The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| sinpaskuhse | (tire, ball) s/he deflates |
| sinpaskuhsewiw | (balloon, etc.) it deflates |
| 'sinpekehtun | s/he shakes water out of it |
| sinpekhikewey | blotter, blotting paper; rag or sponge used to soak up water |
| sinpekiye | (water) it dries out (e.g., tide goes out, wet garment on clothesline stops dripping) |
| 'sinpekonal | s/he wrings h/ out, gets the water out of h/; s/he dries h/ out (i.e., helps h/ recover from alcohol addiction) |
| sinpekonikewey | wringer |
| 'sinpekonomon | s/he wrings it out, gets the water out of it |
| 'sinpekonomuwan | s/he wrings or gets the water out of something belonging to h/ |
| sinpektehson | (clothing, etc.) water drips from it as result of its flapping in wind |
| 'sinpektestun | s/he gets excess water out of it by hitting it against something (e.g., slapping wet garment against rock) |
| sinpisiye | (person) s/he turns blue; h/ lips turn blue |
| 'sinsk | thirty |
| sip | river |
| sipa | (see ipa) |
| sipawsu | s/he lingers a long time before dying; (insect, etc.) s/he is hard to kill |
| Sipayik | (at, to) Pleasant Point (Peskotomuhkati community near Eastport, Maine) |
| sipayikew | person from Sipayik |
| sipekhikon | tarpaulin, tarp; large piece of birchbark; tent |
| sipekhucin | (animal skin) s/he is stretched out to dry and bleach; (person) s/he hangs tough, hangs in there |
| sipelatokossin, sipeltokossin | (snake, rope, etc.) s/he lies stretched out straight; (person) s/he lies with arms and legs spread out, lies spread-eagle |
| 'sipelcokehlal | s/he spreads h/ (soft or runny substance) |
| 'sipelcokehtun | s/he spreads or applies it (paste, ointment, etc.) |
| 'sipelcokehtuwan | s/he spreads or applies something belonging to h/ (paste, ointment, etc.) |
| sipelcokesson | (soft substance) it spreads out |