The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| sals | Epsom salts (hydrated magnesium sulfate) |
| 'samakuwiye | the tide is too high |
| 'samamkole | it burns too hot |
| 'samamoqesson | (storm) it is too violent; the wind blows too hard |
| 'samapskosu | s/he is too fat |
| 'samaqahte | the snow is too deep |
| 'samaqan, samaqan | water |
| 'samaqanimin, samaqanimin | watermelon |
| 'samaqani-pesqahsuwehsok, 'samaqaney pesqahsuwehsok | water lily or any flower that grows in water |
| 'samaqanomiw, 'samaqanumiw | s/he has water (e.g., has water supply, has running water in house) |
| 'samatpehtahal | s/he taps h/ lightly on head |
| 'samawotu | s/he, it costs too much, is too expensive |
| 'samcokewestu | s/he talks too much (blathering) |
| 'samcuwe | she bears too many children, bears children too close together |
| 'samehlal | s/he touches h/ |
| 'samehtun | s/he touches it |
| 'samehtuwan | s/he touches something belonging to h/ |
| 'samektehkuwal | s/he brushes against h/ clothing |
| 'samel | there is too much of h/, there is excess of h/; (plural forms) there are too many of them |
| 'samelot | there is too much of it, there is excess of it; (plural) there are too many of them |
| 'samewestu | s/he talks too much, is verbose |
| 'samhoke | s/he is overweight |
| 'sami | because |
| 'sami ('sam-) | too, too much, too many; excessively |
| 'samicuwon | (flowing water or tide) the current is too fast |