The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| qonatokot, qontokot | (something string-like or extended in length, story, etc.) it is so long |
| qonawsu | s/he lives for so long a time |
| qonawsuwiw | it lives for so long a time |
| 'qoncemal | s/he kisses h/ for so long a time |
| 'qoncetomon | s/he kisses it for so long a time |
| qonenskosu | (person) s/he is so tall |
| qoneyu | s/he, it is so long |
| qoni (qon-) | during, for as long as; through or for an extent of space or time, for so long a time; (also, in changed conjunct) while |
| qonihponoltuwok | they fight each other for so long a time |
| qonihtasu | it is being made for so long a time |
| 'qonikonal | s/he raises h/ for so long a time (child, crop) |
| 'qoni-kotunolal | s/he hunts h/; s/he is out to get h/ for so long a time |
| 'qoni-kotunotun | s/he harvests or picks it for so long a time |
| 'qoni-musqitahamal | s/he hates h/ for so long a time |
| 'qoni-nomihtun | s/he sees it for so long a time |
| 'qoni-nomiyal | s/he has been seeing h/ for so long a time |
| qonitposu | (job, rank, office) s/he holds position for so long a time |
| qoniw | meanwhile, all during that time, all the while |
| qoniye | s/he goes so far; s/he goes for so long a time, is gone for so long a time |
| 'qoniyutun | s/he does it for so long a time |
| 'qonkatomon | s/he is in it (a place) for so long a time |
| qonkawotuwok | they (two) walk so far or for so long a time |
| 'qonkomon | s/he takes so long a time to get there or drive there |
| 'qonokehkimal | s/he teaches h/ for so long a time |
| qonokuhuke | it floats so far, it floats to the end (of something) |