The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| osipuwahsom | sheepdog |
| osipuwew | sheepskin with wool still attached |
| ososq | mud, mudflat; stove ashes mixed with water |
| ososqopekot | (water) it is muddy |
| osson | fizz, carbonation |
| ot- | (see also entries beginning with t-) |
| 't-otaptomuwiyal | s/he adopts h/ (child) |
| ote 1 | it is there |
| ote 2, te | (emphasizes preceding word) |
| otehc, otehp | (see ote 2) |
| 't-otkumol, 't-otuhkomol | (see otuhk) |
| otoku | s/he is in there, s/he remains there (although thought to be gone or used up); s/he is in jail (Wol) |
| 't-otol- | (see also entries beginning with tol-; see toli, totoli) |
| 't-otolahamal | s/he is craving or desiring h/ (food, shirt, etc.) |
| 't-otolahatomon | s/he is craving or desiring it |
| 't-otolahkesawewal | s/he is plowing for h/ |
| 't-otolahkesomon | s/he is plowing it |
| 't-otolahkesomuwan | s/he is plowing something belonging to h/ (land, garden) |
| 't-otolahkesomuwewal | s/he is plowing for h/ |
| 't-otolahkukehtun | s/he is forming it, is shaping it, is fabricating it |
| 't-otolahsekonomon | s/he is laying bricks on it, is laying bricks to construct it |
| 't-otolahsenomon | s/he is shining light on it |
| 't-otolakonutomon | s/he is telling it (story) |
| 't-otolankeyutomon | s/he is taking care of it |
| 't-otolankeyuwal | s/he is taking care of h/ |