The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'ciye | s/he, it comes back from there, returns from there, has been there |
| ckin | (term of address) man! |
| ckuhkawotuwok | they (two) walk toward here |
| ckuhkonse | s/he gathers driftwood toward here |
| ckuhpehe | the tide is coming in |
| ckuhqepu | s/he sits facing this way, sits facing toward here |
| ckuhtaqot, ckuwihtaqot | (sound) it approaches here, comes toward here |
| ckuhtaqsu, ckuwihtaqsu | s/he sounds as if s/he is coming toward here; h/ voice (or other sound s/he is making) is coming this way |
| ckuhtunepu | s/he sits facing toward here with mouth open |
| ckuhukoniw | recently, in recent days |
| ckunahsu | (person, horse, etc.) s/he comes toward here pulling or pushing load (e.g., on sled, in wheelbarrow) |
| ckuwahkitutom | s/he is bent over with rear end or buttocks facing this way |
| ckuwahkuhucin | s/he is bent over with rear end or buttocks facing this way |
| ckuwakiye | s/he dozes off (bending forward or toward here) |
| ckuwapasuwok | they walk toward here |
| ckuwapessu | s/he glances over toward here |
| ckuwapitetutom | s/he comes toward here or faces this way baring teeth |
| ckuwapon | it is dawn, dawn approaches, dawn arrives (Wol) |
| ckuwaptu | h/ tracks come toward here |
| ckuwapu | s/he looks toward here |
| ckuwatuwe | s/he climbs toward here |
| ckuwawtihiw | on the road toward here |
| ckuwhute | (lake, river) it extends or flows toward here |
| ckuwi (ckuw-, ckuh-) | (motion, extension, orientation) toward here, facing toward here; (time) coming |
| ckuwihpun | winter is coming |