The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
piluwihtasu s/he, it is made differently
'piluwihtehkomon s/he dances it differently
piluwikemosku s/he spreads false stories a lot; s/he is jealous person
piluwikemu s/he is jealous; s/he is always accusing or blaming
piluwikon it is different (in form); it grows differently
piluwiku s/he is different (in form, character, nature); s/he grows differently
'piluwimal s/he is jealous of h/ (in what s/he says)
piluwi-moshawapunok false eyelashes
piluwinaqot it looks different
piluwinaqsu s/he looks different
piluwi-nicanke she has child(ren) with man of different race or ethnic group, etc.
piluwi-nomihtun s/he sees it differently, sees it as being different
'piluwinomon s/he sees it as different; s/he does not recognize it
piluwintu s/he sings differently
'piluwinuwal s/he sees h/ as different; s/he does not recognize h/
piluwi-qtakone (boy going through puberty) his voice changes
'piluwitahamal s/he suspects h/; s/he thinks differently of h/
piluwitahasu s/he thinks differently, has different idea than previously, suspects the truth
'piluwitahatomon s/he thinks differently of it
'piluwitahatomuwan s/he suspects or thinks differently of something belonging to h/
piluwitposu s/he holds different position or office; s/he has extraordinary powers; s/he is born with caul
piluwitposuwakon extraordinary power
piluwitposuwin person with extraordinary power(s)
piluwitutom s/he has unusual posture or bearing or way of walking, etc.
piluwi-wihqehlosu s/he pretends to be or believes self to be someone else