The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| peci-suku | s/he approaches or arrives paddling or rowing |
| 'pecitahamal | s/he foresees or anticipates h/ arrival; s/he expects h/; s/he wills h/ to arrive |
| 'pecitahasin | s/he comes to think of it; (in translation) it occurs to h/ |
| 'pecitahatomon | s/he foresees or anticipates it arrival; s/he expects it; s/he wills it to arrive |
| pecitahatomuwakon | desire for someone to come closer; anticipation, expectation |
| peci-tihkesson | the shock of it (impact, explosion, etc.) arrives or reaches there |
| peci-tihkessu | (thunder, etc.) the shock of h/ arrives, reaches there |
| peci-tkeyu | it grows cold, becomes cold |
| 'peci-'tomeyutomon | s/he comes and bothers it |
| 'peci-'tomeyuwal, 'peci-wtomeyuwal | s/he comes and bothers h/ |
| pecitpiye | it comes to pass |
| 'peci-tqonal | s/he comes and arrests h/ |
| 'peci-tqonomon | s/he comes and impounds it |
| pecituwiye | s/he arrives or approaches flying |
| peciw, peci, peci-te | even |
| peciwehse | a gust of wind comes up, comes along |
| 'peci-wiciyawtomon, 'peci-wiciyewtomon | s/he arrives accompanied by it, arrives accompanying it |
| peci-wiciye | s/he approaches or arrives with others |
| 'peci-wiciyemal | s/he arrives accompanying h/ |
| 'peci-wikuwamkomal | s/he comes and visits h/ |
| peci-wolaqihpu | s/he comes and eats supper |
| 'peci-yahal | s/he comes and tells h/ |
| 'peciyamal | s/he comes to h/ |
| peciye | s/he, it arrives, reaches there |
| peciyewiw | it approaches, it arrives or gets there; (outcome, result) it comes about |