The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kosokayumal | s/he carries h/ across on shoulder(s) |
| 'kosokayutomon | s/he carries it across on shoulder(s) |
| 'kosokehkimal | s/he teaches h/ strictly, disciplines h/, forces h/ to toe the line |
| 'kosolutomuwan | s/he overcharges h/ for it |
| 'kosom- | (see also entries beginning with 'kossom-, ksom-) |
| 'kosomotomon | s/he feels it sharply (pain, sensation) |
| kosona | or; (kosona ... kosona) either ... or |
| 'kosonal | s/he hurts h/ with hand(s) |
| 'kosonomon | s/he hurts it with hand(s) |
| 'kosossiyehsimutomon | (bird on egg) s/he sits on it |
| 'kospahlal | s/he washes h/ |
| kospahlosinut | bathtub |
| kospahlosu | s/he washes self, bathes, takes bath |
| 'kospahsal | (see 'kispahsal) |
| kospahtahsu | s/he washes floor with brush and/or rag |
| 'kospahtahsuwewal | s/he washes floor for h/ |
| 'kospahtun | s/he washes it |
| 'kospahtuwan | s/he washes something belonging to h/ |
| kospalosutikuwam | bathroom, bath-house |
| 'kospastun | s/he dries it (meat, fish, laundry, etc.) |
| 'kospehtehmuwan | s/he warms up something belonging to h/ (e.g., tea) by adding hot water |
| 'kospestun | s/he heats it (water); s/he dulls it (ax, knife blade) |
| 'kospestuwan | s/he heats something belonging to h/ (water) |
| kospone | s/he is tired (Wol) |
| kospon-ote | until finally, until at last |