The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'keccopskehtuwan | s/he uproots something belonging to h/ |
| keccopskihike | s/he uproots, grubs |
| 'kecehtun | s/he takes it off; s/he doffs it (garment, hat) |
| 'kecehtuwan | s/he removes something belonging to h/ |
| kecesson | (hat, hubcap, etc.) it comes off (accidentally) |
| kecessu | (shoe, button, hat, etc.) s/he, it comes off (accidentally) |
| keceyik | at or on the edge |
| keceyikewey | carpenter's square |
| keci (kec-, ket-) | off; removing, taking off, doffing; taking out, extracting |
| 'keci-npakotomuwan, 'keci-'pakotomuwan | s/he takes something from h/ by tricking h/ or lying to h/; s/he bilks h/ |
| 'keci-pkonomon, 'keci-mkonomon | s/he chooses it from among others |
| 'kecipskehtun | s/he uproots it |
| keciptahsu | s/he grabs things and takes them, s/he snatches |
| 'keciptun | s/he removes it by grabbing or snatching it |
| 'keciptuwan | s/he removes something belonging to h/ by grabbing or snatching it |
| 'keciqenal | s/he resembles h/ |
| 'keci-tolasenal | s/he removes h/ underpants; (humorous) s/he peels bark off h/ (tree) |
| keci-tolasenike | s/he takes off (own) underpants; (humorous) s/he peels bark |
| keciton | it comes off and is held (by something) |
| keckuluwiw | s/he has a cold, catches a cold |
| kectunat | edge or corner of h/ mouth or h/ lip |
| kecu | s/he comes off and is held (by something) |
| 'kecuwatomon | s/he engages it, hires it out |
| kehc- | (see also entries beginning with kc-) |
| kehcap | ketchup |