The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| alonocis, aloncis; alinocis, alincis | (fruit) orange |
| aloq, waloq | hole, cave, burrow |
| alosu | s/he sweats |
| alosuwiw | it sweats |
| alsawine | s/he has stomach ulcers |
| alspays | allspice |
| altestakon | wooden dish used in traditional dice game; the game itself |
| alu | although, even though; (at end of sentence) though |
| aluhk | cloud |
| aluhkocihte | it is gray in color |
| aluhkot | it is cloudy |
| alutsu | s/he is brunette, has dark hair |
| aluwahkatom | s/he fails to get married |
| aluwahkihtehson | it fails to ignite, misfires |
| aluwahkihtesta | h/ gun misfires; h/ detonator fails |
| 't-aluwahqemhomon | s/he tries without success to attach handle to it; s/he cannot get a handle on it, cannot handle it |
| aluwapekhoke | s/he is slim |
| aluwapenke | s/he is unable to pay |
| aluwatokopu | (rope, wire, etc.) s/he cannot take the strain, cannot carry intended amperage; s/he cannot be coiled or arranged (e.g., too springy or stiff) |
| aluwatokosu | (person) s/he is tall and thin, is slim or slender (usually, too much so) |
| aluwatokot | it is thin or narrow (usually, too much so) |
| 't-aluwehlal | s/he tries without success to make h/ (do something); s/he tries in vain to get at h/ |
| aluwehta, alu ehta | even though, although; however |
| 't-aluwehtun | s/he tries to do it and fails, tries in vain to do it, tries unsuccessfully to do it; s/he tries in vain to get at it |
| 't-aluwehtuwan | s/he tries unsuccessfully to do it for h/ |