The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| q-, 'q- | (see also entries beginning with oq-) |
| qahaks | quahog |
| qahnuskuhke, qahnusqihke | s/he gathers driftwood (larger pieces, on shore or floating) |
| qahnusq | piece of driftwood |
| qahqolunsq | clay |
| qahqolunsqey | something made of clay; (animate, pottery) clay pot, dish, bowl, etc. |
| qahqolunsqikuwam | clay or adobe house |
| qahqolunsqocihte | it is clay-colored, it is gray |
| qahqolunsqocossu | s/he is clay-colored, s/he is gray |
| qaht | quart dipper |
| qahtol | quarter-hour; (period of play; phase of moon) quarter |
| qanotuwan, qonotuwan | (archaic) longhouse; dance hall |
| qapit, pqapit | beaver (Castor canadensis) |
| qapitew, pqapitew | beaver pelt |
| qapitewi-kpihikon, pqapitewi-kpihikon | beaver dam |
| qapitewiyey, pqapitewiyey | something made from beaver pelt |
| qapitihikon, pqapitihikon | wood chip left by beaver |
| qapitikuwam, pqapitikuwam | beaver lodge |
| qapsis | bead |
| qapsishike | s/he beads |
| qapsishiqasu | s/he, it has beads sewn on |
| qaqalokossawon | earwax |
| qaqekinut | hamper for dirty clothes and linens |
| qaqekon | (cloth, paper) it is dirty, is soiled |
| qaqeku | h/ clothing is dirty or soiled; (garment, clothing) s/he is dirty, is soiled |