The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| ewepikonawu, ewepikonatewu | s/he lifts leg and holds it up |
| 't-ewepi-pakskalihtuwal | (horse, moose, other large animal) s/he rears up on h/ |
| ewepi-pakskalituwiye | (eagle, hawk, etc.) s/he soars higher in order to swoop down (on prey) |
| 't-ewepi-pakskalituwiyehtuwal | (eagle, hawk, etc.) s/he soars higher in order to swoop down on h/ (prey) |
| 't-ewepiphal | s/he carries h/ upward |
| ewepipoq | (tree, Populus balsamifera) balsam poplar (also known as balm of Gilead or sticky willow) |
| ewepiptine | h/ hand is up, is raised |
| ewepiptinewu | s/he raises hand and keeps it raised (also, raises both hands) |
| 't-ewepiptun | s/he lifts it up quickly |
| 't-ewepiptuwan | s/he carries upward something belonging to h/ |
| 't-ewepi-punomon | s/he lifts it and places it above |
| 't-ewepi-punomuwan | s/he lifts something belonging to h/ to put it away |
| ewepituwiye | (bird, pilot) s/he flies up |
| ewepiw | up, upward, up above |
| ewepiye | s/he, it goes up, rises, ascends |
| ewepokuhuke | s/he, it floats up |
| ewepoluhke | s/he works upward, starts at bottom and works way up (e.g., painter, bricklayer) |
| ewepolutike | s/he raises prices |
| 't-ewepolutomon | s/he raises price of it |
| ewepomu | (tree, hair, grass, finger) s/he, it stands up straight |
| 't-eweponal | s/he lifts h/ with hand(s), holds h/ up |
| 't-eweponomon | s/he lifts it or holds it up with hand(s) |
| 't-eweponomuwan | s/he lifts or holds up something belonging to h/ |
| ewepoqahtuhuke | s/he, it floats up |
| ewepoqahtuhukewiw | it floats up |