The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kacihputun | s/he moves it out of sight little by little |
| 'kacihputuwan | s/he moves something belonging to h/ out of sight little by little |
| 'kacikomon | s/he pokes it out of sight |
| 'kacikomuwan | s/he pokes something belonging to h/ out of view |
| 'kacikuwal | s/he pokes h/ out of sight |
| kaciluwehe | s/he hides anger, doesn't show how angry s/he is |
| 'kaciphal | s/he carries h/ out of view, hides h/ away |
| 'kaciptun | s/he takes it by hiding it, shoplifts it; s/he hides it quickly |
| 'kaciptuwan | s/he quickly hides something belonging to h/ |
| 'kaci-punal | s/he places h/ out of sight, puts h/ in hiding |
| 'kaci-punomon | s/he places it out of sight, places it in hiding |
| 'kacitahamal | s/he hides what s/he thinks about h/, keeps thoughts about h/ to self |
| 'kacitahatomon | s/he hides what s/he thinks about it, keeps thoughts about it to self |
| kacitutom | s/he hides behind something, stays out of sight; s/he tries to escape notice (even though s/he can be seen), tries to be inconspicuous |
| kaciw | secretly; in hidden or secluded place |
| 'kaci-wihqonomon | s/he takes it secretly |
| 'kaci-wihqonomuwan | s/he takes it secretly from h/ |
| kaciwihtasu | it is said secretly, it is named secretly, it has code name |
| 'kaciwihtomon | s/he says it secretly, says it in such a way that it cannot be heard |
| 'kaciwihtomuwan | s/he says secretly something pertaining to h/ |
| 'kaciwihtomuwewan | s/he says it secretly for h/ |
| kaci-wtome, kaci-'tome | s/he smokes secretly, hides to smoke |
| kaciye | s/he, it moves out of sight |
| 'kahakonum | (see khakon) |
| kahk | but, however; of course (emphasizes preceding word) |