The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| olomussis | puppy (see olomuss); bud of balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera, also known as balm of Gilead or sticky willow) |
| olomussuwokile | s/he barks like a dog |
| olomussuwomtu | s/he behaves like dog; h/ behavior is gross or disgusting; s/he is shameless |
| olomute | (changing residence) s/he moves away |
| olomuwole | s/he carries load away |
| olonahkukehtasu | (pot, chassis) s/he, it is formed from iron or steel |
| olonahkuloq | iron ship |
| olonahq | iron, steel |
| olonahqahasicik | baseball shoes, spiked shoes, cleated shoes, steel-toed shoes |
| olonahqahasu | s/he, it is fitted with steel or iron (covering, reinforcement, etc.) |
| olonahqakom | ice-skate |
| olonahqap | chain |
| olonahqapis | (animate) wire; (inanimate) thin chain |
| 't-olonahqapishal | s/he wires h/, telegraphs h/, sends h/ telegram; s/he calls h/ on telephone |
| olonahqem | hardwood (animate: tree; inanimate: wood) |
| olonahqey ahpap | cable |
| olonahqi-sips | airplane |
| olonahsewe | s/he dresses casually; s/he dresses like everyone else, wears ordinary clothing |
| olonakson | moccasin |
| olonaksonhom | s/he wears moccasins |
| 't-olonal | s/he holds h/ thus in hand(s) |
| 't-olonapemol | (member of extended family) h/ relative, h/ relation |
| olonapsq | pebble |
| olonatoq | (tree, Picea rubens) red spruce |
| olonesse | s/he digs clams |