The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| kinuwiptinessu | s/he moves hand(s) methodically (e.g., playing musical instrument, typing) |
| 'kinuwi-punal | s/he puts h/ in a particular place (e.g., teacher puts child at front of class) |
| kinuwi-sissenasu | it is apportioned or allotted or distributed in designated way |
| 'kinuwi-sissenomon | s/he allots it, apportions it, distributes it in designated way |
| kinuwitpiye | something special happens; it is special event |
| kinuwiw | in a particular way, in a special way; methodically |
| kinuwomtu | s/he behaves in particular way |
| kinuwosu | s/he is a certain one, particular one, special one |
| kinuwot | it is a certain one, is a particular one, is special one |
| kipahpomuwyusu | s/he gives self up |
| kipahpuwiw | s/he gives up, surrenders, stops trying |
| kipalukonessu | (person with bad hip, chair with broken leg) s/he, it falls over sideways |
| kipapawe | (flower or plant in heavy rain) s/he, it falls over from weight of water |
| 'kipikpenomon | (basketmaking) s/he bends downward the standers (vertical splints) of it |
| 'kipiksal | s/he cuts h/ down, fells h/ (tree) |
| kipiksawe | s/he fells trees (using saw) |
| 'kipiksomon | s/he cuts it down |
| 'kipipolomon | s/he knocks it over with foot |
| kipitutom | s/he is lying down having fallen or flopped from exhaustion, illness, etc. |
| kipiye | s/he falls over |
| kipiyewiw | it falls over |
| kipolamson | it blows over, falls over and blows away |
| kipolamsuke | s/he, it blows over, falls over and blows away |
| kiposs | orphan (child with one parent dead) |
| kipossisuwiw | (child) s/he is or becomes orphan |