The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| muskuwatsotomon | s/he gets angry at it as result of listening to it; (in translation) the sound of it makes h/ angry |
| muskuwatsotuwal | s/he gets angry at h/ as result of listening to h/ |
| muskuwatte | (heart as seat of emotion) it flares up suddenly |
| musomuwan | s/he cuts the hair on something belonging to h/ |
| musotekon | moose hide |
| musqelomal | s/he reprimands h/, gives h/ a good talking to |
| musqitahamal | s/he hates h/ |
| musqitahamqosu | s/he is hated, is disliked |
| musqitahamqot | it is hated, is disliked |
| musqitahamsu | s/he hates self |
| musqitahamtuwok | they hate each other; there is bad blood or animosity between them |
| musqitahasu | s/he hates, has hateful thoughts |
| musqitahatomon | s/he hates it |
| musqitahatomuwan | s/he hates something belonging to h/ |
| musqiye | (weather) it clears off |
| musqon | clear sky, blue sky |
| musqonkuwan | the sky clears |
| musqonocihte | it is blue, it is sky-colored |
| musqonocossu | s/he is blue, s/he is sky-colored |
| musqot | (sky) it clears |
| musqotesson | (weather, sky) it clears fast |
| musqotuhke | s/he does something that indicates or signifies that the sky will clear |
| muste | not even |
| musuhke | s/he hunts moose |
| mususu | s/he cuts own hair |