The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 't-oqetokehkoluhtomon | s/he tries to imitate or mimic it |
| 't-oqetokehkoluhtuwal | s/he tries to imitate or mimic h/ |
| 't-oqetokelhal | s/he tries to get h/ to extend his stay |
| 't-oqetomal | s/he tests the taste of h/ |
| 't-oqetonal | s/he feels h/ using fingers; (doctor, nurse, etc.) s/he palpates h/ |
| 't-oqetonomon | s/he feels it using fingers; s/he touches it to see what it feels like |
| 't-oqetonomuwan | s/he feels with fingers something belonging to h/ |
| 't-oqetopihtomon | s/he tries living in it, tries occupying it |
| 't-oqetpawolal | s/he tries to scare h/, intimidates h/; (gambling, etc.) s/he bluffs h/ |
| 't-oqetpawotun | s/he tries to drive it (car) |
| 't-oqetpekomal | s/he tastes h/ (liquid) to test temperature, flavor, etc.; s/he tries to get taste of h/ (liquid) |
| 't-oqetpekonal | s/he feels h/ (liquid) to test temperature |
| 't-oqetpekonomon | s/he feels it (liquid) to test temperature |
| 't-oqetpekonomuwan | s/he feels something belonging to h/ (liquid) to test temperature |
| 't-oqetpekotomon | s/he tastes it (liquid) to test temperature, flavour, etc. |
| 't-oqetpekotomuwan | s/he tastes something belonging to h/ (liquid) to test temperature, flavor, etc. |
| 't-oqetsonuhtomon | s/he wrestles with it, tests strength against it |
| 't-oqetsonuhtomuwan | s/he wrestles with something belonging to h/ |
| 't-oqetsonuhtuwal | (wrestler) s/he tests own strength against h/; s/he arm-wrestles with h/; s/he has tug-of-war with h/ |
| 't-oqettelomon | s/he tries to hit it by shooting at it |
| 't-oqettelomuwan | s/he tries to hit something belonging to h/ (intended target) by shooting at it |
| 't-oqetteluwal | s/he tries to hit h/ by shooting at h/ |
| 't-oqettomon | s/he tests the taste of it |
| 't-oqetuwehkan | s/he tries to use it |
| oqikemu | s/he blames (someone else) |