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Part of speech

noun inanimate (verb ii participle 17)

Definition

firecracker; (slang) bean; (Impatiens capensis) touch-me-not, jewelweed

Noun Forms

Plural:
peskoteskil
Possessed:
'peskoteskum
Locative:
peskoteskik
Diminutive:
peskoteskis

Notes

(from peskotehson, diminutive of peskote; see also apuckolotokkuwewossok, elotokkuwossok)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Eci-wolinaqahk peskoteskil kissakihtuwek yut-te piliw. The fireworks we saw recently were beautiful.
'Kolahmanol peskoteskil. Firecrackers are not allowed.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Stephanie
word Dolly
example Stephanie
example Dolly
Example Nancy