The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
'somakonossuwiw s/he serves as soldier, is soldier
'somal s/he feeds h/
somelts (fish, genus Osmerus) smelt
soment cement
somentey something made of cement
somokiku s/he has chest pushed out
somokiluwehe (child) s/he is so angry or upset that s/he arches back (e.g., while screaming)
somokiphuwe s/he runs away with chest thrust forward
somokitutom s/he stands erect pushing chest out; (military) s/he stands at attention
'somokonal s/he hugs h/ tightly causing h/ to bend backward
'somol h/ daughter-in-law, h/ grandson's wife
'somossol h/ niece
somsoq upstairs
somsoqhasu it has an upstairs
somu, somuss horn, antler
somukpis smoked fish
'somuwiw (animal) s/he has horns, has antlers
sonahqekonasu (something stick-like) s/he, it is wrapped tightly
sonahte it is tight, it fits tightly or snugly
sonap snob
sonatokuhse (rope or string wrapped around something) s/he tightens
sonaw (tree, Acer saccharum) sugar, hard, or rock maple; (Acer rubrum) red, scarlet or swamp maple
sonawaqsasit something carved from maple
sonawi-sukol maple sugar
sonawop maple sap