The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'poccipilal | s/he hooks h/ by accident, snags h/ (e.g., hooks fish by fin or on body, not in mouth; hooks someone by clothing when casting) |
| 'poccipitun | s/he hooks it by accident |
| 'pocci-poliphal | s/he accidentally drops h/ |
| 'pocci-poliptun | s/he accidentally drops it |
| 'pocci-poliptuwan | s/he accidentally drops something belonging to h/ |
| 'pocciptun | s/he grabs it by mistake |
| 'pocci-siktehpawolal | s/he frightens h/ unintentionally |
| 'pocci-skitomon | s/he accidentally urinates on it |
| 'pocci-tokomal | s/he accidentally hits h/ |
| 'pocci-tokotomutun | (baseball) s/he accidentally hits it with bat |
| 'pocci-tomahkan | s/he accidentally breaks it, breaks it by mistake |
| 'pocci-toqcihkomon | s/he accidentally steps on it |
| 'pocci-toqcihkomuwan | s/he accidentally steps on something belonging to h/ |
| pocetepaks | (insect, Leptinotarsa decemlineata) potato bug, Colorado potato beetle |
| pocetes | potato |
| 'pocitahkalal | s/he sends h/ away |
| 'pocitahkan | s/he sends it |
| 'pocitahkewal | s/he sends to h/ |
| 'pocitahkewan | s/he sends it to h/ |
| pocokk | splat! pop! |
| Pohsi | Percy |
| pok-, pokk- | (see also entries beginning with pk-) |
| pokahkon | blood; (in translation) blood pressure |
| pokahkonalokotune | h/ mouth is bloody (especially, inside of mouth) |
| pokahkonaptu | s/he leaves bloody tracks |