The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| kinalokiqenaqsu | s/he looks as if s/he has big eyes |
| kinalokiqewu | s/he opens eyes wide |
| kinalokittiyehkihqon | it is extremely big; it's bigger than hell, it's damn big |
| kinalokittiyena (Pesk), kinalokitt (Wol) | (expresses great surprise) holy cow! oh my goodness! |
| kinalokosse | s/he has big ears |
| kinalokosu | s/he has large hole; there is large hole in h/ |
| kinalokot | it has large hole, there is large hole in it |
| kinalokotune | s/he has large mouth |
| kinamkosu | (snowflake, hailstone) s/he is large |
| kinap | brave man, warrior, protector |
| 'kinapekhomon | s/he turns it up, plays it louder (radio, music, etc.) |
| kinapesq | brave woman |
| kinapesqiyiw, kinapesqihiw | she is brave woman |
| 'kinapihihkuwal | s/he makes h/ feel brave; s/he inspires h/ with courage, encourages h/ |
| kinapiyitahasu | s/he has courage |
| kinapiyiw, kinapihiw | (man, boy) he is brave |
| 'kinapomal | s/he looks scornfully or angrily at h/, glares at h/ |
| kinapotasu | it is magnified, is seen enlarged |
| 'kinapotomon | s/he looks scornfully or angrily at it, glares at it |
| kinapskapotasu | it looks plump or fat |
| kinapske | (rock, potato) it is round and big |
| kinapskiqe | s/he has big or chubby face |
| kinapskolan | it rains big drops, the raindrops are big |
| kinapskosu | s/he is fat; s/he is large and round |
| kinapu | s/he looks intently (at something), glares |