The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| tolakiye | s/he is nodding off, is dozing |
| tolakomitehe | (liquid) s/he, it is boiling; s/he is talking on and on |
| tolakonutome | s/he is talking, is telling story, is reporting news |
| tolaksonke | s/he is making shoes or moccasins |
| tolaktehsin | s/he is having sexual intercourse |
| tolalke | s/he is digging |
| tolalokihpulsu | she is masturbating |
| tolalomikemu | s/he is always swearing at people, always giving hell to someone |
| tolalomikewtom | s/he is arguing |
| 'tolamhokewine | s/he has stomach-ache |
| tolamilke | s/he is preserving food, putting aside provisions (food, fuel, wood, etc.) |
| tolamke | s/he is playing (game); s/he is running for office |
| tolamkole | it is burning, is ablaze |
| tolamotuwok | they are playing game with each other |
| 'tolamson | the wind blows from there |
| 'tolamuksisol | h/ maternal uncle |
| tolanimin | (fruit of Viburnum lentago) sweet viburnum, nannyberry |
| 'tolanol | h/ calf (of leg) |
| tolapawe | s/he, it is being rained on, is being drenched by downpour |
| tolapekiye | (person, animal) s/he is rocking (e.g., in chair), is swinging (e.g., on playground swing, in hammock); (object) s/he, it is swinging, is rocking back and forth |
| tolapektuhusu | s/he is playing music |
| tolapilom | s/he is fetching water |
| tolapitehtehsin | h/ teeth are chattering (e.g., from cold or fear); s/he is snapping teeth (e.g., animal trying to bite something) |
| tolapitehtehson | it is snapping its teeth |
| tolapskepolike | s/he is tying bag(s) with lumpy contents (cotton balls, bread, potatoes, coal, ice cubes, etc.) |