The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
kotayiw partway
kotc- (see entries beginning with kocc-)
koti (see kotuwi)
'koti-cileyuwal s/he warns h/, threatens h/
'koti-ksomahkalal, 'kotuwi-ksomahkalal s/he wants to push h/, is going to push h/
koti-leyu it is going to happen
koti-mitsu s/he is going to eat, wants to eat
koti-musqot (sky) it is clearing up, is going to clear
koti-nicaniw (mother-to-be) she is expecting baby; (mother or father) s/he wants to have child
koti-pasqe it is almost noon, it is just before noon
'koti-pkonomon, 'koti-mkonomon s/he wants to select or pick it, is going to select or pick it
koti-wolessu (mother) she is going to give birth
kotok other, another
kotoki other; the other (day, night); the (season, night, day) before last
kotokilaku the day before yesterday; (past, vague) the other day
kotoki-nipon the summer before last
kotoki-pun the winter before last
kotoki-sep the day after tomorrow
kotoki-sepawonuk the day after tomorrow
kotoki-siqon the spring before last
kotoki-toqaq the fall (autumn) before last
kotoki-welaqik the night before last; (past, vague) the other night
kotoki-wolaku the day before yesterday; (past, vague) the other day
'kotomakelkekhal s/he gives h/ (to someone) to help out
'kotomakelkektun s/he gives it (to someone) to help out