The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 't-oqeci-kseltomon | s/he tries to love it |
| 't-oqecimal | s/he asks h/, urges h/, tries to convince h/ (to do something) |
| 't-oqeci-moci-peciphal | s/he tries to corrupt h/, demoralizes h/ |
| 't-oqecimulal | s/he asks h/ (to answer question); s/he asks h/ (for something, to do something) |
| 't-oqeci-wolamahal | s/he tries to convince h/ |
| 't-oqeckuhlal | s/he challenges h/, tries h/ out, tests h/ |
| 't-oqeckuhtun | s/he challenges it |
| oqehe | s/he lands, arrives by boat where water is shallow (not at dock), s/he runs canoe ashore; s/he arrives by train, bus, car |
| oqehtasu | (boat) it is landed, is brought or taken ashore |
| oqehtikon | checker, chess piece, cribbage peg, etc. |
| 't-oqehtun | s/he lands it, brings or takes it ashore (boat, etc.) |
| 't-oqehtuwal | (checkers, chess) s/he sets h/ up for jump or capture (opponent; e.g., s/he plans to sacrifice one of own pieces in order to be able to make a multiple jump against h/) |
| 't-oqemal | s/he embarrasses h/ by saying something |
| 't-oqetahkalal | s/he tries to throw h/ down |
| 't-oqetalkatomon | s/he tries to dig it up |
| 't-oqetapekonal | (doctor) s/he feels h/ body to find cause of a problem, palpates h/ |
| 't-oqetapekonomon | (doctor) s/he feels it to find cause of a problem, palpates it |
| 't-oqetapemal | s/he tries to rely on h/, get help from h/, make use of h/ |
| 't-oqetapetomon | s/he tries to rely on it, get help from it, make use of it |
| 't-oqetaphal | s/he tries to track h/ |
| 't-oqethal | s/he tests h/ strength |
| 't-oqetkatomon | s/he tries it out to see how s/he likes it (a place) |
| 't-oqetkomon | s/he tries to wear it, tries it on (clothing) |
| 't-oqetkomuwan | s/he tries to wear or tries on something belonging to h/ (clothing) |
| 't-oqetkuwal | s/he tries to wear h/, s/he tries h/ on (clothing, e.g., shirt) |