The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'possonehlal | s/he fills h/ |
| 'possonehtun | s/he fills it |
| possoni (posson-) | (see psoni) |
| 'possoni-wicuhketomon | s/he helps it fully, helps it as much as s/he possibly can; s/he supports it fully, subscribes to it (idea, opinion, philosophy, etc.) |
| 'possoni-yalahkan | s/he throws it everywhere; s/he scatters it over a wide area (e.g., seed for lawn or for birds) |
| 'possoni-yalahkewan | s/he throws something belonging to h/ all over the place |
| 'possonpolal | s/he fills h/ to brim with water (bottle, pot, bathtub, etc.) |
| 'possonpotun | s/he fills it to brim with water (boat, box, balloon, etc.) |
| 'possulin | s/he has it lodged in throat, chokes on it |
| posu, psu | bobcat (Lynx rufus); (by extension) other large feline |
| 'posumol | (pet) h/ cat |
| posuwi-sipsis | (bird, Dumetella carolinensis) gray catbird |
| pot-, pott- | (see also entries beginning with pta-, pti-, pto-) |
| potc- | (see entries beginning with pocc-) |
| potewey | tea |
| 'pothal | s/he hooks h/; s/he catches or traps h/ |
| pothom- | (see also entries beginning with ptahm-, ptohom-) |
| 'pothomon | s/he hooks it; s/he catches or traps it |
| 'pothomuwan | s/he hooks something belonging to h/ |
| potihkolewiw | s/he is particular, is fussy |
| 'potkehkuwal | s/he turns h/ around (to face opposite direction; e.g., horse, by using reins) |
| 'potkehlal | s/he turns h/ around (to face opposite direction) |
| 'potkuwal, 'poccihkuwal | s/he accidentally steps on h/ |
| 'potsal | s/he accidentally cuts h/ |
| 'potsomon | s/he accidentally cuts it |