The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| wahqapuhse, wehqapuhse | s/he walks along making progress, s/he walks so far |
| wahsamkiw | in sandy place on other side (of hill, road, etc.); in or at Half Moon Cove on southwest side of Sipayik |
| wahse | s/he shines a light |
| wahsenomakon | bark torch (usually, birchbark) |
| Wahsipekuk | in, to St. Lawrence River watershed (Wol) |
| wahsiw, wahsi | in or into the other room; on the other side of partition, hill, border, or other barrier |
| wahsomuwakutom | (dog) s/he is of a certain breed |
| waht, wahte, wahta | far off, far away, in the distance, over there |
| wakat, wakaw | this (absent or deceased); poor little one |
| wakcuhucin | s/he stoops down, bends down |
| wakcuhuke | s/he bends from own weight |
| wakcuwahqikone | s/he is bow-legged |
| wakcuwakehtun | s/he bends it |
| wakcuwakessu | (feather, nail, ruler, etc.) s/he, it bends or flexes |
| wakcuwakitutom | s/he is stooped or bent over (posture) |
| wakcuwakiye | s/he, it is curled down, is crooked |
| wakcuwakonomon | s/he bends it using hand(s) |
| wakcuwaktehmon | s/he bends it while hitting it (e.g., nail, staple) |
| wakcuwakuhse | s/he walks stooped over |
| wakcuwawikone | h/ spine is curved forward, s/he is stooped over (permanently) |
| wakcuwikon | (hill) it slopes down |
| wakcuwiku | (tree) s/he is bent over, slopes downward; s/he is dishonest, is crooked (Wol) |
| wakon | bait |
| wakonihike | (trapper, fisherman) s/he baits |
| walalokot | it is hollowed out, it has hole dug or carved in it (e.g., rock formation with cave); it is burrowed into |