The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
pecihtuwe his beard extends to there
'peci-kiluwahal s/he comes or arrives looking for h/
'peci-kiluwahtun s/he comes or arrives looking for it
peci-kinapiyiw, peci-kinapihiw s/he dares (to do something)
peci-kolusku s/he comes to tell lies, comes and tells lies
peci-komiwon rain approaches or arrives, it starts to rain here
pecikotone s/he reaches certain age; s/he comes of age
peciksihke, peciksihka s/he arrives walking hurriedly
peciluwehe s/he becomes angry
'pecimal s/he makes h/ come by talking or calling to h/
'peci-naciphal s/he comes to get h/
'peci-naciptun s/he comes to get it
'peci-nomihtun s/he comes to see it
'peci-nomiyal s/he comes to see h/
'peci-pcitahkan s/he sends it here
'peci-pcitahkewan s/he sends it here to h/
'peciphal s/he brings h/, arrives carrying h/
'peciphoqalal s/he follows h/ to here, chases h/ here
'peciphoqatomon s/he follows it here, chases it here
'peciphoqatomuwan s/he follows or chases something belonging to h/ to here
peciphoqe s/he comes following or chasing someone
peciphuwe s/he flees to here, arrives fleeing
peciptasu it is brought
'peciptun s/he brings it
'peciptuwan s/he brings it to or for h/; brings something belonging to h/