The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| monnomon | s/he peels it off |
| monnomuwan | s/he peels off something belonging to h/ |
| monolamson | it blows off in the wind |
| monolihka | s/he, it rots off |
| monomal | s/he bites or gnaws h/ off |
| monomeqakon | lightning |
| monomeqalal | s/he storms at h/; (lightning) s/he strikes h/ |
| monomeqatomon | s/he storms at it; (lightning) s/he strikes it (Wol) |
| monomeqatomuwan | s/he storms at something belonging to h/ |
| monomeqe | lightning strikes |
| monomeqonomon | (lightning) s/he strikes it; s/he storms at it |
| monopekhomon | s/he sops it up (liquid) |
| monoqan | rainbow |
| monosal | s/he cuts h/ off, amputates h/ |
| monoskessu | (body part, joint) s/he, it dislocates |
| monoskonomon | s/he dislocates it (joint, etc.) |
| monosomon | s/he cuts it off, severs it, amputates it |
| monosomuwan | s/he cuts off something belonging to h/ |
| monossapsq | rock island; (rock formation underwater) reef, ledge |
| monotokku | s/he jumps off or out of (something; e.g., off swing, out of car just before accident); (jump-roper) s/he jumps to avoid stepping on rope |
| monotomon | s/he bites or gnaws it off |
| montehmon | s/he breaks it off |
| montelomuwan | s/he shoots something off h/ |
| montestun | s/he knocks it off (e.g., ax-head off handle) |
| montokahkan | s/he rips or yanks it off or out (something string-like) |