The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| kci-masqesiminimus | (tree, Prunus serotina) black cherry |
| kci-milawiw | out in the ocean, far offshore |
| kcimkahqihke | (in forest) the trees are so close together that it is hard to see or walk between them; it is a thicket, there is a thicket |
| kcimkahtetul | (group of objects) they are positioned very close to one another, touching or almost touching; they form compact group |
| kcimkaluhkot | (weather) there is a heavy overcast |
| kcimkatoke | there is thick woody growth, there is dense brush (too thick to walk through) |
| kcimki (kcimk-) | very close together, touching or almost touching (said of group of many objects; e.g., trees, vines, clouds, chairs, people) |
| kcimkikapuwultuwok, kcimkikapuhultuwok, kcimkikapuwiyik | (soldiers, etc.) they are standing close together |
| kcimkikon | (woods, underbrush) it is thickly grown |
| kcimkopuwok | (group of objects, people, etc.) they are positioned very close to one another, they sit touching or almost touching one another; they form compact group |
| kcinaqsu | s/he looks old |
| Kci-niwesq | Great Spirit |
| Kci-oqassutik | in, at, to St. Stephen, New Brunswick |
| Kci-peskiyak | at Marsh Pond (near Sipayik) |
| Kci-Polans | old man Francis (or Frank), Francis the elder (e.g., father as opposed to son) |
| kci-pomawsuwin | mature person, adult; great person |
| kci-posu | wildcat; big cat, any large feline |
| Kci-putepkik | at, to Chamcook Mountain, near St. Andrews, New Brunswick |
| kciqaha | boss, head (of business, office, etc.); champion, expert; (figuratively) God; (as interjection) great job! |
| kciqahawey | something ingenious; clever device, contraption |
| kciqahawinaqot | (appearance) it is majestic, is imposing |
| kciqahawiw | s/he is clever, is talented; s/he is good or expert at (something) |
| kciqahawtaqsu | s/he speaks knowledgeably, speaks authoritatively |
| Kci-skehewahtoq | it is Good Friday |
| kci-skicin | old Native person; elder, Native leader |