The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 't-osahmon | s/he refuses it, rejects it, denies it, excludes it |
| 't-osahmuwan | s/he refuses, rejects, denies, or excludes something belonging to h/ |
| 't-osakihtun, 'sakihtun | s/he looks at it, watches it |
| 't-osakihtuwan, 'sakihtuwan | s/he looks at something belonging to h/ |
| 't-osakiyal, 'sakiyal | s/he looks at h/, watches h/ (as spectator) |
| osasson | (gun, etc.) it recoils, has a kick to it |
| osassu | (gun, etc.) it recoils, has a kick to it |
| 't-osehkomon, 'sehkomon | s/he overcomes it (obstacle), accomplishes it |
| 't-osehkomuwan, 'sehkomuwan | s/he overcomes something belonging to h/ |
| 't-osehkuwal, 'sehkuwal | s/he defeats h/, conquers h/, overpowers h/, overcomes h/; bewitches h/ |
| osehta | (photographer, marksman) s/he steadies or braces for accurate aim |
| 't-osemahal, 't-osemhal | s/he whips h/ |
| 't-osemhomon 't-osemahmon | s/he whips it |
| 't-oseyin, 't-eseyin | (see note) there is something wrong with h/, there is something the matter with h/ |
| oseyuwiw | there is something wrong with it, there is something the matter with it |
| osihhom, sihhom | s/he gives out drinks; s/he dips water from container |
| Osihkiyol | Ezekiel |
| 't-osihmon | s/he serves it (drink), ladles it out |
| 't-osihmuwal, 'sihmuwal | s/he gives h/ a drink, gives h/ a treat |
| 't-osihmuwan, 'sihmuwan | s/he gives h/ a drink of it |
| 't-osikon | h/ boot-liner, h/ foot-warmer (fur, felt, paper, etc., covering foot and ankle, worn under stockings for insulation in winter) |
| osip | sheep, ewe |
| osipis | lamb |
| osipiyap | ram |
| 't-osipum, 'sipum | h/ secret spot, h/ place (e.g., secret fishing hole or berry-picking place) |