The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| winitehe | s/he is easily frightened, is fearful; s/he is cowardly |
| winitehewin | coward |
| winiyal | s/he pins h/ shoulders to ground or floor |
| winpacihtasu | it is done with perseverance or diligence; it is demanding or rigorous |
| winpacihtomon | s/he keeps at it, perseveres at it, does it diligently |
| winpacimiye | s/he prays zealously or fervently |
| winpacossomu | (alcoholic) s/he keeps right on drinking |
| winpasu | s/he tries very hard, perseveres, struggles to reach goal, is diligent; s/he is busy |
| winpatokehkimsu | s/he keeps studying hard, keeps studying diligently |
| winpatoluhke | s/he works steadily or continuously, works hurriedly (because of need) |
| wipahq | pith or center of stem (in red willow and other plants) |
| wiphulakson | (Sarracenia purpurea) pitcher plant; (flower or plant, Cypripedium acaule or C. arietinum) lady's slipper, moccasin flower |
| wiphulaksons | (plant or flower, Sanguinaria canadensis) bloodroot |
| wiphun | feather |
| wiphunakson | (plant of genus Asclepias) milkweed |
| wiphunhasu | s/he, it is feathered, has feather or feathers (e.g., as decoration) |
| wiphunikatahsu | s/he has wings on feet, is fleet-footed |
| wipit | h/ tooth |
| wipitey | something for the teeth, something made of teeth; (boxing, etc.) mouthguard; (inanimate plural) false teeth |
| wipitine | s/he has toothache |
| wipitiw | s/he has teeth |
| wipiti-wolihtikon | toothpick, toothbrush; toothpaste, dentifrice |
| wipiti-wolihtikonap | dental floss |
| wipitke | s/he makes false teeth |
| wipitsuhke | s/he teethes, is teething, is cutting tooth (teeth) |