The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kashomon | s/he wipes it |
| kashusu | s/he wipes self |
| kashusuwon | toilet paper |
| kasits | corset |
| kaski (kask-) | deep; falling over edge |
| kaski-mikikone | s/he has pain deep in chest or esophagus; s/he has heartburn |
| kaski-mikikoni-npisun (-'pisun) | medicine for heartburn, acid reflux, etc.; antacid |
| kaski-qasku | s/he runs over edge and falls (e.g., buffalo over cliff) |
| kaskitome | (see koskitome) |
| kaski-tomuwehe | (person) s/he walks into water until head is underwater; (sailor) s/he sinks until water covers mast of boat |
| kaskiye | s/he, it goes or falls over edge (e.g., car over cliff) |
| kaskolos | (seaweed species, Fucus vesiculosis) bladder wrack; (also) kelp |
| kaskomelku | s/he steps over edge and falls |
| 'kaskomon | s/he hides it with foot |
| 'kaskonomon | s/he hides it with hand |
| kaskumonoss, kaskomonoss | (bird, Megaceryle alcyon) belted kingfisher |
| kasokitasu | it is removed from the count, it is not counted (in the total) |
| 'kasokitomon | s/he removes it from the count |
| 'kasonol | h/ cousin |
| 'kasoqithal | s/he soaks h/ to remove something (e.g., salt fish, to remove salt) |
| kasoqithike | s/he soaks (clothes, dishes, etc.) before washing, pre-soaks; s/he soaks (roots, sweetgrass, etc.) to clean or soften |
| 'kasoqithomon | s/he soaks it to remove something, s/he removes it by soaking |
| kasq | (bird, Ardea herodias) great blue heron; (also, by extension) crane, stork |
| kassituhusu | s/he wipes (own) feet |
| kassituhusut | doormat |