The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'pehkonomon | s/he takes all of it using hand(s) |
| 'pehkonomuwan | s/he takes all of it from h/; s/he takes all of something belonging to h/ |
| pehq- | (see also entries beginning with poqq-) |
| pehqesson | (weather) it clears suddenly (e.g., after rainshower) |
| pehqessu | s/he, it gets clean all of a sudden (e.g., rag put in bleach) |
| pehqey | (meat from wild animals, fruit, vegetables) fresh food obtained when in season |
| pehqi (pehq-, peq-) | newly encountered after long absence; (in this sense) familiar, welcome |
| pehqihpukot | (food, drink) its taste is familiar, its taste is welcome after a long time since the taste was last experienced |
| pehqihpuksu | (food, drink) h/ taste is familiar, h/ taste is welcome after a long time since the taste was last experienced |
| pehqihtaqot, peqtaqot | it sounds familiar (after not having been heard for a long time) |
| pehqihtaqsu, peqtaqsu | h/ voice sounds familiar (after not having been heard for a long time) |
| pehqinaqsu | s/he is seen again after long absence, s/he is welcome sight |
| pehqitahasu | s/he reminisces |
| 'pehqiyal | s/he welcomes h/ (back); s/he honors h/ memory |
| 'pehqiyamal | s/he welcomes h/; s/he comes back to h/ after a long absence |
| 'pehqiyatomon | s/he comes back to it after long absence |
| pehqiye | s/he comes back (to friends or family) after long absence |
| pehsuwahsuwehsok, pehsuwahsuweskahasu | (see pesqahsuwehsok, pesqahsuweskahasu) |
| pehtoli | battery (for car, flashlight, watch, etc.) |
| pek- | (see also entries beginning with pehk-, pok-, 'pok-, pk-) |
| pekahkonalosit | hippopotamus |
| pekahkoniyahsok | (plant, Sanguinaria canadensis) bloodroot; (possibly also) elecampane (Inula helenium) |
| pekehtamuwik | pliers |
| pekk | (dry measure) peck |
| pekk- | (see also entries beginning with pk-, 'pokk-) |