The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| oc | in the future; (indicating future) will, shall |
| ocis | cheese |
| 't-ocossal | s/he dyes h/, colors h/ |
| ocossike, ocoshike | s/he paints or draws with colors |
| 't-ocossomon | s/he dyes it, colors it |
| 't-ocossomuwan | s/he dyes something belonging to h/ |
| oheluwihposku | s/he is choosy about what s/he eats, is fussy eater |
| ok- | (see also entries beginning with k-) |
| okalhike, akalhike | s/he shovels snow |
| 't-okalhomon | s/he shovels snow off it (driveway, path, porch, etc.) |
| 't-okalhomuwan | s/he shovels snow off something belonging to h/ |
| okamahcin | sixth finger (thumb of opposite hand) |
| okamiw | across, on the other side |
| okamok | across, on the other side |
| okamonuhkew, kamonuhkew | European, Briton |
| okamonuhkik | in, to Europe or Britain |
| 't-okehkimal | s/he teaches h/ |
| 't-okehkimsin | s/he learns it, learns to do it, teaches self to do it |
| 't-okehkitomon | s/he teaches it (lesson, subject, text, song, etc.) |
| 't-okehkoluhtomon | s/he imitates it, copies it, mimics it |
| 't-okehkoluhtuwal | s/he imitates h/, copies h/, mimics h/ |
| 't-okehkoluhtuwatomon | s/he imitates it, copies it, mimics it |
| 't-okelhal | s/he detains h/, asks h/ to stay, asks h/ to extend stay |
| 't-okelhomon | s/he tries to keep possession of it; s/he is unwilling to let it go |
| okelhucin | s/he prolongs or extends a period of time (especially a stay) |