The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| motewawotuwok | they are heard fighting with each other (physically) (but are not seen) |
| motewehtu | (dog, wolf) s/he is heard baying or howling (but is not seen) |
| motewekon | flag, pennant |
| motewekonahasu | it has flag on it |
| motewolon, ptewolon | (animate) person with extraordinary spiritual power, shaman; (inanimate) spiritual power |
| motewolonisq, ptewolonisq; motewolonusq, ptewolonusq | woman with extraordinary spiritual power |
| motewolonuweku, ptewolonuweku | (slang) s/he has soiled underwear |
| motewolonuwihponolal | s/he puts curse or hex on h/ |
| motewolonuwihponotun | s/he puts curse or hex on it |
| motewolonuwi-kolulal | s/he curses h/, wishes evil on h/ |
| motewolonuwintuwakon | song of great spiritual power |
| motewolonuwituwiye | (person) s/he flies using spiritual powers |
| motewolonuwiw, ptewolonuwiw | s/he is person with extraordinary power, is shaman |
| motewse | s/he is heard walking (but is not seen) |
| motiyahqehtehmon | s/he is heard drumming on it (but is not seen) |
| motiyahqehtehmuwal | s/he is heard drumming for h/ (but is not seen) |
| motiyakuwok | thunder is heard rumbling |
| motiyamkihtehsin | (ice, dish, cup, etc.) s/he is heard shattering (but is not seen) |
| motiyamkihtehson | (window, etc.) it is heard shattering (but is not seen) |
| motiyamkiye | (ice, rock) s/he, it is heard crumbling, crackling, etc. (but is not seen) |
| motiyamkotamu | s/he chews with crunching sound; s/he munches |
| motiyamkotasu | it is heard being chewed (but is not seen) |
| motiyamkotomon | s/he is heard chewing it (but is not seen) |
| motiyamoqessu | a storm is heard |
| motiyamu | s/he, it is heard falling or whizzing by (but is not seen) |