The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| molkikone, molkikonewiw | (see molihkikone, molihkikonewiw) |
| molocess | mitten, glove |
| molocessohom | s/he wears mittens or gloves |
| molomekta, molomekte | s/he belches, burps, eructs |
| molomektamal | s/he belches or burps from having eaten h/ (food, prey) |
| molomektatomon | s/he belches or burps from having eaten it |
| molomektun | s/he belches it out |
| molomeq- | (see entries beginning with monomeq-) |
| moloqahkomikhike | s/he banks house with earth, snow, brush, etc.; s/he makes form out of logs or sod to retain banking; s/he piles dirt high retaining it so that it will not wash away |
| moloqahkomikhomon | s/he banks it (house); s/he makes form out of logs or sod to retain it; s/he piles dirt high to retain it |
| moloqamkahal | s/he covers h/ with soil or sand; s/he banks h/ (e.g., plant) |
| moloqamkahmon | s/he covers it with soil or sand; s/he banks it (e.g., plant, house) |
| moloqamkihike | s/he banks with soil (around plants, around house, etc.) |
| moloqamkuhusu | s/he covers self with soil or sand |
| moloqekhal | s/he covers h/ up with cloth, paper, etc. |
| moloqekhomon | s/he covers it up with cloth, paper, etc. |
| moloqekhomuwan | s/he covers up something belonging to h/ with sheet, paper, etc. |
| moloqhal | s/he covers h/ |
| moloqi (moloq-) | covering (something), covering up, covering over |
| moloqocokahmon | s/he covers it up (something formless; e.g., trash, collection of things in disorganized closet or drawer) |
| monacqahkan | s/he hauls or drags it off (something) with abrupt motion (e.g., dollar bill from top of stack that has rubber band around it) |
| monahce | s/he removes or cleans up animal waste (excrement) |
| monahkan | s/he throws it off, yanks it off (e.g., door off hinges); s/he pulls or yanks it out (from where it is stuck or encased) |
| monahkewan | s/he yanks it off h/ |
| Monahnuk | on, to Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick |