The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| sesomi-poneqiyewiw | it falls and is destroyed |
| 'sesomitahamal | s/he does not know about h/; cannot imagine (something) about h/; has no thoughts at all about h/ |
| sesomitahasu | h/ mind goes blank, s/he cannot think, doesn't know what to think |
| 'sesomitahatomon | s/he does not know about it; cannot imagine it; cannot think of it at all |
| sesomi-te | (with negatives) at all, ever |
| sesoposu | s/he is so hot that s/he cries, s/he cries because of fever |
| sespayu | s/he cries or weeps from fear |
| sessoqit, sossoqit | (baseball: illegal pitch) spitball; (paper pellet prepared with saliva) spitball |
| 'sestahal | s/he makes h/ cry by hitting h/ |
| sestaqsu | s/he squeals, s/he has sharp voice |
| Sesuhs | Jesus |
| setole (setoliy-) | naked, in the nude, bare (mainly Wol) |
| setolehom | s/he swims naked, goes skinny-dipping (Wol) |
| setolehsin | s/he lies naked, lies uncovered (Wol) |
| setolensu | s/he takes off own clothes, strips |
| setolepu | s/he is naked, is nude, is bare (Wol) |
| setoleqsu | s/he sleeps naked (Wol) |
| setolew | naked, in the nude, bare (Wol) |
| 'setoliqawon | h/ eye "crumb" (hardened secretion from eye) |
| setoliqe | s/he has crumbs in eye (hardened secretion; also called "sleepers") |
| sewahpuksok | (Oxalis montana) common wood-sorrel |
| 'sewepehlal | s/he tows h/ |
| 'sewepehtun | s/he tows it |
| 'sewepuhutun | s/he tows it using boat |
| seyatpahasik | item sold in bulk |