The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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Entry | Definition |
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tolcokihpusu | (cook, carpenter, painter, etc.) s/he is sloppy, gets stuff all over self |
tolcokimiye | s/he prays without form, prays unintelligibly, goes on and on praying |
tolcokintu | s/he keeps on singing (annoyingly); sings without form, sings incoherently, sings out of tune |
tolehp | playing card |
tolekihpute | (cloth, flag, etc.) it is flapping, waving |
tolekipisu | the end of h/ is flapping |
tolekipite | the end of it is flapping |
tolekiye | (cloth, paper) s/he, it flaps, waves |
tolekolamson | (flag, curtain, garment) it is blowing or flapping in the wind |
toleksawe | s/he is slicing |
tolektehson | (flag, etc.) it is flapping or snapping |
tolelomikemu | s/he is always making people laugh |
tolelomu | s/he is laughing, is smiling |
tolepsis | (cards) club |
tolewehe | (rope, wire, grass, etc.) s/he, it dangling, is hanging, is swinging |
tolewehtu | (dog, wolf) s/he is howling, is baying |
tolewestu | s/he is speaking, is talking |
tolewestuwiw | (radio, loudspeaker) it is speaking |
toley | (animate) person from there, resident; (animate or inanimate) garment that is a perfect fit as if made to order |
toleyawiw | (puzzle piece, item on store shelf, etc.) it belongs there |
toli (tol-) | (indicates progressive or ongoing action; usually translated using English verb forms with -ing; see examples) |
toli-cakhoma | s/he is chalking cue-stick |
tolicuwon | (liquid) it is flowing, it is running |
tolihkosu | s/he is building house |
tolihkutolike | s/he is using drawknife to shave or plane wood |