The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kisahqemhal | s/he defeated h/, can defeat h/ (in fight); s/he got a handle on h/, can get a handle on h/ |
| 'kisahqemhomon | s/he defeated it, can defeat it; s/he got a handle on it, can get a handle on it |
| kisahqeqehe | s/he, it rolls uphill |
| kisahqew 1 | up the hill, uphill |
| kisahqew 2 | person who lives up the hill |
| kisahqewse | s/he walks up the hill, walks uphill |
| kisahqiyapasuwok | they walk up the hill, walk uphill |
| 'kisahsomal, 'kissomal | s/he fed h/, can feed h/ |
| 'kisakihtun | s/he bent it, can bend it |
| kisakisu | (moon) s/he has become full, has become a full circle |
| 'kisakiyal | s/he bent h/, can bend h/ |
| 'kisakonimal | s/he told on h/ |
| 'kisakopehtun | (basketmaking) s/he bound it, can bind it |
| kisakutuwok | they were related to each other by kinship; (figuratively) they made peace |
| kisalkatasu | (hole) it has been dug or excavated |
| kisalokihike | s/he dug, drilled or punched hole; s/he can dig, drill or punch hole |
| 'kisamihkuhtomon | s/he threw it off, can throw it off (something on back, shoulder, etc.) |
| 'kisamihkuhtuwal | (wrestling) s/he threw h/ off, can throw h/ off |
| kisamikotokku | s/he jumped up, can jump up |
| kisamilkasu | (preserves, provisions, food) it was stored, has been stored, can be stored |
| kisamke | s/he played, can play (game); s/he ran for office, can run for office |
| kisamkolenike | s/he built or can build fire; s/he kindled or can kindle fire |
| 'kisamkolenomon | s/he burned it, can burn it |
| 'kisamkolenomuwan | s/he burned or can burn something belonging to h/ |
| 'kisamoqehlal | s/he wronged h/ by giving h/ sexually transmitted disease; he got her pregnant |