The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
wewinomon s/he recognizes it, can identify it, knows it by its appearance
wewinuwal s/he recognizes h/, can identify h/, knows h/ by h/ appearance
wewiphoqe s/he knows how to track (rabbits, etc.)
wewi-psahal s/he recognizes the smell of h/, recognizes h/ by h/ smell
wewi-psehtun s/he recognizes the smell of it, recognizes it by its smell
wewi-psehtuwan s/he recognizes the smell of something belonging to h/, recognizes something belonging to h/ by its smell
wewiqetutom h/ facial expression reveals thoughts, actions, etc.
wewisu s/he finds out, investigates
wewitahamal s/he remembers h/, recognizes h/ from memory
wewitahamqot it is remembered, it is recognized
wewitahasu s/he remembers
wewitahatom s/he remembers
wewitahatomon s/he remembers it, remembers it clearly; s/he recognizes it from memory
wewitahatomuwan s/he remembers or recognizes something pertaining to h/ or a characteristic or feature of h/ (h/ face, voice, behavior, etc.)
wewi-tomosomon, wewi-tomsomon s/he cuts it correctly
wewitutom s/he acts or comports self appropriately; h/ deeds, thoughts, feelings, etc. are evident from h/ posture
wewiye s/he is found out (h/ actions, motives, intents, etc. have been discovered); s/he knows where s/he is going
wewkomon s/he knows the way to it
wewoluhke s/he knows what to do, "knows what s/he is doing"; s/he works efficiently
wewolutike s/he charges reasonable or consistent prices
wewomomal s/he remembers or recognizes the feel of h/
wewomotomon s/he remembers the feel of it, recognizes it by its feel
wewonomon s/he recognizes it by feeling it
wewotamu s/he recognizes taste (of something)
wewotomon s/he recognizes the taste of it; s/he recognizes it by its taste