The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| toqiw, toqi, toqi-te | both |
| 'toqiyapomal | s/he looks at h/ and immediately looks away |
| 'toqiyapotomon | s/he looks at it and immediately looks away |
| toqolukheku | s/he is knock-kneed |
| toqonastoq | (Taxus canadensis) ground hemlock |
| toqonastoqimin | (fruit of Taxus canadensis) ground hemlock berry |
| toqonikon | dumpling |
| toqopuwok | (two) they are joined together, they branch out from a common source |
| toqoss | (board game) marker, playing piece; (checkers) checker; (chess) pawn |
| 'toqtahmon, 't-oqtahmon | s/he swims over it |
| 'toqtomelkin, 't-oqtomelkin | s/he steps on it |
| 'toqtopin, 't-oqtopin | s/he sits on it |
| 'toqtoputiyahmon, 't-oqtoputiyahmon | s/he furnishes it with chairs; (meeting) s/he chairs it |
| 'toqtoputiyektun, 't-oqtoputiyektun | s/he uses it as chair, uses it to sit on |
| 'tos- | (see entries beginning with uts-) |
| totol- | (see toli; see also entries beginning with 't-otol- or tol-) |
| totoli (totol-) | (indicates progressive or ongoing action; see examples) |
| tp- | (see also entries beginning with 'top-) |
| tpahqonikon | ruler, yardstick |
| tpahqonokce, tpahqonoqce | s/he is constipated |
| tpapekhikon | (weighing device) scale, balance |
| tpaskusu | s/he is measured, is calculated; s/he measures (e.g., so much in length) |
| tpaskutike | s/he measures |
| tpaskutikon 1 | measuring stick, ruler, yardstick, etc. |
| tpaskutikon 2 | letter of alphabet, numeral; personal mark (e.g., of canoe-maker, on canoe) |