The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
't-iyalicuwenomon, 't-alicuwenomon s/he goes around serving it (food), goes around giving it out (paper, pencil, etc.)
't-iyali-ehkosqenal, 't-ali-ehkosqenal s/he hugs h/ wherever they go
't-iyali-ehkosqenomon, 't-ali-ehkosqenomon s/he hugs it wherever s/he goes
't-iyalihputun, 't-alihputun s/he goes around shaking it
't-iyalihtun, 't-alihtun s/he goes around making it
't-iyalikapuwikhal, 't-alikapuwikhal s/he stands h/ here and there; (military) s/he drills h/, gives h/ marching commands
't-iyalikcenomon, 't-alikcenomon s/he moves it around (eye) watching or looking
't-iyalikhahsin, 't-alikhahsin s/he searches around for it
't-iyali-kikimuwalal, 't-ali-kikimuwalal s/he whispers to h/ all the time (e.g., in courtroom)
't-iyali-koliptinenal, 't-ali-koliptinenal s/he holds hands with h/ wherever they go
't-iyali-kolulal, 't-ali-kolulal s/he scolds h/ wherever they go
't-iyali-malikimal, 't-ali-malikimal s/he makes fun of h/ wherever they go
't-iyali-malikitomon, 't-ali-malikitomon s/he goes around making fun of it
't-iyaliphal, 't-aliphal s/he carries h/ around, drives h/ around in vehicle, chauffeurs h/
't-iyaliphoqalal, 't-aliphoqalal s/he follows h/ around, chases h/ around
't-iyaliphoqatomon, 't-aliphoqatomon s/he follows it around, chases it around
't-iyaliphuwamal, 't-aliphuwamal s/he runs away from h/ (avoids h/) going from place to place
't-iyaliphuwatomon, 't-aliphuwatomon s/he is runs away from it (avoids it) going from place to place
't-iyaliphuwektun, 't-aliphuwektun s/he keeps shifting it away; s/he keeps averting it (eye)
't-iyali-pkonomon, 't-iyali-mkonomon; 't-ali-pkonomon, 't-ali-mkonomon s/he goes around picking or gathering it, goes around picking it up
't-iyaliptun, 't-aliptun s/he carries it around, takes it around
't-iyaliptuwan, 't-aliptuwan s/he carries around something belonging to h/
't-iyali-tpinomon, 't-ali-tpinomon s/he goes around watching it, s/he keeps an eye on it
't-iyali-tpinuwal, 't-ali-tpinuwal s/he goes around watching h/, s/he keeps an eye on h/
't-iyalkomon, 't-alkomon s/he drives it around (car, etc.); (with plural direct object) s/he goes around visiting them (places)