The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| pqonamq | sand that has eroded from rock surface |
| pqonaskehtahsu | s/he shucks corn |
| pqonaskehtasu | (fruit, bark) it is peeled; (corn) it is shucked |
| pqonaskehtikon | tool for peeling or shucking (orange, corn, etc.); paring knife |
| pqonaskeyu | s/he, it is flayed |
| pqonaskiye | (paint, bark, wallpaper, etc.) it peels, it peels off |
| pqonessokhike | s/he shucks clams (removes them from shell) |
| pqonessokhikon | clamshell (or scallop, mussel, etc.) |
| pqonhasu | s/he, it is peeled |
| pqonhike | s/he peels bark |
| pqonipqote | s/he takes ashes out (from fireplace or stove) |
| pqonuwuhusut | (cosmetic) rouge; red face-paint |
| pqopossut | red ochre |
| pqotehte | it is open |
| pqotekon | (in woods) clearing, opening |
| pqotonansuwi-kisuhs | (name for month in lunar calendar approximating December or January) |
| ps- | (see also entries beginning with mos-, moss-, 'pos-, 'poss-) |
| psahk- | (see also entries beginning with mosk-) |
| psahkewitahasu, msahkewitahasu | s/he has sorrowful or mournful thoughts |
| psahkeyu, msahkeyu | s/he is sorry, sorrowful, regretful |
| psahkeyuwakon, msahkeyuwakon | sorrow; something sorrowful |
| psahkeyuwinaqot | it is sad to see, it looks sorrowful or tragic |
| psahkeyuwiw, msahkeyuwiw | it is regrettable, is tragic, is sorrowful |
| psahkihikon | ditch, trench, gutter |
| psahkonahtehsin | (diver, mountain-climber) s/he falls and hits bottom or ground, etc. |