The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'pipuwiksomon | s/he cuts thin piece of it with saw |
| 'pipuwiksomuwan | s/he saws thin slices of something belonging to h/ |
| pipuwocu | (ice) s/he is frozen in thin layer |
| pipuwotekone | s/he has thin skin |
| piqacomu | s/he tells story at length and in detail |
| piqaltoqe | (person) s/he has bushy or thick hair |
| 'piqaskuwihtun | s/he waits patiently for it |
| 'piqaskuwyal | s/he waits patiently for h/ |
| piqatqonokosu | (tree) s/he is densely branched |
| piqcokehtasu | (tar, whipped cream, frosting) s/he, it is heavily or thickly spread |
| piqe (piqiy-) | hollow |
| piqehtaqot | it sounds hollow |
| piqehtaqsu | (container, log) s/he sounds hollow |
| piqekon | it is hollow |
| piqeku | s/he, it is hollow |
| piqenaqot | it looks hollow |
| piqenaqsu | (container, log) s/he looks hollow |
| piqewkosu | (weightlifter, wrestler, etc.) s/he is muscular |
| piqi (piq-, pik-) 1 | bushy, thickly grown |
| piqi (piq-, pik-) 2 | patiently, thoroughly, at length |
| piqi-cahcahqesuwiw | it is thickly covered with moss |
| piqihtuwe | he has bushy beard or whiskers |
| piqis | (biting insect) black fly |
| piqonewatpe | s/he has bushy hair |
| piqosikosu | (animal) s/he has furry toes and feet |