The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
'kossephuwektun s/he runs it in (inside, indoors) quickly
'kossephuwektuwan s/he quickly runs something belonging to h/ in (inside, indoors)
'kosseptun s/he brings or takes it in; s/he carries it in
'kosseptuwan s/he brings in or takes in something belonging to h/
'kossewsolal s/he walks h/ in; (religion) s/he churches h/
kossicuwenike s/he washes dishes
kossicuwenikon (animate) basin to wash dishes in; (inanimate) dishrag
kossicuwenikonop dishwater
'kossihkahtun s/he loses it
kossikatensu s/he washes (own) feet
'kossiptinenal s/he washes h/ hand(s)
kossiptinensu s/he washes (own) hands
'kossiqenal s/he washes h/ face
kossiqensu s/he washes (own) face
'kossiyacqehtun s/he pushes or drags it in, slides it in
'kossiyahkan s/he throws it in
'kossiyewotun s/he brings or takes it in, harvests it
'kossiyutekhal (changing residence) s/he moves h/ in
'kossomahkalal, 'kosomahkalal s/he pushes h/
'kossomahkan, 'kosomahkan s/he pushes it
'kossomahkatomon, 'kosomahkatomon s/he pushes it
'kossomahkewan, 'kosomahkewan s/he shoves it toward or at h/
'kossomahqehtun, 'kosomahqehtun s/he pushes it (stick-like object)
'kossomaqhal, 'kosomaqhal s/he prods h/ with stick; s/he goads h/ (animal)
'kossomaqhomon, 'kosomaqhomon s/he prods it with stick