The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| olcokpe | s/he is sopping wet |
| olcoksewe | s/he dresses any old way, wears hodgepodge of clothes |
| olcoksite | s/he has dirty feet |
| 't-olcoktahal | s/he mixes h/ vigorously (by hand; e.g., cake batter with wooden spoon) |
| olcoktaqot | it makes terrible noise, sounds awful |
| 't-olcoktehmon | s/he mixes it vigorously (by hand; e.g., thick paint) |
| olcokuwepu | h/ hair is mussed up |
| olcuwe | she has that many children, has children that often |
| 't-olehlal | s/he does something to h/ |
| 't-olehtun | s/he does it thus, s/he does something to it |
| 't-olehtuwan | s/he does it to h/, does it to something belonging to h/ |
| 't-olekahkan | s/he throws it (cloth, garment, etc.) |
| 't-olekehtun | s/he spreads it out (cloth, paper, etc.) |
| 't-olekehtuwan | s/he spreads out something belonging to h/ (cloth, paper, etc.) |
| 't-olekisomon | s/he cuts it with scissors (paper, cloth, etc.) |
| 't-olekisomuwan | s/he cuts or cuts out something (cloth, paper, etc.) belonging to h/ using scissors |
| 't-olekisomuwewal | s/he cuts for h/ using scissors |
| 't-oleksal | s/he slices h/ |
| 't-oleksomon | s/he slices it; s/he carves it (meat) |
| 't-oleksomuwan | s/he slices something belonging to h/ |
| 't-olektun | (part of mouth) h/ lip |
| 't-olektunawon | h/ lip |
| 't-olelomal | s/he bestows talent on h/; s/he wishes h/ luck |
| 't-olelomuhtomon | s/he smiles at it |
| 't-olelomuhtuwal | s/he smiles at h/ |