The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| pasta | pasture |
| 'pastahal | s/he hits h/ hard enough so that effect of blow penetrates deeply; (basketmaking) s/he strikes h/ heavily (ash log) to loosen thick layer (deep layers) of splints |
| 'pastehmon | s/he smashes it, hits it hard enough so that effect of blow penetrates deeply |
| Pastoniyik | Boston Red Sox |
| pati | putty |
| 'patosikhal | s/he makes h/ choke on smoke |
| patosu | s/he chokes, gets dizzy and sick from inhaling smoke |
| 'patosutolal | s/he makes h/ choke by giving h/ something to smoke |
| patus | bateau, ferry boat |
| 'pawalal, 'puwalal | s/he wants h/, desires h/ |
| pawalqosu, puwalqosu | s/he is wanted, is needed, is lacking |
| pawalqot, puwalqot | it is needed, is lacking, is wanted |
| pawatom, puwatom | s/he wants, s/he has a craving or desire (for something) |
| 'pawatomon, 'puwatomon 1 | s/he wants it, desires it |
| 'pawatomon, 'puwatomon 2 | s/he wants it, wants h/ (for something: to have, to eat, etc.) |
| 'pawatomuwan, 'puwatomuwan | s/he wants h/ to ...; s/he wants something belonging to h/ |
| 'pawatomuwewan, 'puwatomuwewan | s/he wants it for h/ |
| pawonsuhtehsin | s/he hits and bounces, hits and bounces along |
| pawonsuhtehson | it hits and bounces, hits and bounces along |
| pawonsuwamu | s/he, it bounces |
| 'pawotoshal | s/he powders h/ |
| 'pawotoshomon | s/he powders it |
| pawotoshusu | s/he powders self |
| pawotoss | powder (especially, face powder, talcum powder) |
| payipsens | (coin) nickel; five cents |