The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'coceponal, 'ceponal | s/he separates h/; s/he causes h/ to separate from spouse, girlfriend or boyfriend, etc. |
| 'coceponomon, 'ceponomon | s/he takes it apart, disassembles it |
| coceponukot, ceponukot | it is separate event, it happens separately; it is episode or incident |
| 'coceposkehkomon, 'ceposkehkomon | s/he causes it to come apart by standing, sitting, leaning (etc.) on it |
| 'coceposkehkuwal, 'ceposkehkuwal | s/he causes h/ to come apart by standing, sitting, leaning (etc.) on h/ |
| coceposkehtehsin, ceposkehtehsin | (joint) s/he dislocates from sudden impact or pull |
| coceposkehtehson, ceposkehtehson | (joint) it becomes dislocated from sudden impact or pull, becomes dislocated in a fall |
| 'coceposkehtun, 'ceposkehtun | s/he disassembles it, takes it apart |
| 'coceposkenal, 'ceposkenal | s/he dislocates joint in h/ (other person's or animal's) body |
| 'coceposkenomon, 'ceposkenomon | s/he dislocates it (joint) |
| coceposkesson, ceposkesson | (joint) it dislocates |
| coceposkessu, ceposkessu | (joint) s/he, it dislocates; (person) s/he dislocates joint |
| coceposkewse, ceposkewse | h/ bones feel as if they are dislocating or coming apart |
| coceposkeyu, ceposkeyu | (joint) s/he, it is dislocated |
| coceppu, ceppu | s/he sits apart or separately |
| cocepsokhasu, cepsokhasu; cocepasokahasu, cepasokahasu | it is partitioned off; (part of house) it is a room; (in stable or barn) it is a stall |
| cocepsokhike, cepsokhike; cocepasokihike, cepasokihike | s/he builds or installs partitions, divides room or building into sections |
| 'cocepsokhomon, 'cepsokhomon; 'cocepasokahmon, 'cepasokahmon | s/he partitions it off (room, stall, etc.) |
| 'cocepsomon, 'cepsomon | s/he separates it by cutting |
| 'cocepsomuwan, 'cepsomuwan | s/he separates something belonging to h/ by cutting |
| cocepte, cepte | it is separate, is detached, is apart from others; it has been taken apart or disassembled |
| 'cocepuwehkan, 'cepuwehkan | s/he uses it separately |
| cocepuwikhasu, cepuwikhasu | it is written separately, is drawn separately, is photographed separately |
| cocihtehson, coctehson | it hits lightly (against something) |
| cocinaqot | it looks crowded, looks cluttered; it is messy looking |