The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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Entry | Definition |
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'kossomahkan, 'kosomahkan | s/he pushes it |
'kossomahkatomon, 'kosomahkatomon | s/he pushes it |
'kossomahkewan, 'kosomahkewan | s/he shoves it toward or at h/ |
'kossomahqehtun, 'kosomahqehtun | s/he pushes it (stick-like object) |
'kossomaqhal, 'kosomaqhal | s/he prods h/ with stick; s/he goads h/ (animal) |
'kossomaqhomon, 'kosomaqhomon | s/he prods it with stick |
'kossomatpehtahal, 'kosomatpehtahal | s/he pushes h/ head forward |
'kossomatpemal, 'kosomatpemal | s/he shouts at h/ to get h/ to do something |
'kossomehlal, 'kosomehlal | s/he pushes h/, prods h/ with stick; s/he pushes h/ ahead, pushes h/ forward (e.g., to make room for someone else) |
'kossomehtun, 'kosomehtun | s/he pushes it, prods it with stick; s/he pushes it ahead, pushes it forward (e.g., to make room for something else) |
'kossomihkomon, 'kosomihkomon | s/he accelerates it (car, by stepping on gas pedal) |
'kossomihtehkomon, 'kosomihtehkomon | s/he kicks it forward, pushes it with body |
'kossomiphal, 'kosomiphal | s/he keeps pushing h/, moves h/ along by pushing h/ |
'kossomiptun, 'kosomiptun | s/he pushes it sharply, shoves it quickly, nudges it |
'kossomkomon, 'kosomkomon | s/he presses it with foot; s/he drives it forward, accelerates it (car); s/he pushes it (idea) |
'kossomkomuwan, 'kosomkomuwan | s/he presses with foot or drives forward something belonging to h/, pushes something belonging to h/ (e.g., idea) |
'kossomkuwal, 'kosomkuwal | s/he presses h/ with foot or shoulder; s/he pushes h/ (to work harder) |
'kossomokimal, 'kosomokimal | s/he commands or urges h/ (to do something), s/he prods h/ or eggs h/ on with words; s/he rouses or arouses h/ |
'kossomokuhulikan, 'kosomokuhulikan | s/he pushes against it with shoulder while bracing with feet (e.g., when pushing on a truck) |
'kossomonal, 'kosomonal | s/he pushes h/ (with hand(s) or shoulder) |
'kossomonomon, 'kosomonomon | s/he pushes it (with hand(s) or shoulder) |
'kossomonomuwan, 'kosomonomuwan | s/he pushes something belonging to h/ using hand(s) |
'kossomtahal, 'kosomtahal | s/he drives h/ by hitting h/ with whip or switch (horse, ox, etc.); (figuratively) s/he pushes h/ to work harder |
'kossomtehkomon, 'kosomtehkomon | s/he kicks it forward, pushes it with body |
'kossomtehkuwal, 'kosomtehkuwal | s/he hits against h/ or shoves h/ with foot or body; (football) s/he tackles h/ |