The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| ksihtaqsu | s/he is very noisy, is very loud; what s/he says goes; (military) s/he gives orders |
| ksihtehsin | s/he is hurt, is injured in fall or crash |
| ksihtone | s/he has good or sharp sense of smell |
| ksi-iyawotuwok | they like each other, are fond of each other |
| ksikciyepu | s/he is sore or h/ backside is numb from sitting too long |
| ksikiyin, ksikihin | it is sharp |
| ksikonewiw | (drink, beverage) it is very strong in alcohol content |
| ksiku | s/he is ugly |
| ksi-linaqot | it appears (that), it is evident (that); it looks as if ... |
| ksi-motelatom | s/he is heard breathing heavily (but is not seen) |
| ksinhokehe | s/he gets a chill, catches a chill (from exposure to cold, as result of eerie experience, etc.); s/he feels chilled, feels a chill |
| ksinuhka, ksinuhke | s/he is sick, ill, has disease |
| ksinuhkehkalsu | s/he pretends to be sick |
| ksinuhkesqiyiw, ksinuhkesqihiw | (woman, girl) she is sickly by nature |
| ksinuhkewakon | sickness, disease, illness, affliction |
| ksinuhkewapewiw | (man, boy) he looks sickly (as can be seen from his face) |
| ksinuhkewapiyiw, ksinuhkewapihiw | (man, boy) he is sickly by nature |
| ksinuhkewinaqsu | s/he looks sick |
| ksinuhkewomtu | s/he behaves like sick person |
| ksi-nutom | s/he has acute hearing |
| ksi-oluwahke | s/he bears a strong resemblance |
| ksi-osassu | (gun) it recoils hard, kicks back hard |
| ksi-papahtom | s/he is devout, is pious, is deeply religious |
| ksi-possaqhe | s/he, it shines or glows very brightly |
| ksi-psiyutin | there is a very contagious disease, there is an epidemic |