The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| kikcokiye | s/he, it itches |
| kikcokiyewiw | it itches |
| 'kikcokkuwal | s/he makes h/ feel itchy, makes h/ itch |
| 'kikcokonal | s/he tickles h/ |
| kikcoksite | s/he has itchy foot or feet |
| kikcoksitehe | s/he has itchy foot or feet; h/ foot or feet get itchy |
| kikcoksu | s/he is ticklish |
| kikehkewiptine | s/he has healing hands |
| 'kikehlal | s/he heals or cures h/ instantly |
| kikehtahsu | (doctor, healer, etc.) s/he heals |
| kikehtahsuwakon | healing |
| kikehtahsuwiw | (medicine, poultice, therapy) it heals |
| kikehtasu | it is healed, cured |
| 'kikehtun | s/he heals it |
| 'kikehtuwan | s/he heals something belonging to h/ (cut, ailment, etc.) |
| kiki | (see kikitewokosu) |
| kikiceyu | s/he is sore |
| kikicikate | s/he has sore foot or feet |
| kikicuhse | s/he walks with difficulty because of pain or soreness |
| kikihike | s/he heals, cures |
| 'kikihkiyal | s/he pesters h/ |
| kikimapessu | s/he sneaks a quick peek or glance |
| 'kikimapomal | s/he looks at h/ secretly, peeks at h/ |
| 'kikimapotomon | s/he looks at it secretly, peeks at it |
| kikimapu | s/he sneaks a peek |