The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| koluhtomesku | s/he is doubtful by nature, doubts everything or everyone |
| 'koluhtomon | s/he doubts it |
| 'koluhtuwal | s/he doubts h/ |
| 'kolulal | s/he argues with h/, scolds h/, berates h/; s/he speaks to h/ |
| 'kolultiniyal | s/he argues with h/ |
| koluluwe | s/he acts as spokesperson; s/he scolds |
| koluluwesku | s/he characteristically has stern face; s/he scolds a lot |
| 'koluluwewal | s/he speaks for h/, speaks on h/ behalf; s/he translates for h/; s/he arranges marriage for h/ |
| 'kolusihtomon | s/he speaks for it; s/he is spokesperson for it |
| 'kolusihtomuwewal | s/he puts in good word for h/, intercedes on h/ behalf |
| koluskacomikemu | s/he talks idly all the time, blathers (habitually) |
| koluskacomu | s/he lies, talks idly, blathers |
| koluskakhom | s/he aims a gun jokingly or in fooling around |
| 'koluskakonimal | s/he lies about h/, slanders h/ |
| 'koluskakonutomuwal | s/he lies about h/ to someone |
| koluskankuwe | s/he buys foolishly, s/he spends money recklessly or unwisely, s/he is spendthrift |
| Koluskap | name of first man, according to Wabanaki oral tradition (in English, often spelled Glooscap, Gluskap, etc.) |
| 'koluskapihtuwal | s/he tricks or confuses h/ with words |
| koluskapiyiw, koluskapihiw | s/he is liar, tells tall tales, exaggerates, bluffs; s/he is deceitful |
| koluskewestu | s/he talks nonsense, talks foolishly, playfully, idly; s/he rambles, chatters, gabs; s/he lies (rarely used with this meaning) |
| koluski (kolusk-) | unappealing, unattractive, boring, uninteresting; falsely; aimlessly |
| koluskihpukot | (food, drink, etc.) it is bland, is flavorless, is unappealing, is uninteresting |
| koluskihtaqot | it sounds unappealing, sounds foolish |
| koluskihtaqsu | s/he sounds boring, sounds unappealing |
| koluskikapuwu, koluskikapuhu | s/he stands idly, loiters |