The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'poliptuwan | s/he drops something belonging to h/ |
| polis | briefcase, valise, attaché case |
| Polisit | Bridget, Brigitte |
| poliw | elsewhere, somewhere else |
| polkoma | s/he missteps, loses footing |
| 'polkomon | s/he misses it when trying to step on it, loses footing or foothold on it |
| 'polkuwal | s/he misses h/ (e.g., arrives too late or at wrong place to meet h/, doesn't step on h/) |
| polomaqe | s/he staggers |
| polomelku | (marching, walking; on ladder, on stairs) s/he misses step |
| 'polonomon | s/he drops it (unintentionally) |
| polosehta | (baby) s/he misses nipple when nursing |
| polsotom | s/he misunderstands; s/he hears wrong; s/he misses the point of what's being said |
| 'polsotomon | s/he misunderstands it, hears it wrong |
| 'polsotuwal | s/he misunderstands h/, disobeys h/ |
| 'poltahal | (hitting) s/he misses h/ |
| pol tan | we'll see; wait and see |
| 'poltehmon | (hitting) s/he misses it |
| 'poltelomon | (shooting) s/he misses it (intended target) |
| 'poltelomuwan | (shooting) s/he misses something belonging to h/ (intended target) |
| polun | balloon |
| poluns | (dried fruit) prune |
| pomacqessu | s/he, it slides along; s/he rows along (sliding back and forth in seat while rowing); (baseball: runner) s/he slides into base |
| 'pomacqimal | s/he drags or slides h/ along |
| pomacqimsu | s/he drags self along |
| 'pomacqiphal | s/he drives h/ along (in vehicle) |