The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
sonutamkiw along beach, along gravelly or pebbly shore
'sonutaphal s/he tracks h/ along shore, along edge of field, etc.
sonutaskutew along edge of field
sonutasokiw along edge of floor
sonutasuke s/he wades along the edge
sonutkonse s/he goes along shore (on land) gathering driftwood
sonutpekocu (ice) s/he freezes along shore
sonutpekoton there is skim ice along edge (of lake, etc.)
sonutsekotonuk southwest
sopacu (ice) s/he freezes along edge; (container) water freezes along h/ edge
sopaton (lake, stream) it freezes along edge
sopayahkiw on side of hill, on edge of dropoff
sopayakom, sopayakomiw along shore of lake
sopayawtiw, sopayawtihiw along (or by) edge of road
sopayiw (going) by way of, via; along the edge
sopiqon tear (see examples)
sopiqoniqs crybaby
sopiwoniqs (see sopiqoniqs)
sopoqikcahan tobacco residue
soqasuwakon bridge, trestle
soqasuwakonahasu it has bridge to it, over it
soqehs weasel, ermine (genus Mustela; see note)
soqehsuhke s/he traps or hunts weasel
'soqon h/ tail
'soqonewiw s/he has tail