The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| woc- | (see also entries beginning with uc-) |
| woc 1 | mountain |
| woc 2 | manure, dung |
| wocanomahsu | s/he owes, is in debt |
| wocawson | the wind blows, it is windy |
| wocawsonuhke | s/he makes wind, causes wind to blow |
| wocemtune | h/ lips are puckered up, s/he is kissable |
| wocopsq | root (of plant) |
| Wocuhsisk | Pigeon Hill, Perry, Maine (across from Sipayik) |
| wokahk | (skin on top of head) h/ scalp |
| wokosi-kittakon | nail file (for fingernails) |
| wokosiyil | h/ fingernail, h/ claw, h/ talon; (horse, moose, etc.) h/ hoof |
| wolacu | s/he is gearing up, is getting ready, is preparing |
| wolahkakoniw | it is plentiful, it is good crop |
| wolahkomeksu | (nit, bug) s/he pops with satisfying sound |
| wolahkomike | (land) it is flat, it is good for farming |
| wolahkomikonasu | (fight, disagreement) it is smoothed over |
| wolahkukot | it has good or attractive shape, is made in a good shape |
| wolahkuksu | s/he has good or attractive shape, is made in a good shape |
| wolahmahsu | s/he charges fair prices, charges good prices |
| wolahq | fish scale |
| wolahqahasu | s/he, it is covered with scales (e.g., fish, tail) |
| wolahqekonasu | s/he, it is well wrapped |
| wolahqemihke | there is a good stand of trees (for wood) |
| wolahqiskipe | s/he has well-formed neck |