The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| spakpolak | spark plug |
| spalihike | there is deep snow, there is high snowdrift |
| spalikte | there is high snowdrift or snow bank |
| spamkahte | (sand, gravel, grain) it is piled high |
| spamkaqe | (firewood, cordwood) it is piled high |
| spamkopu | (chunky or granular substance; e.g., coal, snow) s/he is piled high; (plural forms: animate objects) they are piled high |
| spanokahte | (book, something made up of layers) it is thick, it is stacked high |
| spapanson | snow is piled high against it |
| spaqahte | the snow is deep |
| spaqosu | s/he burns up along with (something else) |
| spaqote | it burns up along with (something else) |
| spasahkiw | in the morning; the next morning |
| spasahkiwik | (see wespasahkiwik) |
| spasahqe | s/he cooks breakfast |
| spasaluhkessu | (sky) it becomes cloudy in morning |
| spascokotamu | (humorous) s/he eats soft food for breakfast (eggs, hash, etc.) |
| spasihpu | s/he eats breakfast |
| spasi-tihkosu | s/he brews morning tea (Wol) |
| spaskihke | (grass) it is high; there is high grass |
| spaskusu | s/he brings or takes (something) along; s/he pretends |
| spasoluhke | s/he works in the morning, s/he starts work early |
| spasonukot | it happens in the morning |
| spasotutuwe, spastutuwe | s/he kindles morning fire |
| spastaqsu | s/he talks or chatters in the morning |
| spasu | s/he is awake; s/he holds vigil over body of someone who has died |