The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| lekhikon | sail |
| lekhikonahqem | (nautical) mast |
| lekopisuwon | apron, pinafore |
| Leksatol | Alexander |
| leksawe | s/he slices |
| leksonuwiw | there is an election |
| lektune | h/ lip(s) are like that |
| lellut | (railroad) rail |
| lellutawt | railroad; road bed for railroad tracks |
| lellutey | something used on railroad; (animate) railroad tie |
| lelomoqe | something happens to h/ |
| lelomu | s/he smiles or laughs thus |
| lemons | lemon |
| lemp | lamp (animate: container for oil, etc.; inanimate: source of light) |
| Lepit | nickname of Robert M. Leavitt (dictionary co-author) |
| leposenti | tribal representative to Maine state legislature (Pesk) |
| leptanet | lieutenant governor (political office in Peskotomuhkati and Penobscot communities) |
| lesson | it happens; something happens to it |
| lessu 1 | it happens; something happens to it |
| lessu 2 | something happens to h/ |
| letis | lady |
| letisuwomtu | (woman, girl) she is ladylike |
| lewestu | s/he speaks thus |
| lewestuwamsu | s/he speaks to self, talks to self |
| lewotahsu | s/he arranges (items) |