The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| kikitewokosu | h/ muscle aches, hurts, is sore |
| 'kikitonal | s/he hurts h/ by pressing on or squeezing part of body with hand(s) |
| 'kikocikapuwehtun | s/he stands it up in corner |
| kikociw | (inside room, drawer, nook) in the corner |
| 'kiktahal | s/he taps h/ with hand to get h/ attention; s/he nudges or pokes h/ |
| kikuhusu | s/he heals self, cures self |
| kil | (singular) you; your, yours |
| kila | (emphatic) you |
| kil-ote | (emphatic) (singular) you, you yourself; by yourself; yours, your own, your very own |
| kilt- | (see entries beginning with kiwt-) |
| kiltiwiw | (defendant, accused) s/he is guilty |
| kiluhkawe, qiluhkawe | (on ice, in dark) s/he uses foot to pick path |
| 'kiluhtahal, 'qiluhtahal | s/he hits h/ when searching for h/ (e.g., with stick) |
| 'kiluhtehmon, 'qiluhtehmon | s/he hits it when searching for it (e.g., with stick) |
| 'kilumal, 'qilumal | s/he misses h/, is homesick for h/, longs or yearns for h/ |
| kilun | we, us (including you); our, ours (including you); you and I, you and me, yours and mine, etc.; you and we, you and us, yours and ours, etc. |
| 'kilunal, 'qilunal | s/he gropes for h/ to locate h/, feels around for h/ |
| kilunike, qilunike | s/he gropes, feels around (for something) |
| 'kilunomon, 'qilunomon | s/he gropes for it to locate it, feels around for it |
| kilun-ote | (emphatic) we, us, we ourselves; by ourselves; ours, our own, our very own |
| 'kilustomon, 'qilustomon | s/he listens for it (turning ear in various directions) |
| 'kilustomuwan, 'qilustomuwan | s/he listens for something belonging to h/ |
| 'kilutomon, 'qilutomon | s/he misses it, is homesick for it, longs or yearns for it |
| 'kilutomuwan, 'qilutomuwan | s/he misses or is homesick for something belonging to h/ |
| 'kiluwahal, 'qiluwahal | s/he looks for h/, seeks h/ |