The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| tki-sepawiw | it is cold morning |
| tki-tpuhkot | it is cold night |
| tkiye | s/he, it cools, cools down |
| tkocoke | it is cold and soft |
| tkokiskot | it is a cold day |
| tkolamson | there is cold wind; cold wind blows; the wind is cold |
| tkomomqot | (object, air) it feels cold to the touch |
| tkopekiye | (liquid) it turns cold |
| tkopekot | (liquid) it is cold |
| tkopeq | (water source) cold spring; cold water |
| tkopeqinut | water cooler |
| tkossiye | (pain, etc.) it is calming down, is abating |
| tkuhuke | s/he, it floats upward (in water or air) |
| tkuhukot | it is bothersome |
| tkune | s/he is sluggish from lack of sleep |
| 'to- | (also check entries beginning with o- or 't-o- in the O section of the dictionary) |
| 'tohom | s/he swims from there |
| tok-, tokk- | (see also entries beginning with tk-) |
| Tokamonuhk | Canada (mainly Pesk) |
| tokamonuhkew | (person) Canadian (Pesk) |
| 'tokan | s/he hits with it |
| toke 1 | now, nowadays; at present |
| toke 2 | (boxer) s/he hits, boxes |
| tokec | if; (in contrast with past or in anticipation of future) now |
| tokec-op | if, if only |