molahsossuwi-sukolis | molasses candy |