The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'qotaptuwiw | it leaves single track |
| 'qotasoke | it is one piece of wood |
| qotasq | (fresh or salt water) pool, pond, lagoon |
| 'qotatokiye | it is one string (of beads, etc.), it has or consists of one strand |
| 'qotatokot | (something string-like, story. etc.) it is one continuous length |
| 'qotatq | one-hundred |
| 'qotatq kehsakisuwey | one-hundred-dollar bill |
| 'qotekiye | s/he, it is formed of single sheet (of cloth, paper, etc.); (dual and plural) they form single layer |
| 'qotinsk | ten |
| 'qotinskekotul | they are ten in number, there are ten of them, they are in groups of ten |
| 'qotinskeksuwok | they are ten in number; there are ten of them |
| 'qotinskewey | something identified by the number ten (e.g., playing card, billiard ball, size ten shoe or garment) |
| 'qotinsk kehsakisuwey | ten-dollar bill |
| 'qotkawotuwok | they (two) walk directly to (something) |
| 'qotkomiksuwok | they are one tribe or clan |
| qotkuwekiye | it is inadequate or deficient; it is not up to snuff (e.g., trousers without a crease) |
| 'qotokisu | s/he reads or counts by self, reads or counts alone |
| 'qotopulcahasu | (measurement) it is one span (distance from end of thumb to end of little finger with hand fully extended); it is measured by handfuls |
| qotoput, kutoput | chair |
| qotoputiyihike, kutoputiyihike | s/he makes chairs, places chairs (in room, etc.); (person presiding at meeting) s/he chairs, is chairperson |
| 'qotpehsin | s/he plunges in all at once; (figuratively, for alcoholic beverages) s/he drinks greedily, guzzles, soaks self in liquor |
| 'qotqahtepu | (container) s/he holds one quart |
| 'qotqahtiw | (liquid, substance, etc.) it is one quart |
| 'qotsekonasu | it is made in one row |
| 'qotsiyahkan | s/he throws it into stove or fire |