The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kihkaqosusu | s/he accidentally burns self |
| 'kihkaqote | it burned up |
| 'kihkasson | it is all gone, used up; (also, for plant) it is extinct |
| 'kihkayankuwe | (peddler, storekeeper) s/he sells everything s/he has |
| 'kihkayapenke | s/he pays all s/he owes |
| 'kihkayaqosu | s/he burns up |
| 'kihkayaqote | it burns up |
| 'kihkayawotu | s/he, it is sold out |
| kihke | s/he plants, gardens |
| 'kihkehe | s/he is all gone; (dual and plural, also) they have all left, have all gone away |
| kihkonap | garter |
| 'kihtanaqtahal | s/he hits a lot of h/; (with plural direct object) s/he hits or impacts many of them |
| 'kihtanaqtehmon | s/he hits a lot of it; (with plural direct object) s/he hits or impacts many of them |
| 'kihtawolal | s/he challenges h/ without result (see examples) |
| 'kihtomatomon | (tired, lazy, not motivated) s/he does not feel like doing it, is disinclined to do it |
| 'kikahal | s/he heals h/, cures h/ |
| kikcokahkuhkehe | s/he has itchy rectum |
| kikcokalokiqehe | s/he has itchy eye(s) or anus |
| kikcokalokiqemins | (fruit of rose) rosehip; (fruit of genus Crataegus) haw, thorn-apple |
| kikcokalokiqeminsimus | (plant, shrub of genus Rosa) rose; (plant of genus Crataegus) hawthorn, thorn-apple |
| kikcokalokotunehe | h/ mouth or throat itches |
| 'kikcokapehlal | s/he scratches h/ (part of body that itches) |
| 'kikcokapehtun | s/he scratches it (part of body that itches) |
| 'kikcokapehtuwan | s/he scratches something belonging to h/ (body part, itch) |
| kikcokapitehe | s/he is teething, h/ gums are itching |