The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'tepiyal | s/he has enough of h/ |
| tepiye | there is enough of h/, it; there is sufficient or adequate supply of h/, it |
| tepkihqon | it is big enough |
| tepkil | s/he is big enough |
| 'tepkuwal | s/he is suitable for h/; s/he treats h/ appropriately (with due respect, etc.); s/he drives or rides h/ into (something) |
| tepolan | it rains enough |
| tepolumut | defendant |
| 'teponahqalal | s/he loads h/ (e.g., deadfall trap, with heavy object); s/he loads h/ up (person, animal; with backpack, cargo, etc.) |
| 'teponahqatomon | s/he loads it (with poles, logs, etc.) |
| teponahqe | s/he loads something stick-like (poles, logs, etc.) |
| teponask- | (see entries beginning with tetomask-) |
| teponasu | it is loaded (onto or into something) |
| teponike | s/he has gathered enough firewood |
| 'teponuhmon | s/he buys enough of it; s/he has enough money to buy it, can afford it |
| 'teponuwal | s/he buys enough of h/; s/he has enough money to buy h/ |
| tepot | nevertheless, however, but; therefore, so, consequently, as a result |
| tepotokku | s/he jumps in |
| teppu | s/he sits in, is in (something); s/he sits on toilet |
| tepsewe | s/he has enough clothing to wear (all the time) |
| 'tepsewhutolal | s/he dresses h/ suitably or appropriately (for weather, occasion, etc.) |
| tepsonu | s/he is strong enough (physically) |
| 'tepsonuhtomon | s/he is strong enough to withstand it |
| 'tepsonuhtuwal | s/he is strong enough to resist or overpower h/ |
| tepsonuwiw | it is strong enough |
| tepte | it sits in (something) |