The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| ihtek | its place, the place where it belongs, the place where it sits |
| ihtolahkikhotimok | field used for cultivation |
| ihtolahqahtimok | kitchen |
| ihtolahqosimok | kitchen |
| ihtolahsihpiltimok | clinic, health center |
| ihtolahte | it is always there, it belongs there |
| ihtolahtuwe | (candle, lamp, etc.) it is always lit there |
| ihtolamet | place where s/he fishes |
| ihtolamhotimok | fishing place |
| ihtolankuwe | s/he regularly buys or sells there |
| ihtolayye, ihtolahye | s/he regularly plays there |
| ihtoli (ihtol-, ih-) | being or happening there continuously, regularly, repeatedly; (conjunct forms) the place where |
| ihtolihpimok | place on table used by person at meal |
| ihtolihpit | place where s/he usually eats |
| ihtolihpultimok | dining room; (military) mess |
| ihtolihtohok | place where s/he picks it (berry, fiddlehead, sweetgrass, etc.) |
| ihtoli-katsit | h/ favorite hiding place |
| ihtoli-kiselomosimok | altar |
| ihtolikopomultimok, ihtolipokomultimok | skating place, skating rink |
| ihtoli-kospahlosimok | bathroom, washroom |
| ihtoli-kpuhutimok | prison, jail |
| ihtoli-maqahamok | gathering place |
| ihtoli-mawiyamok | living room, meeting place |
| ihtoli-pokomutamok | (lane or building) bowling alley |
| ihtoli-woliyutimok | beauty parlor |