The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| polalihqiw | s/he goes to sweetgrass-braiding party or basketmaking party |
| polam | (fish, Salmo salar) Atlantic salmon |
| polams | (fruit) plum |
| Polansuwe; Polans | Francis, François; Frank |
| Polansuwes; Polani | Frances, Françoise; Fran, Franny, Fanny, Fannie |
| 'polaphal | s/he misses h/ tracks |
| 'polaphomon | s/he misses its tracks |
| 'polapomal | s/he looks past h/, looks at h/ without seeing h/ (e.g., when looking for someone in a crowded room) |
| 'polapotomon | s/he misses it when trying to catch sight of it |
| 'polapskonal | s/he fumbles or bobbles h/ (e.g., ball), cannot get good grip on h/ |
| polapskonike | s/he fumbles or bobbles (ball) |
| 'polapskonomon | s/he fumbles or bobbles it, cannot get good grip on it (something round, rock, etc.) |
| polasta | plaster; mustard plaster |
| 'polatalomol | h/ brother |
| polcisapiyil | suspenders |
| polcishom | s/he wears pants |
| polcisol | pants, trousers |
| polec | pledge (especially, pledge to abstain from alcohol) |
| polecomon | French person, Frenchman |
| polecomonakutom | s/he has one or more French ancestors, is of French ancestry |
| polecomonatuwe | s/he speaks French |
| Polecomonikamonuhkik | in, to France |
| polecomonisqehs | French woman |
| Polecomoni-tokamonuhk | French Canada |
| Polecomonkik | in, to France |