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| Entry | English Concept(s) | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| sakom | governor, chief | … sakomak … Sakomahsis 'cey utenek woli-te 'pawatomonol. … Sakom unakessin naka 'tolewestun. … Ma-te knituwiwon ktoliyan sakomahk, 'sami ma-te ihiw. … Sakom 'pocitahkan uskitapem … |
| 'sakomawehlal | governor, chief, make 1 | … (see sakom) … Nicaloq, koti-sakomawehlol, kci-sakom cihkonaqcok. … Uncle, I'm going to make you a chief, … h/ chief or tribal governor … governor … chief … make 1 … 'sakomawehlal … |
| sakomawiw | governor, chief | … (see sakom) … sakomawultuwok … s/he serves as chief or tribal governor; s/he is chief or governor … governor … chief … sakomawiw … |
| 'qayu | angry | … (also, wisokiluwehe) … 'qayultuwok … 'Qayossuwa Sakomahsis. … Itomuk psi-te wen 'qayuwa. … Wehkayit, ma-te … wen 'kisewestuwamawiyil. … Sikiluwehe wehkayit. … Little Sakom has gotten angry. … They say everyone got angry. … … |
| piyemitposu | more, power, most | … piyemitposultuwok … Piyemitposu sakom. … The chief has the highest office. … s/he has more … |
| kotuwewestu | speak, speech | … kotuwewestuhtuwok … Kotuwewestu sakom. … The chief (governor) wishes to speak. … s/he wants … |
| uckuhqepihtuwal | sit, facing | … Sakom 'putuwosuwinum uckuhqepihtaku. … The chief's … |
| wihqehtuwal | away, take away | … Sakom wihqehtuwal elitposilit. … The chief took his position … |
| sekpahtaqsu | frightening | … sekpahtaqsultuwok … Tehpu sekpahtaqsu sakom. … The governor is just saber-rattling. … s/he makes … |
| mettoksu | end, expire, term, stretch 1 | … mettoksultuwok … Mettoksu elitposit sakom. … The chief's term of office ends. … (rope, etc.) … |
| nihkanka | dance, front | … nihkankahtuwok … Nihkankat. … Nihkanka Sakom. … Lead dancer. … The chief dances at the head. … s/he … |
| 'koluskakonimal | slander, lie 2 | … Sakom 'tiyali-koluskakonima putuwosuwinu. … The chief is … |
| kisolukemu | talk about | … kisolukemultuwok … Kisolukemu sakom yali-komutonet. … She talked about the chief stealing. … |
| wiwonituwiye | around, fly 1 | … wiwonituwiyawolotuwok … Nihikehs oqimuwi-sakom wiwonituwiye qospemok. … Three times the loon chief … |
| messunomuwewan | show | … Ntapi-messunomuwewan sakom wikhikon kisuwikhok. … I exhibited the governor's book … |
| 't-ehtahkuwal | behind, next, after 2 | … Wen not ehtahkuwat sakomal? — Leptanet kal. … Who is second in command after … |
| nihtakihtomuwal | mourn | … Pomawsuwinuwok nihtakihtomuwawal sakomal mehcinelit 'qocikoton. … For one year, the people … |
| nihkani (nihkan-) | ahead, front, forward, future | … Nihkani-nuci-tqonket. … Nihkanka sakom. … Police chief. … The chief dances at the head. … … |
| piluwitposu | position, power, extraordinary, caul | … piluwitposultuwok … Piluwitposu tokec pili sakom. … Ehtahs piluwey sakom punut cu-oc piluwitposuhtuwok peskuwok pomawsuwinuwok. … |
| noskawewintuwewal | sing, greeting | … Nehe, skawewintuwewane sakom keti-peciyat temonu. … Okay, let's sing a greeting … |
| 'qayihtawotuwok | angry, mad | … 'qayu, uhkayihtuwal) … 'qayihtawotultuwok … 'Qayihtawotuwok sakom naka leptanet. … Wehkayihtawotihtit, apc ulimtiniya. … … |
| pihtaqsu | long, rigid, tall | … pihtaqsultuwok … Sakom motewahqemmol pihtaqsuwol. … Eci-pihtaqsultihtit nikt … |
| Kanawak | Kahnawake, Caughnawauga | … (from Mohawk) … Nihtol-lu nikihkuwal, not nit kci-sakom Kanawak. … And their "parent," he was the great chief … |
| atahkasu | delay, postpone, appeal | … or time; also, aci-punasu) … Atahkasu yaq keti-mawopihtit sakom naka 'putuwosuwinum apc luhkemk. … The meeting of the … |
| ckuhqepu | sit, facing | … (see note at olqepu) … Weckuhqepit sipsis oposik. … Sakom waht asit weckuhqepit, 'putuwosuwinum uckuhqepihtaku. … |