The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'topuwahmon | s/he curls it (hair) |
| topuwepu | s/he has naturally curly hair |
| topuwihikon | hair curler |
| topuwuhuke | s/he gets hair curled, gets hair permed |
| topuwuhusu | s/he curls own hair, gives self perm |
| topuwuhusut | curling iron |
| topuwuhusutey | bobby pin, hairpin |
| topuwuhutikon | hair curler |
| toqakiw | it is fall, it is autumn |
| toqaksu | s/he spends the fall (autumn) |
| 'toqakutom | h/ relatives come from there |
| toqakuwi | of autumn, of fall |
| toqakuwi-kisuhs | (name for month in lunar calendar approximating September) |
| toqakuwiw 1 | it is fall, it is autumn |
| toqakuwiw 2 | in fall, in autumn |
| toqanokonike | s/he has hands folded with fingers interlaced |
| 'toqanokonomon | s/he folds it in two; s/he holds on to it with two hands (something flexible, e.g., rein); s/he braids it using both hands (e.g., sweetgrass) |
| 'toqanokonomuwan | s/he folds in two or holds with two hands or braids something belonging to h/ |
| 'toqapeksu | s/he hails from there, h/ family comes from there |
| 'toqapekte | (track, road) it comes from there |
| toqaq | last fall, last autumn |
| toqc, toqca | (expresses impatience, urgency) without further delay |
| toqci (toqc-, toqt-); oqci (oqc-, oqt-) | located on, stepping on |
| 'toqcihkomon, 't-oqcihkomon | s/he steps on it |
| 'toqcihkomuwan, 't-oqcihkomuwan | s/he steps on something belonging to h/ |