The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 't-oltehkomon | s/he kicks it thus, kicks it to there; s/he steps or stamps or stomps on it with foot; s/he applies force or weight of body to it (by jumping, standing, leaning, pushing, etc. on it); s/he dances it thus; (figuratively) s/he confronts it, overcomes it, etc. |
| 't-oltehkomuwan | s/he kicks something belonging to h/ thus, s/he kicks it to h/; s/he steps or stamps or stomps on something belonging to h/; s/he applies force or weight of body to something belonging to h/; s/he dances it for h/ |
| 't-oltehkuwal | s/he kicks h/ thus, kicks h/ to there; s/he steps or stamps or stomps on h/ with foot; s/he applies force or weight of body to h/ (by jumping, standing, leaning, pushing, etc. on h/); (figuratively) s/he comes upon h/, s/he forces h/ (to do something) |
| 't-oltehmon | s/he hits it thus (hurting or injuring it); s/he beats it thus (drum, etc.); s/he picks it (berry, sweetgrass, etc.) |
| 't-oltehsimal | s/he taps h/ (against something), taps with h/ |
| 't-olteluwal, 't-olihteluwal | s/he shoots h/ thus (with gun) |
| 't-oltestun | s/he hurts it by hitting it |
| 't-oltestuwan | s/he hurts something belonging to h/ by hitting it |
| oltokhutahsu | s/he is stringing wire, clothesline, etc. |
| 't-oltokonal | s/he holds h/ thus (snake, something string-like) |
| 't-oltokonomon | s/he holds it thus (something string-like; e.g., sweetgrass braid) |
| oltokopu, latokopu | (rope, thread, vein, snake) s/he is set thus, positioned thus; s/he extends thus |
| oltokte, latokahte | (hair, rein, train, garden row, story) it is set thus, positioned thus; it extends thus |
| oltoqhu | s/he jumps |
| 't-oltunessuwamal | s/he points at h/ with lips |
| olu, lu | (focuses attention on preceding word); but, however; as for |
| 't-oluhkatomon | s/he works on it |
| 't-oluhkatomuwan | s/he works on something belonging to h/, works on it for h/ |
| 't-oluhkatomuwewal | s/he works on something for h/ (on his behalf) |
| 't-oluhkekhal | s/he makes h/ work, puts h/ to work |
| 't-oluhkekhomon | s/he makes it work, puts it to work |
| 't-oluhkektun | s/he works it (e.g., plow), uses it to do something |
| 't-oluhketomol | h/ employee |
| 't-oluhkewal | s/he works for h/ |
| oluhute | (river) it runs thus, its course is ... |