The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kospastun | s/he dries it (meat, fish, laundry, etc.) |
| 'kospehtehmuwan | s/he warms up something belonging to h/ (e.g., tea) by adding hot water |
| 'kospestun | s/he heats it (water); s/he dulls it (ax, knife blade) |
| 'kospestuwan | s/he heats something belonging to h/ (water) |
| kospone | s/he is tired (Wol) |
| kospon-ote | until finally, until at last |
| kosqehsuhs | old woman |
| kosqehsuhsis | (flower of genus Viola) white violet; woodpecker (species uncertain JS/LL) |
| 'kosqenal, 'kosqenomon | (see 't-ehkosqenal, 't-ehkosqenomon) |
| kosqep | handkerchief |
| koss-, kos- 1 | wash |
| koss-, kos- 2 | (see also entries beginning with ks-) |
| kossahqenikon | dishrag |
| 'kossahqiptinenal | s/he washes h/ arm(s) |
| 'kossahqiskipenal | s/he washes h/ neck |
| kossahqiskipensu | s/he washes (own) neck |
| kossapitensu | s/he brushes (own) teeth |
| kossasokonike | s/he washes or scrubs floors |
| 'kossatpenal | s/he washes h/ hair |
| kossatpensu | s/he washes (own) hair |
| 'kosse-contahal | (baseball) s/he bunts h/ in (runner on third base) |
| 'kossehlal | s/he lets h/ in |
| 'kossehtahal | s/he hits h/ in (e.g., shoves h/ into house through door); (baseball) s/he hits h/ in to home plate (scoring run) |
| 'kossehtun | s/he lets it in |
| 'kosse-ihin | s/he brings it indoors (atmospheric condition, e.g., smoke, cold air, skunk smell) |