The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'pitkosewatomuwan | s/he loads something belonging to h/ (gun) |
| 'pitkotomon | s/he packs it (pack, bag, etc.) |
| 'pitkotomuwan | s/he packs something belonging to h/ (pack, bag, etc.) |
| 'pitkotomuwewal | s/he packs for h/; s/he makes preparations for h/ (e.g., winterizes h/ house) |
| 'pitkotomuwewan | s/he packs it for h/ (pack, bag, etc.); s/he gets it ready for h/ |
| 'pitkotuwatomon | s/he gets it ready by stuffing or packing |
| 'pitkotuwatomuwan | s/he gets ready something belonging to h/ by stuffing or packing |
| 'pitkotuwatomuwewal | s/he gets something ready for h/ to use by stuffing or packing |
| pitolawon | thumb protector (usually, piece of leather tied around thumb, extending to wrist, to prevent blisters, calluses or cuts when working with basket-splints); (slang) penis, rectum |
| pitopsq | (bird, Uria aalge) common murre |
| pitpe | (liquid) it is foamy |
| pitpewiye | (water, liquid) s/he, it is foamy |
| pitsa | pizza |
| pitsonakon | |
| pitsonakonihike | s/he pockets things (dishonestly) |
| pitsonakonossisey | pocket watch; anything small designed to be carried in the pocket |
| pitsone | (smoking) s/he fills pipe |
| 'pitsonewal | (smoking) s/he fills h/ pipe for h/ |
| pitsonosu | (smoking) s/he fills own pipe |
| pitsoqehe | (water) it goes in |
| 'pittokehtun | s/he stretches it; (figuratively) s/he overstates it, exaggerates it |
| 'pittokehtuwan | s/he stretches something belonging to h/; s/he overstates or exaggerates something about h/ |
| pittokihpone | his testicles hang down far |
| 'pittokihtun | s/he makes it longer, elongates it, extends it (something string-like) |
| pittokilluwe | s/he has long tongue |