The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
sukacokiptine the flesh under h/ arm sags
sukacokiqe h/ face droops
sukacokitutom (person with poor posture) s/he stands or sits slumped over
sukacokiye s/he, it sags or droops
sukacokopu s/he sits slumped over
sukacokotune h/ mouth droops
sukahike, sukhike s/he pours or spills out liquid using utensil (e.g., through sieve); s/he empties chamber pot(s) using stick
'sukahlal s/he pours h/ all at once
sukahpone his testicles hang down far
'sukahtahal s/he spills h/ by hitting h/ or knocking h/ over (contents or container)
sukahtasu it is poured all at once
'sukahtehmon s/he spills it (contents or container) by hitting or jarring it or knocking it over
'sukahtehmuwan s/he spills something belonging to h/ (contents or container) by hitting it or knocking it over
'sukahtestun s/he pours it out, empties it; s/he spills it (because it's too full or because s/he's not paying attention to it)
'sukahtestuwan s/he pours out or spills something belonging to h/
'sukahtun s/he pours it all at once
sukalan (Wol), sukolan (Pesk) it rains heavily, it pours
'sukanal s/he pours h/ out (container or contents; usually, all at once or in steady stream)
'sukanomon s/he pours it out (container or contents; usually, all at once or in steady stream)
'sukapasuwok they are walking in groups of three
'sukaptun s/he pours or tips out small amount of it quickly (liquid)
'sukapuwuwok, 'sukapuwuhuk they (three) stand together
'sukayahkan s/he throws it out all at once, dumps it out (liquid or granular substance)
'sukayahkewal s/he throws water at or on h/ from container
'sukayahkewan s/he dumps out something belonging to h/ (liquid)