The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'qossimal | s/he holds back on what s/he is saying about h/ (out of respect for h/) |
| 'qossiw | s/he has son(s), s/he is parent of son(s) |
| 'qossiyal | s/he speaks to h/ with respect, treats h/ with respect; s/he follows the proper observances with respect to h/ |
| 'qossol | h/ son |
| 'qotahke | (walking alone) s/he lags behind, falls behind, cannot keep up |
| 'qotahkewin | one who lags or falls behind, one who cannot keep up |
| 'qotahqonasu | (length, distance) it is one yard |
| 'qotakisu | one dollar coin (e.g., silver dollar or loonie); one dollar in amount |
| 'qotakisuwey | one-dollar bill |
| 'qotakonalokum | h/ throat, h/ gullet, h/ esophagus |
| 'qotakonapiyil | h/ esophagus, h/ gullet, h/ windpipe |
| 'qotakonine | s/he has sore throat, has throat trouble |
| 'qotakonol, 'qotakonumol | h/ throat |
| 'qotalokamkis | (animal or shell, various species) sand dollar |
| 'qotalokamqahk | one-million |
| 'qotalokaptu | (animal) s/he leaves single track by stepping with hind feet in the footprints made by the forefeet |
| 'qotalokiqe | s/he has only one eye, s/he is one-eyed |
| 'qotalokiqessu | s/he winks |
| 'qotamqahk | one-thousand |
| 'qotanku | eleven |
| 'qotankuwewey | eleventh one; (inanimate) eleven-o'clock train; something identified by the number eleven (e.g., billiard ball, size eleven shoe or garment) |
| 'qotapasuwok | they walk directly to (something) |
| 'qotapeksu | (wheel, etc.) s/he leaves single track |
| 'qotapekte | it leaves single track |
| 'qotaptu | (animal, person) s/he leaves single track |