The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| wisawiye | s/he, it turns yellow; s/he has jaundice |
| wisawiyehs | (bird, Spinus tristis) American goldfinch; (by extension) canary; (in general) yellow bird |
| wisawiyewakon | yellow fever, dengue fever, jaundice; (also) typhoid, cholera |
| wisawkeskil | (Coptis trifolia) goldthread, canker root |
| wisawocihte | it is beige in color |
| wisawse | s/he walks fast, walks hurriedly |
| wisawuhse | s/he, it yellows, turns yellow (gradually) |
| wisayahkan | s/he throws it fast, throws it hurriedly |
| wisayahkewan | s/he throws it fast to h/, throws it hurriedly to h/ |
| wisayamehe | (fish) s/he swims rapidly; (person walking) s/he moves rapidly and nimbly |
| wisayamkolessu | it catches fire quickly |
| wisayapasuwok | they walk fast |
| wisayatpehpusu | s/he shakes head rapidly |
| wisaye | s/he hurries, goes hurriedly |
| wisayiw | in a hurry, in haste |
| wisayu | s/he is in a hurry, in a rush |
| wisayutomon | s/he handles or processes it quickly (i.e., to get it done as soon as possible) |
| wisiyelomu | s/he bursts out crying |
| wisokahkomiksu | s/he is very mean, is very ill-tempered or grouchy, is "ugly" |
| wisokahtuwe | (light, lamp) it glares |
| wisokahtuwesson | it glitters or sparkles brightly |
| wisokalosu | s/he sweats profusely |
| wisokaluwosu | s/he is extremely thin (from disease, malnourishment, anorexia, etc.) |
| wisokamkole | it burns intensely |
| wisokamoqesson | there is severe storm with strong wind, there is blizzard |