The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'poseqhomon | s/he misplaces it, loses it when handling it |
| 'poseqikhomon | s/he accidentally loses it, misplaces it (e.g., while rummaging around for something else or by not keeping track of where it is) |
| 'poseqiptun | s/he accidentally drops it or misplaces it |
| 'poseqiptuwan | s/he unknowingly drops something belonging to h/ when carrying it |
| 'poseqitahamal | s/he no longer thinks h/ desirable, stops thinking about h/, loses interest in h/ |
| 'poseqitahatomon | s/he no longer thinks it desirable, stops thinking about it, loses interest in it |
| 'poseqonomon | s/he misplaces it, loses it when handling it |
| 'poseqossomin | s/he loses track of it when drunk |
| 'posewp | his seminal fluid |
| posh- | (see entries beginning with psuh-) |
| poskasu | (vessel, container) s/he holds so much |
| poskat | (container) it holds so much |
| 'poskehlal | s/he breaks h/ (something string-like) |
| 'poskehtun | s/he breaks it, snaps it in two (something string-like) |
| 'poskehtuwan | s/he breaks or snaps in two something string-like belonging to h/ |
| 'poskenal | s/he folds h/ (e.g., rope, so that the two parts lie against each other), folds h/ and cracks h/ (e.g., ash splint) |
| 'poskenomon | s/he folds it and cracks it (e.g., stick: bending it so that the two parts lie against each other) |
| 'poskomal | s/he breaks h/ by biting (something string-like) |
| 'poskomon, 'possihkomon | s/he wears it (clothing, etc.) |
| 'poskomuwan | s/he wears something belonging to h/ |
| 'poskosomon | s/he cuts it loose (from something) |
| 'poskosomuwan | s/he cuts something belonging to h/ loose; s/he cuts h/ loose from it |
| 'poskuwal, 'possihkuwal | s/he wears h/ (garment, etc.) |
| poskuwiw | on opposite side |
| 'posokaltoqenal | s/he pulls h/ hair (in order to hurt h/) and holds on |