The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| tolossomu | s/he is drinking |
| tolotemikemu | s/he tells on someone while crying |
| tolotemu | s/he is crying, is weeping |
| tolotokku | s/he is jumping |
| tolotomhe, tolotomehe | (sliding, rolling) s/he, it is moving with smooth, gliding motion |
| tolotutuwe | s/he is building fire (preparing fuel and starting it burning), s/he is keeping fire going |
| tolotutuwosu | s/he is preparing a fire for self |
| tolpehe, totolopehe | s/he, it is dripping |
| tolpektihike | s/he is splashing water |
| tolqahsin | s/he is sleeping |
| tolqahsu, toloqsu | s/he is sleeping |
| tolsekonike | s/he is laying bricks, is making stone wall |
| tolsoqe | s/he is checking traps |
| tolsusu, tolosusu | s/he is cutting self (intentionally) |
| toltestike, tolihtestike | s/he is stamping feet; s/he is slamming (e.g., slams bowl on floor or ground in playing altestakon) |
| tolute | s/he is moving (changing residence) |
| toluteniye | s/he has village or town (usually, plural forms) |
| toluwawotuwok | they are fighting with each other (physically) |
| 'toluwehkan, 'totoluwehkan | s/he is using it |
| toluwehkasu, totoluwehkasu | it is being used |
| toluwikhike | s/he is writing |
| toluwisu | s/he is picking berries, is berrying |
| 'tomahkan | s/he breaks it (breaking it apart, breaking it into two pieces) |
| 'tomahqaluwehtahal | s/he docks h/ tail (dog, sheep, etc.) |
| 'tomaki ('tomak-) | (see ktomaki; see also entries beginning with ktomak-, 'kotomak-) |