The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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Entry | Definition |
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pemituwiyewik | airplane |
pemi-wahcessik | something glimpsed fleetingly as it goes along |
pemkiskahk | today; during the course of a day, during the course of the day; (neqt pemkiskahk) on a particular day, once upon a time; (pemkiskahkil) every day |
pemkomikek | on the ground |
pemolaqik | during the night |
pemoluhkemok, pemoluhkemk | week, weekday, work week |
pemotonet | mountain range |
pemotonihkek | in the mountains |
pemskutek, pemaskutek | in the field |
pemsokhas | floor |
pemsokhasik | floor |
pen | (writing implement) pen |
penakaci (penakac-, penakat-) | slowly, deliberately; gently; quietly, softly |
Penet | Benedict |
'penhal | (hunter) s/he starts h/ (causes h/ to move or appear suddenly from hiding place; e.g., deer, hare, grouse) |
'penhomon | (hunting) s/he starts it (used only with keq or ma-te keq) |
'penhomuwanol | (hunting) s/he starts someone (game animal) being stalked by h/ |
penk | (financial institution) bank |
'penkahmon | s/he puts it (money) in the bank, s/he banks it |
'penkahmuwal | s/he puts money in the bank for h/ |
penkihike | s/he deposits money in bank |
penkohok | banker |
penocu | banjo |
Penomahqank | on, to Pennamaquan Lake or River |
penomen | marching-band member (Sipayik) |