The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'poqqaqosomuwan | s/he browns or toasts something belonging to h/ |
| 'poqqenal, 'pihqenal | s/he breaks piece off h/ with hand(s) |
| 'poqqenomon, 'pihqenomon | s/he breaks piece off of it with hand(s) |
| 'poqqesal, 'pihqesal | s/he slices piece of h/ |
| 'poqqesomon, 'pihqesomon | s/he slices piece of it |
| 'poqqiyamkihtehmon | s/he breaks it up or pulverizes it by pounding it |
| 'poqqiyamkotomon, 'pihqiyamkotomon | s/he chips it off by biting it; gnaws it, chews or bites off pieces of it |
| 'poqqonahqehlal | s/he peels h/ (something stick-like) |
| 'poqqonahqehtun | s/he peels it (something stick-like) |
| 'poqqonahqehtuwan | s/he peels something belonging to h/ (stick-like object) |
| 'poqqonaskehlal | s/he peels h/, hulls h/ |
| 'poqqonaskehtun | s/he peels it (fruit, bark); shucks it (corn) |
| 'poqqonaskehtuwan | s/he peels something belonging to h/ |
| 'poqqonasqosal | s/he peels h/ by cutting, peels h/ using a knife |
| 'poqqonessokhal | s/he shucks h/ (clam, oyster) |
| 'poqqonhal | s/he peels h/ using tool |
| 'poqqonhomon | s/he peels it using tool |
| 'poqqonikomon | s/he pries it loose (nail, staple, shingle, board) |
| 'poqqonomon | s/he peels it with hand(s) |
| 'poqqonomuwan | s/he peels something belonging to h/ |
| 'poqqonomuwewal | s/he peels (fruit, etc.) for h/ |
| pos-, poss- | (see also entries beginning with ps-, psu-) |
| 'posculal | s/he sneaks away from h/ |
| 'poscutomon | s/he sneaks away from it |
| 'posem | his semen, his sperm |