The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
Click on a letter of the alphabet to start browsing the dictionary or on one of the items listed below to see the complete entry for that item. Entries include the definition of the Passamaquoddy-Maliseet word in English and its part of speech. Many entries also provide information about the item’s inflection (endings and prefixes), notes about its cultural significance, and English keywords that you can click on to see lists of related terms. Entries may also include audio recordings and example sentences, as well as links to videos that feature the word.
To learn more about Passamaquoddy-Maliseet pronunciation and grammar click on one of the instructional documents in the menu on the right.
This dictionary is a work in progress. Its contents are updated and expanded on a regular basis.
| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| sakoli-wolonasu | it is cumbersome, is difficult to get a good grip on |
| sakoliyat | cement |
| sakoliye | s/he, it hardens |
| sakolocoke | (soft substance) it is hardened, has hardened |
| sakolocu | s/he freezes hard |
| sakolomolsu | s/he feels well or healthly, feels strong |
| sakolomolsuwakon | feeling of health or wellness |
| sakolomtu | s/he is healthy |
| sakolomtuwey | something that makes one healthy |
| sakolomutu | (man, boy) he has erection |
| 'sakolomutun | he makes it get hard (his own penis) |
| 'sakolomutuwan | s/he makes it (someone else's penis) get hard |
| sakolonal | s/he holds h/ tightly, holds on to h/ |
| 'sakolonomon | s/he holds it tightly, holds on to it |
| 'sakolonomuwan | s/he holds something belonging to h/ tightly |
| sakolopite | it is tied tight or firmly |
| 'sakolopitun | s/he ties it tight |
| 'sakolopituwan | s/he ties tight something belonging to h/ |
| sakolopolike | s/he ties (something) tightly; (potato-picker) s/he ties sacks tightly |
| sakolopolikon | something used to tie things tightly; twist-tie |
| 'sakolopolomon | s/he ties it tight |
| 'sakolopolomuwan | s/he ties tight something belonging to h/ |
| sakolopu | s/he is firmly attached, snugly fitted, etc. |
| sakoloqin | it is swollen and hard |
| sakoloqomu | s/he, it bonds or sticks firmly (to something) |