noun inanimate
skin, hide; leather
Plural:
motekonol, motekonul
Possessed:
motekonum h/ skin (surface of h/ body)
Locative:
motekonok
Diminutive:
motekonossis

Notes

(motekon can be animate when it refers to a pelt; see example in entry for maqehtihike)

Keywords

skin
leather
hide 2

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
'Sami-pahte motekon. The skin is too dry.
Etuci-wikpolahsat Cihkonaqcol, mam-ote motekonum cikonaqstek. He smoked Turtle until his skin became shrivelled and hard. (LM)
Pahq nit-te kelomit mus motekonumok. The arrow sticks in the moose's hide. (MML)

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