The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
msahk- (see also entries beginning with mosk-, psahk-)
msi, msiw, msi-te all, every; completely, entirely
msk- (see entries beginning with mosk-, psk-)
mson- (see entries beginning with pson-, 'posson-)
msona (see mosonal)
muck, muck-ote not even
mucoqehlal s/he guts h/, removes h/ entrails (dead animal)
mucoqehtasu (deer, hare, partridge, etc.; car, machine, etc.) s/he, it has been gutted out
mucoqehtun s/he removes its guts (car, machine, etc.)
muhaks (person) Mohawk
muhmum, muhmumi (see muhsumsol)
muhsacin s/he is fond of it
muhsalal s/he likes h/, is fond of h/
muhsalqosu s/he is liked
muhsaltomon s/he likes it very much
muhsaltomuwan s/he likes very much something belonging to h/
muhsaltuwi-npisun, muhsaltuwi-'pisun love medicine
muhsaltuwok they like each other, are fond of each other
muhsatomon s/he likes it, is fond of it
muhsilepehk bishop
Muhsilepehkok on, to, at Pulpit Rock, Perry, Maine
muhsu tree-worm, borer
muhsumsol h/ grandfather
muhtani (person) Montagnais, Innu
Muhtaniyewihkuk in Montagnais (Innu) territory