The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| qolomqahte | it forms bulge |
| 'qolopahkalal | s/he flips h/ over |
| 'qolopahkan | s/he flips it over |
| 'qolopahkatomon | s/he flips it over |
| 'qolopahkewan | s/he flips over something belonging to h/ |
| 'qolopahkuktehmon | s/he dents it by hitting it (usually, accidentally) |
| 'qolopahsewhutolal | s/he dresses h/ in opposite of usual or proper way; s/he puts h/ clothes on inside-out or backward |
| qolopahsewhutolosu | s/he puts on clothes backwards or inside-out, etc. |
| 'qolopahsewhutun | s/he dresses it in opposite of usual or right way (e.g., window, dinner-table) |
| qolopamu | s/he, it turns and moves or falls in opposite direction (involuntarily) |
| qolopapehkikonoss | (fish, Merluccius bilinearis) silver hake |
| qolopapessu | s/he looks back quickly over shoulder, glances back |
| qolopatopu | s/he turns in seat (to face in another direction) |
| 'qolopehlal | s/he turns h/ over, turns h/ around; s/he makes h/ change h/ mind; s/he transforms h/ |
| qolopehlosu | s/he transforms self; s/he turns around to face opposite direction |
| 'qolopehtun | s/he turns it over, turns it around; s/he transforms it, changes it into something else |
| 'qolopehtuwan | s/he turns over or turns around or transforms something belonging to h/ |
| 'qolopekehtun | s/he turns it over (page, sheet, cloth, etc.) |
| 'qolopeki-punomon | s/he turns it over, placing it down (paper, cloth, etc.) |
| qolopekte | (paper, cloth, etc.) it is turned over, it is folded back |
| qolopektehsimut | pancake |
| 'qolopenskehlal | s/he turns h/ (person or animal) around so as to face away (Wol) |
| qolopesson | it turns over, turns around |
| qolopessu | s/he turns around quickly to face opposite direction; s/he turns over |
| qolopessuwiw | it turns around quickly to face opposite direction; it turns over |