The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| komuciw | secretly, sneakily, on the sly |
| komuci-wtome, komuci-'tome | s/he smokes secretly |
| 'komuci-yaliphoqalal | s/he follows h/ around without h/ knowledge |
| 'komuci-yaliphoqatomon | s/he follows it around secretly |
| 'komutakonimal | s/he talks secretly about h/, reveals or divulges (something) about h/ |
| komutankuwe | s/he buys or sells secretly, buys or sells stolen goods |
| 'komutapotomon | s/he sneaks a peek at it; s/he spies on it (by watching it) |
| komutapqotehtasu | it is opened secretly or stealthily |
| 'komutapqotehtun | s/he opens it secretly or stealthily |
| 'komutaskuwamal | s/he waits furtively for h/ |
| 'komutaskuwatomon | s/he waits furtively for it |
| komutewestu | s/he speaks in secret |
| komuthomawotuwok | they have secret dealings with each other, they reach secret agreement, they collude; they plot against each other |
| 'komuthomuwal | s/he has secret dealings with h/, reaches secret agreement with h/, colludes with h/; s/he conspires or plots against h/ |
| komuthope | s/he sneaks a drink (alcohol); s/he sells or serves alcoholic beverages illegally (including to underage drinkers), s/he is bootlegger |
| 'komutkuwal | s/he sneaks up on h/ |
| komutoluhkatasu | it is worked on secretly, it is covert operation |
| 'komutoluhkatomon | s/he works on it secretly |
| komutoluhke | s/he acts in secret, clandestinely |
| 'komutoluhkewal | s/he works secretly for h/ |
| 'komutonalal | s/he steals h/; s/he kidnaps h/, abducts h/ |
| komutonalsu | s/he sneaks away, steals away |
| komutonasu | it is stolen |
| 'komutonatomon | s/he steals it |
| 'komutonatomuwan | s/he steals it from h/ |