The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| tutatqin | there is heavy sea, the waves are so high |
| tutawotu | s/he, it costs so much, is worth so much |
| tutawtosson | a road or path goes by |
| tutc- | (see entries beginning with tucc-) |
| tutekipsan | it snows flakes that are so big |
| tutelomu | s/he laughs so hard |
| 'tutemisqiyil | h/ white female friend; h/ child's mother-in-law, h/ grandchild's grandmother-in-law |
| 'tutemkul | h/ master |
| 'tutemol | h/ white male friend; h/ child's father-in-law, h/ grandchild's grandfather-in-law |
| tutewehe | it is a certain point in time |
| tutewestu | s/he talks so fast; s/he talks to so many people; s/he passes by while talking |
| tuthom | s/he swims by, swims past |
| tuthucin | s/he is located or situated there, lives there, "hangs out" there |
| tutkamu | s/he has gained so much weight |
| tutkawotuwok 1 | they (two) walk by, walk at certain speed |
| tutkawotuwok 2 | (children) they are spaced so many years apart |
| tutkihqon | it is so big |
| tutkil | s/he is so big |
| tutkomiksu | s/he is so mean, is so ill-tempered or grouchy |
| 'tutkomon | s/he walks by it, passes by it (in boat, vehicle); s/he is at a certain distance from it; s/he drives it so far (vehicle); (in time) s/he completes it (program, course, etc.) |
| 'tutkuwal | s/he walks by h/, passes by h/; s/he is at a certain distance from h/ |
| tutolamson | the wind is blowing so hard |
| tutolamsonihke | (usual weather condition) there is so much wind, it is so windy |
| tutolan | it rains so hard |
| tutoluhke | s/he works so hard |