The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| pomi-pitkosewe | s/he is loading gun while walking, while riding in car or canoe, etc. |
| pomipokomu | (see pomikopomu) |
| 'pomiptun | s/he carries it, carries it along; s/he carries it on (e.g., work of government) |
| 'pomiptuwan | s/he carries something belonging to h/ |
| pomiqehe | s/he, it rolls along |
| 'pomiqehtahal | (baseball) s/he hits h/ (bouncing ground ball) |
| 'pomiqehtehmon | s/he hits it causing it to roll along |
| pomi-suku | s/he paddles along, rows along |
| 'pomi-tetomihkuwal | (person on foot, in vehicle, in boat) s/he is gaining on h/, is catching up with h/ |
| pomi-tpuhkot | the night goes along |
| pomituwiye | s/he flies along |
| pomituwiyewiw | (airplane, etc.) it flies |
| pomi-wahkehsu | (amount) there is less and less of h/; (dual and plural) there are fewer of them as time goes along |
| pomi-wewiye | s/he, it continues to be known about; (ii) it is current knowledge |
| 'pomi-wewotomon | s/he has after-taste of it (i.e., continues to have taste of it in mouth after having eaten it) |
| 'pomi-wolinomon | s/he gradually comes to like its appearance |
| pomiye | s/he goes along |
| pomkahamu | (see pomahkahamu) |
| pomkawotuwok | they (two) walk along |
| 'pomkomon | s/he drives it; s/he goes past it (scheduled time) |
| 'pomkomuwan | s/he drives or rides something (vehicle, horse) belonging to h/ |
| 'pomkomuwewal | s/he drives for h/, chauffeurs h/ |
| pomoka, pomoke; pomka, pomke | s/he dances, s/he dances along |
| pomokuhuke | s/he, it floats along |
| pomolamson | the wind blows along |