The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kinoluhmon | s/he praises it greatly, commends it, comments favorably on it |
| 'kinolutomon | s/he comments on it |
| 'kinoluwal | s/he makes h/ feel proud by commenting favorably; praises h/ greatly, commends h/ |
| kinomahtu | s/he acts big |
| kinomahtuwamal | s/he acts big or brave toward h/ |
| kinomolsu | s/he feels invincible |
| kinoqone | s/he has large heels |
| kinotahke | s/he does great things |
| kinsite | s/he has big feet |
| kinskute | it is a big field, there is a big field |
| kinskutenoma | (farmer, landowner) s/he has big field |
| kinsoke | it is stove-length stick of wood that cannot be split |
| kinsonu | (person, animal) s/he is strong, is powerful (physically) |
| 'kinstomuwihtaqsuwatomon | s/he contradicts it, voices opposition to it |
| 'kinstomuwyal | s/he goes against h/ |
| kintaqot | it makes loud noise, it resounds; it sounds loud; it is a loud noise |
| kintaqsosku | s/he is cocky (in way s/he usually talks) |
| kintaqsu | s/he talks big, talks loud |
| 'kintaqsuwamal | s/he hollers at h/, yells at h/ |
| 'kintaqsuwatomon | s/he hollers at it, yells at it |
| 'kintokonomon | s/he braids it into thick braid, braids it using more than usual number of strands |
| kintokot | (chain, etc.) it is big in diameter, is thick |
| kintoksu | (rope, snake, etc.) s/he is big in diameter, is thick |
| kintune | s/he has large mouth; s/he is big-mouth, boasts, brags |
| kintunehtaqsu | s/he boasts, brags |