The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| wolahqekonasu | s/he, it is well wrapped |
| wolahqemihke | there is a good stand of trees (for wood) |
| wolahqiskipe | s/he has well-formed neck |
| wolahsone | (pipe, cigarette, etc.) s/he draws easily, tastes good |
| wolahte | (shape, position, manufacture) it is right, is good |
| wolakhom | s/he is on target, aims accurately |
| wolakhoma, wolakhome | s/he is on target, aims accurately |
| wolakiye | s/he, it bends readily, is supple |
| wolaku | yesterday |
| wolakuk | tonight |
| wolakusu | s/he pleads |
| wolalokiqe | s/he has good vision, good eyesight |
| wolalokosse | s/he has good ears, has good hearing |
| wolamaha | the truth about h/ is discovered; s/he is guilty, is convicted; s/he is persuaded, is outwitted |
| wolame | s/he is right or correct |
| wolamenaqot | it's no wonder; it is right or proper |
| wolamewakon | truth, evidence |
| wolamewakoniw | it is (the) truth, it is real |
| wolamewiw | it is right, is correct, is true |
| wolami-na | it's a good thing that ... |
| wolamis | so that, in order that |
| wolamkahte | (grain, salt, sand, gravel, etc.) it is piled neatly |
| wolamkihike | s/he prepares the soil (in beds for planting, etc.) |
| wolamkisiye | there is a good sandy surface, there is a good surface of fine gravel |
| wolamkiye | it is a good sandy beach (i.e., with fine sand or gravel, smooth, or good to land on) |