The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| pokhuwe, pokhu | h/ eggs are hatching |
| pokhuwewiw, pokhuwiw | (egg) it hatches |
| pokikite | s/he has heartburn, s/he has chest pain due to indigestion |
| pokikitine | s/he suffers from heartburn |
| 'pokiksal | s/he burns h/ |
| pokitonike | s/he makes urgent request for help, implores assistance in desperate situation, prays to be rescued or saved; (religion) s/he prays for help, s/he makes a novena |
| 'pokkikalal, 'pahkikalal | s/he grabs h/ |
| 'pokkikatomon, 'pahkikatomon | s/he grabs it quickly |
| 'pokkikatomuwan, 'pahkikatomuwan | s/he grabs something belonging to h/ |
| 'pokkikatomuwewal, 'pahkikatomuwewal | s/he grabs (something) for h/ |
| 'pokkiksomon | s/he burns it, singes or chars it |
| 'pokkiksomuwan | s/he burns, singes, or chars something belonging to h/ |
| 'pokkonaqotomon | s/he peels it by gnawing it |
| 'pokkotesal | s/he smokes h/ (salmon, cod, etc.) |
| 'pokkotesomon | s/he smokes it (meat, fish, etc.) |
| 'pokkotewapotomon | s/he looks at it through smoke, sees it as if through smoke |
| 'pokkuwoskehlal | s/he bends h/ (elbow, knee, etc.) |
| 'pokkuwoskehtun | s/he bends it (joint, hinge) |
| 'pokkuwoskehtuwan | s/he bends something belonging to h/ (joint, hinge) |
| pokociye | s/he, it comes (Wol) |
| pokomakon | (tool) heavy stick used for pounding |
| pokomk | (mammal, Martes pennanti) fisher |
| pokomkesq | (mammal, Martes pennanti) female fisher |
| pokomuta | (sport) s/he bowls |
| pokomutikon | bowling ball; (spinning toy) top |