The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| tehlu | (see the entry for ote, te) |
| tehna | (see ote 2) |
| tehp | (see ote 2) |
| tehpines | (hexapod found on snow in late winter; species of order Collembola) springtail, snow flea |
| tehpisewehlal | s/he sprinkles black pepper on h/ (food, etc.) |
| tehpisewehtasu | it is sprinkled with black pepper |
| tehpisewehtikoney | pepper shaker, pepper grinder or pepper mill |
| tehpisewehtun | s/he sprinkles black pepper on it |
| tehpisewey | (spice) black pepper, peppercorn |
| tehpiseweyinut | pepper shaker |
| tehpisewisqehsisok | (singers) the Spice Girls |
| tehpu, tehpukt, tehpukc | (restrictive) only, just; all, the only thing |
| tehpu qeni (tehpu qen-) | suddenly and without apparent reason, without being asked, unexpectedly |
| tehq- | (see also entries beginning with 'tahq-, tq-) |
| tehqonahket | plaintiff |
| tehqonut | person arrested, prisoner |
| tehsahqahkiw | on top of hill, on high land |
| 'tehsahqaphal | s/he tracks h/ on high ground |
| 'tehsahqaptun | s/he tracks it on high ground |
| 'tehsahqatp | top of h/ head, h/ pate |
| 'tehsahqehlal | s/he lifts h/ up and puts h/ on top |
| 'tehsahqehtun | s/he lifts it and puts it on top (of something) |
| 'tehsahqewotun | s/he lays it on top, arranges it on top (of something) |
| tehsahqi (tehsahq-, tehsaq-) | on top of |
| tehsahqikan | roof |