The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'senahqemokehtun | s/he overcomes it, assuages it (see examples) |
| senahqemokiye | (ai: child) s/he quiets down and goes to sleep; (adult) s/he mellows with age; (ii: pain, storm, etc.) it abates, dies down |
| senahqemokiyewiw | it mellows with age; (pain, storm, etc.) it abates, dies down |
| senaqin | swelling in it goes down |
| senhikon | (fishing) seine, weir |
| Senotihkolas | Santa Claus |
| Senpahtolihk | St. Patrick |
| sens | cent, penny, coin |
| sensimahsu | s/he smells like pennies; s/he has unpleasant body odor |
| Sentiye | Cynthia |
| senuwic | sandwich |
| sepawonu, sepawonuk | tomorrow |
| sepay | earlier this morning |
| sepeqot | it is too watery |
| 'sepomuwihtun | s/he saves it for future use |
| 'sepomuwihtuwan | s/he saves it for h/ (for future use) |
| sepomuwyal | s/he rescues or saves h/; s/he saves h/ for future use |
| Sepsa | (see Susehp) |
| sepuwiw | s/he saves for future |
| 'seqoliyapotomon | s/he takes quick glance at it and looks away, glances at it cursorily |
| 'seqoloqapomal | s/he glances at h/ and looks the other way (e.g., because s/he hates h/ and doesn't want to be seen looking at h/); glances at h/ with mean, cursory look |
| 'seqoloqapotomon | s/he takes quick glance at it and looks away, glances at it cursorily |
| seqq- | (see also entries beginning with sokk-) |
| seqqe | (ai; sun, moon) s/he is eclipsed; (ii) there is an eclipse |
| seqskeyik | (money) coins, change |