The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| makopelomol | h/ godchild's father |
| makotemisqiyil | his sister-in-law |
| makotemol | his brother-in-law |
| makotemtuwok | they are brothers-in-law to each other; they call each other brother-in-law |
| makotewakumtuwok | they are related to each other as brothers-in-law |
| maks- | (see also entries beginning with pkos-) |
| makskelke | s/he discards; s/he breaks off relationship |
| makskelomal | s/he gets rid of h/, discards h/, abandons h/, deserts h/ (garment, person, animal, etc.); s/he breaks off relationship with h/, renounces h/ |
| makskeltasu | it is gotten rid of, is discarded |
| makskeltomon | s/he gets rid of it, discards it |
| makskeltomuwewan | s/he gets rid of it for h/ |
| maksonol | h/ shoe |
| malahqimus | (tree, Ostrya virginiana) hop-hornbeam, ironwood |
| malahtuwesson | it glimmers faintly |
| malakuwiye | the tide is gradually receding or going out |
| malaposku | s/he stares at people (impolitely) |
| maleyu | s/he is lazy |
| maleyuwin | lazy person, lazybones |
| Mali | Mary, Marie |
| malihki | barrel, vat |
| malihkin | (person) American |
| malihkinusq | American woman |
| Malihkinuwi-Waponahkik | in Maine |
| malihkiyehsis | keg, small barrel |
| malikapiyiw, malikapihiw | (man, boy) he is mischievous by nature, is mischief-maker |