The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'topahqonal | s/he measures h/ (with ruler, tape, etc.) |
| 'topahqonomon | s/he measures it (with ruler, tape, etc.) |
| 'topanokehtun | s/he folds it in half; (paddler) s/he turns it pushing with it (paddle) to steer canoe |
| 'topapekhal | s/he weighs h/; s/he weighs h/ in (boxer, jockey, etc.) |
| 'topapekhomon | s/he weighs it (on a scale or balance) |
| 'topapekhomuwan | s/he weighs something belonging to h/ |
| 'topaskulal | s/he measures length of h/ |
| 'topaskutun | s/he measures it |
| topatokihtehkoma, topatokihtehkome | s/he gets foot (feet) tangled (in something) |
| 'topatokihtehkoman | s/he gets it tangled around foot |
| topekonikon | potholder |
| 'topelomal | s/he owns h/ |
| 'topeltomon | s/he owns it; (in translation) it belongs to h/ |
| 'topeltomuwan | s/he owns something belonging to h/ |
| topihtanasu | (bandage, etc.) it is wrapped around with each round overlapping |
| 'topihtanomon | s/he wraps it around (something) overlapping each round |
| 'topihtanomuwan | s/he wraps it around something belonging to h/ |
| topihtapu | (rope, snake) s/he is coiled |
| 'topikomon | (sewing) s/he hems it |
| 'topinomon | s/he watches it attentively; s/he watches over or administers it, supervises it (e.g., organization); s/he guards it |
| 'topinomuwan | s/he watches over or guards something belonging to h/ |
| 'topinuwal | s/he watches h/ attentively, watches over h/, keeps eye out for h/ |
| topiqasu | (cloth, etc.) it is pleated, folded over |
| topiqehe | it rolls downhill |
| 'topiqehtun | s/he rolls it |