The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| unicaniniyal | s/he has a child with h/ |
| unihteyuwal | s/he distracts h/, helps h/ forget, comforts h/ after loss of loved one |
| unitahamal | s/he forgets h/, forgets about h/; s/he omits h/, leaves h/ out |
| unitahasin | s/he forgets it |
| unitahatomon | s/he forgets it, forgets about it; s/he omits it, leaves it out |
| unitahatomuwan | s/he forgets something about h/ (e.g., name, address, color of eyes) |
| uniyas | (plant, species uncertain) moss; (possibly, various species of lichen, genus Usnea) old man's beard |
| unoskiyil | (see wonoskiyil) |
| untemal | s/he distracts h/ while talking, interrupts h/ |
| upiye | s/he comes in repeatedly (into house, office, etc.) |
| upokkut | overcoat |
| upokkuthom | s/he is wearing an overcoat |
| upossus | overshoe |
| us- | (see also entries beginning with s-, 's-) |
| usamaqosal | s/he cooks h/ too hot, overcooks h/ |
| usamaqosomon | s/he cooks it too hot, overcooks it |
| usameksomon | s/he cuts too many slices of it |
| usameksomuwan | s/he cuts too many slices of something belonging to h/ |
| usamihtun | s/he makes too much of it |
| usami-koluski-wekihtun | s/he spends it foolishly or wastefully (money) |
| usami-ksopestun | s/he heats it too hot (water or other liquid) |
| usammal | s/he eats too much of h/; (with plural direct object) eats too many of them |
| usamoluhkatomon | s/he works on it too much |
| usamoluhkatomuwan | s/he works on something belonging to h/ too much |
| usamolutomon | s/he charges too much for it |