The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| sputsuwiw | s/he drinks alcoholic beverages to have a good time |
| sqahte | (food, money) it is left over, it is available for future or emergency use |
| sqaqson | (bullet, pebble, lightning) it ricochets, it bounces |
| sqasis | small squash |
| sqasuntokuhke | s/he spins thread or yarn |
| sqasuntokuhkewey | spindle |
| sqasuntoq | (sewing) thread, yarn |
| sqawoloss | triangular piece of wood placed between gunwales at each end of canoe |
| sqawsu | s/he survives (when others do not) |
| sqayiw | along the edge |
| sqehehs | female bird; (any species of bird) hen |
| sqehkiqs | female mammal |
| sqehsom (Wol), sqehsomuhs (Pesk) | female dog, bitch |
| sqewtomuhs | female apparition seen or heard crying eerily; swamp woman, spirit woman |
| sqici (sqic-, sqit-) | on the surface; skimming the surface |
| sqiciye | s/he, it goes across surface (of something) |
| sqihike | s/he dips |
| sqihtehma | s/he spares (something) when hitting or picking, leaves (something) untouched; s/he parries, deflects |
| sqihtehmawey | shield |
| sqihtehson | it hits and glances off, ricochets |
| sqihtihike | (boxer) s/he parries, blocks blows; s/he sneaks punches (while opponent is unprepared or not looking) |
| sqit- | (see also entries beginning with skit-; see note at sqici) |
| sqitaptu | s/he leaves track by moving across surface (e.g., otter or seal on snow) |
| sqittehson | it ricochets, bounces off |
| sqiye | (food, building materials, etc.) s/he, it is left over |