The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| sipelcokessu | (soft substance) s/he, it spreads out |
| sipelcoktehson | (soft substance) it splatters |
| sipelekcokopu | h/ backside is spread out from sitting |
| 'sipelekehtun | s/he spreads it out (cloth, paper, etc.) |
| 'sipelekehtuwan | s/he spreads out something belonging to h/ (cloth, paper, etc.) |
| sipelekesson | (cloth) it spreads out |
| sipelekessu | (cloth) it spreads out |
| sipelekhikon | tent, canvas |
| sipelekhikuwam | tent |
| sipelektehsin | s/he falls flat on back or face, falls spread-eagle |
| sipelektehson | it falls down flat (on floor, ground, etc.) |
| 'sipelektestun | s/he spreads it out by shaking it (e.g., tablecloth) |
| 'sipelihqahal | s/he spreads h/ (sticky substance) |
| 'sipelihqahmon, 'sipelihqehmon | s/he spreads it (sticky substance) |
| sipelpektehson | (water) it spreads as it drips |
| sipine | s/he dies hard (struggles against dying) |
| sipitahasu | s/he remembers things well from long ago |
| 'sipitahatomon | s/he remembers it well from long ago |
| sipkahte | it is there for a long time, lasts a long time |
| 'sipkapotomon | s/he looks at it or observes it for a long time |
| 'sipkaqosomon | s/he cooks it for a long time |
| 'sipkaskuwatomon | s/he waits for it for a long time |
| 'sipkaskuwihtomon | s/he waits for it for a long time |
| 'sipkaskuwihtun | s/he waits a long time for it |
| 'sipkaskuwyal | s/he waits a long time for h/ |