The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| tehsahqikaney | (carpentry) rafter |
| 'tehsahqikapuwin | s/he stands on top of it |
| 'tehsahqi-punomon | s/he puts it on top (of something) |
| 'tehsahqi-punomuwan | s/he puts something belonging to h/ on top |
| tehsahqiw | above; on, on top, on top of |
| tehsahqoluhke | s/he works on top of (table, desk, etc.) |
| 'tehsahqomelkin | s/he steps on top of it |
| 'tehsahqossinon | s/he lies on top of it |
| tehsahqotkuhu, tehsaqotokku | s/he jumps on top |
| tehsapskot | cooking surface of stove |
| tehsaqhom | s/he swims on top of (over) something submerged |
| 'tehsaqopin | s/he sits on top of it |
| tehsaqte | it is on top |
| 'tehsaqtehsinon | s/he falls on it |
| tehsaqtihikon | shelf |
| tehsaqtihikonahasik | knickknack, shelf ornament, showpiece; room, etc. fitted with shelving |
| 'tehsaqtihikonahmon | s/he furnishes it with shelves (wall, room, etc.); s/he shelves it (in certain place; e.g., library book), places or displays it on a shelf (knickknack, tool, etc.) |
| tekcokek | ice cream |
| tekcokekinut | ice cream cone, ice cream container |
| tekon | even |
| tekotok | (baseball) batter, hitter |
| Teles | Theresa, Alice |
| telihpum | telephone |
| 'telihpumhomuwal | s/he telephones h/ |
| temasokahasik | (see temsokhasik) |