The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| wesuwe-ksomtehkasu | (swimmer at end of lap) s/he pushes off with feet to go back |
| wesuwe-milan | s/he gives it back to h/ |
| wesuwe-msonomon, wesuwe-psonomon | s/he retrieves it, gets it back |
| wesuwenomon | s/he hands it back; s/he takes it back (returns it) for refund or exchange |
| wesuwe-pawatomon | s/he wants it back |
| wesuwe-pcitahkan | s/he sends it back |
| wesuwe-pcitahkewan | s/he sends it back to h/ |
| wesuwephal | s/he takes h/ back, carries h/ back |
| wesuweptun | s/he takes it back (to where s/he got it), returns it |
| wesuweptuwan | s/he takes it back to h/ |
| wesuwe-punomon | s/he puts it back where it was or where it belongs, replaces it |
| wesuwessu | s/he goes back (from present location) |
| wesuwe-tokomal | s/he hits h/ back (after having been hit by h/) |
| wesuwe-tokotomon | s/he hits it back (toward where it came from) |
| wesuwew | back; going back (from present location to former location) |
| wesuwe-wihqehtun | s/he takes it back (from someone) |
| wesuwe-wihqimal | s/he calls h/ back (i.e., calls to h/ to come back) |
| wesuwe-wihqonomon | s/he takes it back (from someone) |
| wesuwe-wihqonomuwan | s/he takes it back from h/ |
| wesuwewse | s/he walks back (from present location); (sun) s/he rises farther to the south each day (i.e., days are getting shorter) |
| wesuwiyapenkatomon | s/he pays it back (borrowed money) |
| wesuwiyewotun | s/he puts it back packing or arranging it |
| wet- | (see 'ci, weci) |
| wet | intestinal worm, earthworm |
| wetapeksit | (see 'tapeksu) |