The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| motiyanokiye | (ice, tile) s/he, it is heard cracking from movement; (leaves, plural) they are heard rubbing against one another |
| motiyapektuhusu | s/he is heard playing stringed instrument, is heard playing radio (but is not seen) |
| motiyaphal | s/he is heard tracking h/ (but is not seen) |
| motiyaptun | s/he is heard tracking it (but is not seen) |
| motiyapuwe | s/he slurps |
| motiyaqasokonike | s/he is heard walking in high bushes (but is not seen) |
| motiyaqosal | s/he is heard cooking h/ (fish, etc.) (but is not seen) |
| motiyaqosomon | s/he is heard cooking it (but is not seen) |
| motiyaqson | it is heard zinging (e.g., bullet in flight) |
| motiyaqtihike | s/he is heard cutting or chopping wood (for firewood, lumber, pulp, etc.) |
| motiyasqocu | s/he is heard snapping or cracking because of extreme cold (e.g., tree, ice on lake, bottle filled with ice) |
| motiyasqoton | it is heard snapping or cracking because of extreme cold (e.g., wood in house wall) |
| motiyayye, motiyahye | (child, etc.) s/he is heard playing (but is not seen) |
| motiyekolamson | (cloth, flag, etc.) it is heard flapping in the wind (but is not seen) |
| motiyektehsin | (jacket, etc.) s/he is heard flapping or slapping |
| motiyektehson | (flag, etc.) it is heard flapping or snapping (but is not seen) |
| motiyektihikewiw | (e.g., clacker) it is heard making noise (but is not seen) |
| motiyelomu | s/he is heard laughing (but is not seen) |
| motiyepekihpusu | s/he is heard splashing in water (but is not seen) |
| motiyewehtu | (dog, wolf) s/he is heard baying or howling (but is not seen) |
| motiyewestu | s/he is heard speaking (but is not seen) |
| motiyewestuwiw | (radio, loudspeaker) it is heard speaking (but is not seen) |
| motiyumqe | s/he is heard riding a horse (but is not seen) |
| motkahtahal | (baseball) s/he hits h/ high up in air (pop fly) |
| motkahtehmon | s/he hits it high up in air |