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Quajaqui, still, yet, yet more. nevertheless, however.
Qualcheu, it smokes; smoke. A.)
Quallassin, to bathe, to sweat: (properly, to sweat. A.)
Quappalawan, to take somebody out of the water.
Quatsch, why; -atta, why not; -eet, why, perhaps.
Quatscliee! exclamation of surprise.
Quekolis. whipporwill; (wekolis. A.)
Quekulukquihilleu, lame.
Quekuluxit, he that is lame; (means rather, one who has joints. A.)
Quenek, length; (something long. A.)
Queneuhappachpoon, table.
Quenischquney, panther; (lit., long-tailed. A.) quenschukey, Z.
Quenschukuney, panther; (see above.)
Quequongalle, pike fish; (lit., long-gilled; but the usual term is gunhonque, tapering fish. A.)
Queschanigat, tooth holes.
Quesquelendam, to be out of humor; (usual term now is nisquelendam. A.)
Quetajaku, old tree; (applied to any plant or tree which has reached full age and the fibers hardened. A.)
Quetit, little girl.
Quidhikewagan, forbiddance, reproof.
Quilawelelendam, to be at a loss what to do.
Quilawelendamoagan, confusion, perplexity.
Quilawelensin, to be doubtful, to be uncertain.
Quilawelensitchewagan, distress, anquish.
Quilawelensowagan, concern. trouble.
Quilawelensu, doubtful, uncertain.
Quilutamen, to fall upon. to attack.
Quin, a long while; Iong.
Quiquingus, large wild duck.
Quis, son.
Quischgumowe, viper. snake.
Quischimawan, to appoint somebody to an office.
Quischktonhen, to whisper.
Quischoschemo, middle of the head; (out of use. A.)
Quitellitowoagan. Z . commandment.
Quitsut, Z., the great toe.
Quochoak, Z., he fears you.


revised: 10.18.00