The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'tetoqomehtuwan | s/he inserts something belonging to h/ as far as it will go |
| tetoqomessu | s/he, it goes in all the way, goes in as far as possible |
| tetpahkomike | it is flat land |
| tetpahkukot | it is evenly shaped; it is shaped the same way (as something else) |
| tetpahkuksu | s/he is evenly shaped, is symmetrical in form |
| tetpahma | s/he agrees |
| 'tetpahmon | s/he makes it level, evens it |
| tetpahqot | (something stick-like) it is straight; it is even with (something else) |
| tetpakutomuk | they are siblings (to each other) |
| tetpamkihike | s/he levels gravel, soil, sand, etc. |
| tetpapesu | s/he gets or is paid an even share, is paid the same as other(s) |
| tetpatokonasu | it is braided to same diameter (as something else) |
| tetpatokuhucin | (rope, etc.) s/he hangs parallel (to something) |
| tetpatokuhute | (chain, etc.) it hangs parallel (to something) |
| tetpatokuwikhasu | it has a line drawn on it parallel to something |
| 'tetpatpesal | s/he cuts or trims h/ hair to an even length (crew cut, ends of tresses, etc.) |
| 'tetpekisomon | s/he cuts it straight, cuts it even (paper, cloth, etc.); s/he trims it to same length using scissors |
| 'tetpekisomuwan | (with scissors) s/he cuts something belonging to h/ straight or even (paper, cloth, bangs, etc.), trims it to same length |
| tetpekiye | (cloth, paper, etc.) s/he, it evens out, smooths out |
| tetpekuhsewiw | (cloth, paper) it flattens out as it dries |
| tetpelot | there is same or equivalent amount of it; (plural) there is same number of them |
| tetpeyu | s/he, it is straight; it is flush or even (with something else) |
| tetpeyutike | s/he treats everyone equally, is impartial |
| 'tetpeyutomon | s/he treats it fairly |
| tetpi (tetp-) | to same extent as; evenly; flush with; straight; simultaneously, contemporaneously |