The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| motkapkotete, ptokapkotete | smoke rises straight up |
| motkayakhom, ptokayakhom | (with gun, bow) s/he aims upward |
| motkayiw | straight up, directly overhead |
| motomimal | s/he hires h/ |
| Motopemsok | in, at, to Meddybemps, Maine |
| motqap | (see ptoqap) |
| mottokhom | s/he swims to shore, swims to land |
| motutoma, motutome | s/he bums |
| motutomesku, 'tutomesku | s/he begs (for food, money, etc.), s/he bums |
| motutomuwal | s/he begs from h/ |
| motutomuwan | s/he begs or bums it from h/; s/he begs h/ to do it |
| motutomuwewal | s/he asks or begs on h/ behalf |
| motutomuwewan | s/he asks or begs for it on h/ behalf |
| motutuwahal | s/he kindles fire for h/, puts more wood in stove for h/ |
| motutuwakon | outdoor fireplace; campfire; stove |
| motutuwalal | s/he starts h/ burning, sets h/ on fire |
| motutuwatomon | (campfire, bonfire, fire in stove) s/he starts it burning, kindles it |
| motutuwatomuwan | s/he starts it burning for h/; s/he kindles something belonging to h/ |
| motutuwatomuwewal | s/he starts fire for h/ |
| motutuwe | s/he prepares or builds fire, s/he keeps fire going |
| motutuwewal | s/he builds fire for h/, keeps fire going for h/ |
| motuweyu | it is difficult, it is hard to deal with |
| mq- | (see entries beginning with pq-) |
| mqeyu | s/he, it is red |
| ms- | (see also entries beginning with mos-, moss-, 'poss-, ps-) |