The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| sulessis | baby clam |
| Suliyan | Julian, Julianne, Julia |
| 'sulom | (dual and plural) they are three in a boat, they travel three in a boat; (in playing altestakon, the traditional dice game, or cribbage) s/he gets or has three points |
| sumalkin | copper penny; half-penny (Wol) |
| sumin | raisin |
| 'sumsqamal, 't-osumsqamal | s/he spits on h/ |
| 'sumsqatomon, 't-osumsqatomon | s/he spits on it |
| 'sumsqatomuwan, 't-osumsqatomuwan | s/he spits on something belonging to h/ |
| sumsqe | s/he spits |
| sun | (fruit of Vaccinium oxycoccos) bog cranberry |
| sunap, suwonap | cranberry sauce; jam, jelly |
| sunapke | s/he makes jam or cranberry sauce, cooks and preserves berries |
| sunapocihte | it is purple in color |
| sunapocossu | s/he is purple in color |
| sunaqhikon | paint for pole or column; (basketmaking) mud-like mixture of ashes and water applied to ash log before pounding (marks are left in it where pounding tool has struck; ensures that pounding is thorough and efficient) |
| 'sunatpenal | s/he rubs h/ head, strokes h/ hair |
| suncokhikon | salve, ointment; paint (Wol) |
| 'suncokhomon | s/he rubs it with salve or ointment |
| suncokitutom | s/he is covered with substance from rolling in it (e.g., snow, mud, dirt, dust, etc.) |
| sunhikon | paint |
| sunhusut | body lotion, skin cream |
| 'sunihputun | s/he rubs it against something |
| 'sunilluwessin | s/he licks it (thumb, envelope, etc.) |
| suniqensut | cosmetic; face lotion, face cream |
| sunkahsu | (dog) s/he rolls on something smelly |