The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| pikuwehte | (body part) it has bushy or thick hair |
| pikuwesu | (animal) s/he has bushy or thick hair |
| Pil | Bill |
| pilaksone | s/he has new shoes |
| pilasq | paper |
| pilasqhike | s/he papers (wall, bookcover, etc.) |
| pilasqhikon | wallpaper |
| pilasqi-leksasu | it is sliced paper-thin |
| pilasqi-man | paper money (collectively) |
| pilasqi-maniyey | (bill, dollar) piece of paper money, dollar bill (five-dollar bill, etc.) |
| pilasqi-sukayewotikoninut | wastepaper basket |
| pilawtihkasik | newly constructed road |
| pilcehsuwe, pilocehsuwe | s/he owns or possesses new things |
| piley | new one |
| pileyahsis | newborn baby |
| pileyawihtaqot | it sounds new, sounds brand new (car engine, bell, etc.) |
| pileyawimahsu | s/he smells new |
| pileyawiw | s/he, it is new |
| pileyu | s/he, it is new |
| pili (pil-) | new |
| Pilick | in, at, to Kingsclear First Nation, New Brunswick |
| pili-kisi-pqonhasu | s/he, it has just been peeled, is freshly peeled |
| pili-kisuhs | new moon |
| pilikoton | it is a new year, it is New Year's Day |
| pilikotonoma | s/he celebrates New Year's Day |