The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| musikonal | s/he takes all of h/ things; takes h/ things and does not return them (but does not actually steal them); s/he strips parts from h/ (e.g., bicycle) |
| musikonamal | s/he says something reflecting badly on h/ (another's) family inadvertently and in front of other people; s/he insults or offends or embarrasses h/ in this way (usually, unintentionally; e.g., by talking about h/ relatives without knowing they are related to h/) |
| musikonapal | s/he eats h/ down to bones (e.g., fish), eats h/ down to core (e.g., apple) |
| musikonassu 1 | h/ leg(s) or bones give out |
| musikonassu 2 | (table, chair) its leg(s) give out |
| musikonomon | s/he tears it down (building) or apart (car) with hand(s); s/he disassembles it |
| musikonomuwan | s/he tears down or tears apart something belonging to h/ |
| musimin | (fruit of genus Ribes) currant |
| Musis | Moses |
| musiyap | bull moose |
| muskahkehtun | s/he tears it out of the ground |
| muskalihikhomon | s/he digs it out of the snow |
| muskalkalal | s/he digs h/ out of ground |
| muskalkatomon | s/he digs it out of ground |
| muskalkatomuwan | s/he digs something belonging to h/ out of the ground |
| muskalosu | s/he breaks out into sweat, starts to perspire |
| muskamhulal | s/he carries h/ out from hole; s/he takes h/ (e.g., bottle) out of pocket |
| muskamhutun | s/he carries it out from hole; takes it out of something (e.g., pocket) |
| muskamhutuwan | s/he carries something belonging to h/ out of hole; s/he takes it out of h/ (other person's) pocket |
| muskamqehtun | s/he pulls it out from dirt, sand, ashes, etc. |
| muskamqehtuwan | s/he pulls out something belonging to h/ from dirt, etc. |
| muskapskehtun | s/he tears it up, digs it out of the ground (rock) |
| muskaqe | it is piled up in such a way that part of it is in view |
| muskaqte | (something stick-like) it sticks out from somewhere so as to be visible (e.g., pot handle sticking out of cupboard) |
| muskehtun | s/he brings (takes) it out |