The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| possaqhehtikon | polish, polishing rag, buffer; light-switch |
| possaqhenaqot | it is luminous or phosphorescent |
| possaqhenoma | s/he has or uses source of light, casts light |
| possaqhenomakon | (animate: container for oil or kerosene) lamp; (inanimate: source of light) lantern, flashlight, torch, lamp, bulb, lighthouse |
| possaqhessoss | firefly, lightning bug |
| possaqhessu | (light, lighting) s/he flashes |
| posse (possiy-) | shining |
| 'possehlal | s/he skins h/; s/he plucks h/ (bird) |
| 'possehponahmon | s/he puts onion on it or in it |
| possehte | it is lit up |
| possehtehtasut | light-switch |
| 'possehtun 1 | s/he smells it |
| 'possehtun 2 | s/he skins it, plucks it |
| 'possehtuwan 1 | s/he smells something belonging to h/ |
| 'possehtuwan 2 | s/he skins or plucks something belonging to h/ |
| 'possekonomuwal | s/he pulls all the bedclothes away from h/ (in bed) |
| possenaqot | it looks bright, glistens |
| 'possenomon | s/he lights it; s/he sees it as being brightly lit, (in translation) it looks brightly lit to h/ (e.g., house with light reflecting off windows) |
| 'possenomuwan | s/he lights something belonging to h/ (lamp, etc.); s/he thinks something belonging to h/ looks brightly lit |
| possepu | h/ house is lit up |
| 'posseskonomon | s/he weeds it (garden, lawn) |
| possesom | star; (person) movie star, star athlete, etc. |
| possesomeq | starfish |
| possesomuhke | s/he star-gazes |
| Possesomuwi-awtossis | (astronomy) Milky Way |