The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| kisamoqesson | it stormed |
| kisamotuwok | they played game, can play game (with each other) |
| kisamu | s/he fell down, fell on the ground or floor (involuntarily) |
| kisankeyasu | s/he took care of self, can take care of self |
| 'kisankeyutomon | s/he took care of it, can take care of it |
| 'kisankeyuwal | s/he took care of h/, can take care of h/ |
| kisankusu | s/he sold or bought, can sell or buy |
| kisankuwe | s/he sold, can sell; s/he bought, can buy |
| 'kisankuwehtun | s/he sold it, can sell it |
| 'kisankuwehtuwan | s/he sold it for h/, can sell it for h/ |
| 'kisankuwekhal | s/he sold h, can sell h/ |
| 'kisapawotun | s/he waters it, can water it |
| kisapekte | it is linked or hooked together to form line |
| 'kisapemal | s/he relied or counted on h/, can rely or count on h/ |
| 'kisapenal | s/he scratched h/, can scratch h/ (usually, with fingernails) |
| kisapenkatasu | it has been paid for |
| 'kisapenkatomon | s/he paid for it, can pay for it |
| 'kisapenkatomuwan | s/he pays h/ for it, can pay h/ for it |
| 'kisapenkuwal | s/he paid h/, can pay h/ |
| 'kisapenomon | s/he scratched it, can scratch it (usually, with fingernails) |
| 'kisapenomuwan | s/he scratched or can scratch something belonging to h/ (usually, with fingernails) |
| kisapesu | s/he was paid, can be paid |
| 'kisapetomon | s/he relied or counted on it, can rely or count on it |
| 'kisaphal | s/he track h/, can track h/ |
| 'kisapomal | s/he looked at h/, can look at h/ |