The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| kehsikotonewiw | it is so many years old |
| kehsinsk | so many tens |
| kehsintu | s/he sings so much, sings so many times |
| kehsi-tpuhkil | on so many nights |
| kehson | it is so much, there is so much of it; (plural forms) they are so many, there are so many of them |
| kehsonahqe | s/he places or uses so many sticks; s/he cuts so many trees or branches; (basketmaking) s/he puts on so many hoops |
| kehsu | there is so much of h/; (dual and plural) they are so many, there are so many of them |
| kehsuhkomiksuwok | they are tribes |
| kehsuhsalqot | it is so many miles |
| kehsukoniw | it is so many days; (in questions) how many days is it? |
| kehsukonohom | (calendar) the date is ...; it is such-and-such a day or date; it is so many days |
| kehsukonokkiwiw | it is so many days afterward |
| keht- | (see also entries beginning with 'kiht-, kt-) |
| kehtaqs | ghost, spirit |
| Kehtaqsuwawt | (astronomy) Milky Way |
| kehtaqsuwi-piktiwon | (fungus, various species) puffball |
| kehtepsulu, tehkepsulu | s/he hiccups |
| kehtol | of course, sure enough |
| kehtol-al | (emphatic) of course!, naturally!; no wonder! |
| kehtolewey | the real one |
| kehtoric, kehtolic | cartridge (e.g., for shotgun) |
| keka | almost, nearly (action or process is still going on and not yet completed) |
| kekehqis | hawk (species uncertain, perhaps sharp-shinned hawk or pigeon hawk) |
| kekesk | a little, a little bit; slightly |
| 'kekiw | all day |