The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
oluwikonokkewey something identified by the number seven (e.g., playing card, billiard ball, size seven shoe or garment)
oluwimin (fruit of Prunus virginiana) choke cherry
oluwiminaks (shrub, Prunus virginiana) choke cherry
oluwiminimus (tree, Prunus virginiana) choke cherry
Oluwis, Oluwi Louis
oluwole s/he carries load
on, an and; and then
on-al, on-al toke (guessing, surmising, assuming) it must be so; I wonder whether it is so
on-al-oc, on-oc-al (making a guess or prediction about the future) I bet that ..., I guess that ..., etc.
't-onheltomon s/he forgives it
't-onheltomuwal s/he forgives h/
on kahk-oc (expresses accusation)
on kahk-olu finally
on kal, tan kal (response to question) I don't know
on kal-op-olu if only
on-olu kal and so
on-op-al (see nopal)
-onoqe-, -noqe- (mild expletive expressing anger, scorn, impatience, etc., or intensifying the meaning)
Onostin Ernestine
on-ote (expresses disappointment) only
on pol (expresses exasperation about something already known) of course, naturally
op (expresses possibility) would
op- (see also entries beginning with p-)
op-al (indicates possibility and uncertainty)
opan bread; piece or loaf of bread