The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| qonokutehe | s/he swims so far underwater, swims underwater for so long a time |
| 'qonoluhkatomon | s/he works on it for so long a time |
| qonome | h/ pace is so long |
| 'qonopihtomon | s/he occupies it (house, seat, etc.) for so long a time |
| qonoqotehe | s/he swims underwater so far or for so long a time |
| qonotu | s/he takes so long to return |
| qonqahsin | s/he sleeps for so long a time |
| qonqahsu | s/he sleeps for so long a time |
| qonqepu | s/he sits for so long a time |
| qontehkom | s/he travels for so long a time, s/he takes so long a time (to get somewhere) |
| qontokot, qontoksu | (see qonatokot, qonatokosu) |
| qonuhsalqot | it is so long a walk |
| qonuhse | s/he walks so far or for so long a time |
| qonus | pickerel |
| Qonusakonakomek, Qonusakonakom | on, to, at Pickerel Lake (Pickerel Pond), Washington County, Maine |
| qonusqotonesu | (mountain) s/he has pointed peak(s) |
| 'qosikalal | s/he tells h/ fortune |
| 'qosikatun | s/he predicts what will happen to it |
| qoskuhtihikesku | s/he sneaks punches (as way of fighting) |
| qospem | lake |
| qosqehsuhs | (see kosqehsuhs) |
| 'qosseyutomon | s/he gives it special attention, is considerate of it, treats it with care |
| 'qosseyuwal | s/he gives h/ special attention, is considerate of h/, treats h/ with care |
| 'qossihtun | s/he cherishes it, pays reverence to it; s/he follows the proper observances with respect to it |
| 'qossihtuwan | s/he cherishes or reverences something belonging or pertaining to h/ |