The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| tuhkikemu | s/he wakes people up by making noise |
| tuhkikemuwey | alarm clock |
| tuhki-kuwocu | s/he wakes up cold |
| 'tuhkimal | s/he wakes h/ up (by talking to h/) |
| tuhki-masqolamu | s/he wakes up screaming |
| tuhkimsu | s/he wakes self up |
| tuhkis | mouse (Wol) |
| tuhki-skilsu | s/he wakes up having urinated on self |
| tuhkisku | s/he wakes up because of having urinated, wakes up urinating |
| tuhki-sokku | s/he wakes up from having vomited, wakes up vomiting |
| tuhkiye | s/he wakes up |
| 'tuhkomiw | s/he has a boyfriend or girlfriend; s/he has paternal aunt |
| 'tuhkomossiw | s/he has a grandmother |
| tuhp | alder (genus Alnus; see note) |
| tuhpe | (container) s/he contains liquid |
| 'tuhpehlal | s/he fills h/ with liquid |
| 'tuhpehtun | s/he fills it with liquid |
| 'tuhpehtuwan | s/he fills with liquid something belonging to h/ |
| tuhpewse | (washing machine, rain barrel) s/he fills gradually with water, fills automatically |
| tuhpiyahtoq | alder pole |
| tuhpiyasq | alder bark |
| 'tuhpolal | s/he fills h/ (container) with liquid |
| 'tuhpotun | s/he fills it with liquid |
| tuhsan | (small outbuilding) shed |
| tuhte | it is in there; (gun) it is loaded |