The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kisaposiyal | s/he rescued or saved h/, can rescue or save h/ |
| 'kisaposiyatomon | s/he saves or rescues it, can save or rescue it |
| 'kisapqotehtun | s/he opened it, can open it |
| kisapuwe | s/he drank, can drink; s/he ate or can eat soup or stew |
| 'kisaqosal | s/he cooked h/, can cook h/ |
| 'kisaqosomon | s/he cooked it, can cook it |
| 'kisaqosomuwan | s/he cooked or can cook it for h/ |
| kisaqosu | s/he, it is cooked; (person touching hot stove, etc.) s/he got burned |
| kisaqote | it has been burned; it is cooked (ready to eat) |
| 'kisaqsal | s/he carved h/, can carve h/ |
| 'kisaqsomon | s/he carved it, can carve it |
| kisatokonasu, kistokonasu | it has been braided, can be braided |
| 'kisatpehtahal | s/he hit h/ on head, can hit h/ on head |
| 'kisatpemal | s/he lectured h/ in order to impress an idea on h/, gave h/ good talking-to |
| kisawotu | s/he, it was sold, can be sold |
| kisawsu | s/he lived, can live; s/he has survived |
| kisawtosson | there was a road or path there; it was a road or path |
| kisayye, kisahye | s/he played, can play |
| 'kiscanomuwal | s/he borrowed from h/, can borrow from h/ |
| kiscihte | (fruit, vegetable) it is ripe (as can be told by color) |
| kiscokessu | he has orgasm (Wol) |
| kiscossu | (fruit, vegetable) s/he is ripe (as can be told by color) |
| 'kisehlal | s/he finishes doing things to h/ (e.g., processing ash for baskets); s/he gets the better of h/; s/he got at h/, can get at h/; s/he rescues h/ |
| kisehlosu | s/he did something to self, finished doing things to self; s/he did (own) hair, put on makeup, jewelry, etc. |
| kisehtasu | it was done, can be done; it is bearable |