The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| wisokiluwehtehmon | s/he hits it angrily |
| wisokiluwehtomon | s/he is mad at it, is angry with it |
| wisokiluwehtuwal | s/he is mad at h/, is angry with h/ |
| wisokiluwessu | s/he gets angry quickly; s/he has quick temper |
| wisokiluweyuwal | s/he angers h/, makes h/ mad, provokes h/ |
| wisokiluweyuwatomon | s/he angers it, makes it mad, provokes it |
| wisoki-nihkaniw | (time or space) very far ahead; (space) way out in front |
| wisoki-nokatomon | s/he is very much afraid of it |
| wisoki-nokatomuwan | s/he is very much afraid of something belonging or pertaining to h/ |
| wisokiphukiye | it stings or smarts from being cut or scraped |
| wisokiqewu | s/he looks angry (facial expression) |
| wisokitahamal | s/he admires h/ a lot, idolizes h/, adores h/; s/he finds h/ physically attractive |
| wisokitahamqot | it is admired, is loved, is highly regarded |
| wisokitahasu | s/he is heartbroken, is intensely unhappy or worried |
| wisokitahatomon | s/he admires it a lot, thinks highly of it |
| wisokitahatomuwan | s/he very much admires something belonging to h/ |
| wisoki-tkeyu | it is bitterly cold |
| wisokiye | s/he, it goes very fast, is speedy |
| wisokokihqon | it is very large, is bulky |
| wisokokil | s/he is very big, is very tall |
| wisokolamson | the wind blows very strongly, it is very windy |
| wisokolamsonihke | (usual weather condition) there is a lot of wind |
| wisokolan | it rains hard |
| wisokolate | it is very hot |
| wisokomtu | s/he has violent nature, is fierce |