The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kanaksone | s/he has old shoes, h/ shoes are old |
| Kanatawtuk, Kanatawtoq | on or along St. Croix River |
| Kanawak | in, at, to Kahnawake, Quebec |
| kancoqey | something ancient or very old |
| kancoqi (kancoq-) | very old, ancient |
| 'kaney | something old, antique, antiquated, archaic, etc. |
| 'kaneyawiw | (object, institution, etc.) s/he, it is old, in antique, is archaic |
| 'kaneyu | it is old |
| 'kani ('kan-), nkani (nkan-) | old, ancient |
| 'kanihpukot | (food) it tastes old, tastes stale |
| 'kanihpuksu | (food) s/he tastes old, tastes stale |
| 'kanihtaqot | it sounds old |
| 'kanikan | old house, old building |
| 'kaninaqot | it looks old |
| 'kaninaqsu | s/he looks old |
| 'kani-ptoqap | old bag |
| kanomil | cornmeal |
| kansuhs | old or elderly person; person who lived long ago |
| kansuhsuwey | something old-fashioned, something from long ago |
| kansuhsuwi (kansuhsuw-) | ancient, old, from long ago |
| kansuhsuwomtu | s/he behaves like old person, has old-fashioned habits, is old fogy |
| 'kanuloq | old canoe, old boat |
| 'kapehlal | s/he arrests or suspects or blames h/ regardless (e.g., just for being at scene of crime or with wrongdoers) |
| 'kapehtun | s/he grabs or steals it no matter what it is, heedlessly; s/he grabs or steals it regardless |
| 'kapehtuwan | s/he grabs or steals something belonging to h/ heedlessly |