The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| komitqepu | s/he sits so as to block or obstruct |
| komitsotom | s/he eavesdrops, positions self (or ear) so as to intercept what's being said |
| komittaqsu | s/he drowns out others w/ voice, speaks so loudly that others cannot be heard |
| komitte | it is in the way, it obstructs |
| komittehsin | s/he pushes way in, cuts in line in front of others; s/he interrupts |
| komittunehtaqsu | s/he interrupts, interferes; s/he is loudmouth, mouths off |
| komiwon | it rains, it is raining |
| komiwoney | raincoat |
| komiwoniqs | (bird, Cyanocitta cristata) blue jay |
| komiwonisiyakon | dewdrop |
| komiwonisiye | (rain) it sprinkles, drizzles |
| komiwonopu | (crescent moon) s/he "sits" in a position indicating a coming rainy period (i.e., crescent is tipped so that it appears to be pouring out liquid) |
| komiwonuhke | s/he makes rain |
| komoku | s/he dives (while swimming) |
| 'komokulihtomon | s/he dives underwater for it |
| 'komokulihtomuwan | s/he dives underwater for something belonging to h/ |
| 'komoqatpenal | s/he submerges h/ head in water |
| komoqiye | s/he, it sinks (in water); (ai) s/he drowns |
| 'komoqonal | s/he drowns h/ |
| 'komoqonomon | s/he drowns it |
| komoqotkuhu | s/he dives (into water) |
| komotu, komotuk; kamotu | all of a sudden, suddenly |
| komotuk-olu | nonetheless, nevertheless |
| kompe | (land, cellar) it floods |
| kompessu | (land, cellar) it floods quickly |