The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| iqonahte | it is there again and again; it shows up in one place and then another |
| iqoni (iqon-) | again and again, repeatedly, over and over |
| iqonihpu | s/he eats repeatedly between meals |
| iqoniye | s/he goes there repeatedly |
| 't-iqonokitomon | s/he reads it over and over |
| 't-iqonokitomuwan | s/he reads something belonging to h/ over and over |
| iqonossomu | s/he drinks repeatedly |
| isikonahkahamu | s/he limps markedly |
| isikonahkukot | it is shaped on one side only |
| isikonapskapu | s/he has one eye open |
| isikoni (isikon-) | on one side only |
| isikoni-khapu, isikoni-nkapu, isikoni-nkhapu | s/he is blind in one eye |
| isikonitutom | s/he holds or turns body to one side (posture) |
| isikoniw | on one side only |
| isomeqehs | (bird, Pandion haliaetus) osprey, fish hawk |
| itasik | what is said; expression, saying |
| itasu | it is said |
| itom | s/he says |
| 't-itomon | s/he says it |
| 't-itomuwewal | s/he says (something) for h/ |
| itomuwik | (word, symbol) its definition, its meaning |
| itomuwiw | it says; (word, text, symbol) it means |
| iy- | (see also entries beginning with y-) |
| iya, ya 1 | (expresses emphasis, usually surprise) |
| iya, ya 2 | (introducing or concluding a statement, especially when telling of a remembered experience) yes, yeah |