The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| wiponiye | the water becomes calm |
| wiponut | bottom of basket that has lid (i.e., container part as opposed to lid part) |
| wiqhom | s/he pulls, pulls away; (in argument) s/he pulls away from previous position |
| wiqhopalal | s/he puts on feast for h/ |
| wiqhopaltuwok | they feast each other, they feast with each other (especially in celebrating, e.g., at the installation of a chief) |
| wiqhopaluwe | s/he puts on feast; s/he entertains |
| wiqoton | it shortens or contracts when cold |
| wiqpekhikon | water pump |
| wiqpekhomon | s/he pulls it toward self (liquid; e.g., pulls at water to get out-of-reach object to float nearer) |
| wiqpekomal | (baby) s/he sucks on h/ (breast, teat); s/he gets drink of h/ (milk) by sucking |
| wiqpekotamu | (baby) s/he suckles |
| wiqpektehmon | s/he laps it (water); s/he splashes it toward self (liquid; e.g., throws rocks into water on far side of out-of-reach object to cause object to float nearer) |
| wiqqahsuwinuwiw | s/he is person who likes to sleep |
| wiqqekomal | s/he draws h/ (bubblegum) into mouth (after bubble bursts, or creating bubble inside mouth) |
| wiqqot | the tide goes out; it is ebb tide |
| wiqsitessu | s/he pulls feet away quickly; s/he leaves quickly |
| wiqsonehtasit | cigarette |
| wiqsonehtomon | s/he inhales it (smoke, etc.) |
| wiqsonepal | s/he inhales from h/ (e.g., pipe, cigarette) |
| wiqsoneptun | s/he takes puff or whiff of it (smoke, perfume, wine); takes drag on it (tobacco; especially, when lighting cigarette, pipe, etc.) |
| wiqsonu | s/he pulls |
| wiqsotomon | s/he thinks it sounds funny or cute |
| wiqtehmon | s/he sends for it |
| wiqtokahkewan | s/he pulls on something belonging to h/ (cloth, belt, etc.) |
| wiqtokehlal | s/he pulls h/ (something string-like; e.g., rope) |