The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| kcitomitahatomuwakon | respect, esteem |
| kcitomomtu | s/he acts mature, acts grown up; s/he is surprisingly bright for age |
| kcitposu | s/he is holy, is divine, is sacred, is highly esteemed |
| kcitpot | it is revered, is prized; it is holy |
| kcitqihikon | bread cooked directly in coals |
| kci-tuhkis | rat (Wol) |
| kci-wahsiw | way over on the other side (of hill, etc.); area of Sipayik on west side of highway (Maine Route 190) also locally called Hollywood |
| kci-wewis | nosy or curious person, busybody |
| kci-wewisosku | s/he is a nosy or curious person, is a busybody |
| kci-wituwas | inappropriately outspoken person (one who embarrasses others, interrupts, etc.) |
| kci-wolitahasuwakon | delight, euphoria, great joy, great happiness |
| kciye | s/he, it is pure, unmixed, unadulterated |
| kcoci | all alike; nothing but |
| kcocikonul | (plants) they grow crowded together; there is nothing but them growing there |
| kcocone | (cards) s/he has all trumps, h/ cards are all trumps |
| kcomqahte | it makes a bulge |
| kcomqopu | s/he makes a bulge |
| kcoskapociye | s/he loses grip or hold |
| kcoskesson | it gets free, gets loose, gets away, breaks away |
| kcoskessu | s/he gets free, gets loose, gets away, breaks away |
| kcoski (kcosk-) | loosening; slipping off or out; missing intended target |
| kcoskiye | h/ pants or skirt or diaper, etc. slips down |
| kcoskomehta | s/he misses when trying to insert (e.g., peg into hole, plug into socket) |
| kcoskomessu | s/he, it misses hole when being inserted |
| kcoskte | (shot, projectile) it is off the mark |