The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kosacehlal | s/he doesn't want to let h/ leave, doesn't let h/ leave |
| 'kosahqiskipenal | s/he hurts h/ neck by holding it too tight |
| 'kosapotomon | s/he observes it intently |
| 'kosatonomon | s/he refuses to give it back, withholds it, retains it |
| 'kosatonomuwan | s/he refuses to give it back to h/ |
| 'kosehlal | s/he hurts h/ (physically) |
| 'kosehtun | s/he hurts it |
| 'kosehtuwan | s/he hurts something belonging to h/ (part of h/ body) |
| 'koselomal | s/he likes h/, loves h/ |
| 'koseltomon | s/he likes it, loves it |
| 'koseltomuwan | s/he likes or loves something belonging to h/ |
| 'koshapomal | s/he quickly focuses eyes on h/, s/he notices h/ as standing out among others; s/he eyes h/ |
| 'koshapotomon | s/he quickly focuses eyes on it, s/he notices it as standing out among others; s/he eyes it |
| 'kosi-ihin | s/he likes it |
| 'kosi-iywal | s/he likes h/, is fond of h/ |
| 'kosi-kotunolal | s/he is very much out to get h/ (enemy, etc.) |
| 'kosinuhkan | s/he has pain in it |
| 'kosinuhkuwal | s/he makes h/ sick, disgusts h/ |
| 'kosi-oluwahkamal | s/he bears a strong resemblance to h/ |
| 'kosi-pkonal | s/he chooses h/ as strongest or best (e.g., all-star, top student, prime beef cattle) |
| 'kositahamal | s/he likes h/, thinks highly of h/ |
| 'kositahatomon | s/he likes it, thinks highly of it |
| 'koskahkomon | s/he makes it vanish or disappear; s/he wipes it out (e.g., debt); (figuratively) s/he changes subject to hide it |
| 'koskahkomuwan | s/he makes something belonging to h/ vanish or wipes it out (e.g., h/ debt) |
| 'koskahlal | s/he loses h/, loses track of h/ |