The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 't-esapotomon | s/he looks through it (something transparent), looks at it through something transparent or translucent |
| 't-esapotomuwan | s/he looks through something transparent belonging to h/; s/he looks at something belonging to h/ through something transparent or translucent |
| escoqe | (shoe, sock) water or dampness comes through h/, it |
| esi (es-) | through (in particular, passing through a substance or atmospheric condition, etc.; e.g., cloth, glass, wall, filter, fog, darkness) |
| esicuwon | (liquid) it flows through, trickles through |
| esiqqiye | s/he, it bleeds through |
| esi-tkeyu | s/he, it is chilled through |
| eskipokotasik | lettuce-leaf |
| eskitaqotek | (see weskitaqotek) |
| eskotasossok | cucumber |
| eskucq, eckucq | pumpkin, squash |
| esocu | s/he is chilled to bone; (shirt, etc.) cold comes through h/ |
| esolamson | (fence, wall, etc.) wind or breeze or draft goes through it |
| esolasu | (filter, sieve) liquid goes through h/, it |
| esomawine | s/he has or suffers from asthma |
| esoposu | the heat of h/ body comes through |
| esopote | its heat penetrates; heat penetrates it |
| esoton | it is chilled all the way through; (hat, wall) cold comes through it |
| espasahkiwik | (see wespasahkiwik) |
| espasahtuwet | (planet) Venus, morning star |
| espe | (cup, roof) s/he, it leaks (a little bit or slowly) |
| espehe | it leaks through with the liquid accumulating |
| espessit | (baseball) ball thrown high |
| espitposit | person of high rank; commander, executive, noble, etc. |
| espokehkitimok | higher education, college, university |