The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| pskuwecu | h/ skin (especially, sole of foot) is pierced by or with something sharp (nail, glass, splinter, thorn, etc.) |
| pskuwhe | (animal, person) s/he sheds hair or fur, loses hair |
| pskuwhetul | (hairs) they fall out, they are shed |
| psocehtamu | s/he swallows (something) whole, gulps (something) down without chewing; s/he wolfs food |
| psolesqhike | s/he threshes |
| psolesqhikon | bean from bean pod |
| psona | (see mosonal) |
| psonahtuwe | it is filled with light, it is all lit up |
| psonakisu | (moon) s/he is full |
| psonakutomuhtuwok | they are all related to one another |
| psonaluhkiye | cloud fills the sky, it becomes overcast |
| psonamkopu | (container) s/he is full with berries, apples, nuts, etc. |
| psonapessu | s/he glances all around, takes a good look |
| psonapskaqosu | (onion, etc.) s/he is cooked whole |
| psonapskaqote | (potato, etc.) it is cooked whole |
| psonaqe | everything is piled or tangled together (e.g. leaves and stems with harvested strawberries, or regular grass with sweetgrass); (pile) it covers something fully (e.g., table top, floor of room) |
| psonaqhe | (odor, smell) it fills or permeates room |
| psonaqhesson | its aroma fills house or room |
| psonaqhessu | h/, its aroma fills house or room |
| psonatqonokosu | (tree) s/he is fully branched; (fruit or vegetable) s/he is fully developed, is "filled out" |
| psonekhucuwole | s/he hangs clothes everywhere to dry |
| psonekte | (cloth, paper, skin, etc.) it covers completely, it is complete sheet |
| psonesson | it fills up, fills completely |
| psonessu | s/he, it fills up, fills completely |
| psonhoke | (person) s/he is well built, is well proportioned |