The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'koccocona | (cards) s/he has nothing but them (cards of trump suit) |
| 'kocicihtun, 'kosicihtun | s/he knows it, knows what it is like |
| 'kocicihtuwan, 'kosicihtuwan | s/he knows about something belonging to h/; s/he knows something about h/ |
| 'kociciyal, 'kosiciyal | s/he knows h/ (knows h/ nature or character, etc.) |
| kocokikihlahsis | (bird, Parus atricapillus) black-capped chickadee |
| 'kocoskapocehlal | s/he forces h/ to release clasp or grip |
| 'kocoskapociyan | s/he loses grip or hold on it |
| 'kocoskapotomon | s/he loses sight of it |
| 'kocoskatpehtahal | s/he hits h/ on head with glancing blow, grazes h/ head (e.g., with baseball) |
| 'kocoskehlal | s/he sets h/ free, sets h/ loose, releases h/, lets h/ go |
| 'kocoskehtun | s/he disconnects it, releases it |
| 'kocoskehtuwan | s/he sets free, releases, or lets go something belonging to h/ |
| 'kocoskeksomon | s/he nearly cuts it but misses, the knife slipping off it |
| 'kocoskiptun | s/he loses grip on it, lets go of it, drops it |
| 'kocoskonal | s/he tears h/ underwear off (against h/ will) |
| 'kocoskotomon | s/he misses it or loses hold of it when biting it |
| 'kocosktahal | s/he hits h/ with glancing blow, grazes h/; (baseball) s/he ticks h/ foul (ball) |
| 'kocosktehmon | s/he hits it with glancing blow, grazes it |
| 'kocosktelomon | s/he grazes it, nicks it, ticks it (with shot) |
| 'kocoskuwalal | s/he is jealous of h/ |
| 'kocoskuwatomon | s/he is jealous of it |
| 'kocoskuwatomuwan | s/he is jealous of or begrudges something belonging to h/ |
| 'kocossiyahkan | s/he throws it into fire |
| Kocukocis | (name for a dog frequently used at Sipayik in the past) |
| kokepse | s/he is deaf |