The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kossomatpehtahal, 'kosomatpehtahal | s/he pushes h/ head forward |
| 'kossomatpemal, 'kosomatpemal | s/he shouts at h/ to get h/ to do something |
| 'kossomehlal, 'kosomehlal | s/he pushes h/, prods h/ with stick; s/he pushes h/ ahead, pushes h/ forward (e.g., to make room for someone else) |
| 'kossomehtun, 'kosomehtun | s/he pushes it, prods it with stick; s/he pushes it ahead, pushes it forward (e.g., to make room for something else) |
| 'kossomihkomon, 'kosomihkomon | s/he accelerates it (car, by stepping on gas pedal) |
| 'kossomihtehkomon, 'kosomihtehkomon | s/he kicks it forward, pushes it with body |
| 'kossomiphal, 'kosomiphal | s/he keeps pushing h/, moves h/ along by pushing h/ |
| 'kossomiptun, 'kosomiptun | s/he pushes it sharply, shoves it quickly, nudges it |
| 'kossomkomon, 'kosomkomon | s/he presses it with foot; s/he drives it forward, accelerates it (car); s/he pushes it (idea) |
| 'kossomkomuwan, 'kosomkomuwan | s/he presses with foot or drives forward something belonging to h/, pushes something belonging to h/ (e.g., idea) |
| 'kossomkuwal, 'kosomkuwal | s/he presses h/ with foot or shoulder; s/he pushes h/ (to work harder) |
| 'kossomokimal, 'kosomokimal | s/he commands or urges h/ (to do something), s/he prods h/ or eggs h/ on with words; s/he rouses or arouses h/ |
| 'kossomokuhulikan, 'kosomokuhulikan | s/he pushes against it with shoulder while bracing with feet (e.g., when pushing on a truck) |
| 'kossomonal, 'kosomonal | s/he pushes h/ (with hand(s) or shoulder) |
| 'kossomonomon, 'kosomonomon | s/he pushes it (with hand(s) or shoulder) |
| 'kossomonomuwan, 'kosomonomuwan | s/he pushes something belonging to h/ using hand(s) |
| 'kossomtahal, 'kosomtahal | s/he drives h/ by hitting h/ with whip or switch (horse, ox, etc.); (figuratively) s/he pushes h/ to work harder |
| 'kossomtehkomon, 'kosomtehkomon | s/he kicks it forward, pushes it with body |
| 'kossomtehkuwal, 'kosomtehkuwal | s/he hits against h/ or shoves h/ with foot or body; (football) s/he tackles h/ |
| 'kossonuwihtun | s/he guards it, looks after it (e.g., empty house) |
| 'kossonuwikewal | s/he baby-sits for h/, house-sits for h/ |
| 'kossonuwiyal | s/he baby-sits h/, watches over h/ |
| 'kossonuwosewal | s/he baby-sits for h/, house-sits for h/ |
| 'kossostomon | s/he likes the sound of it, is eager to hear it; s/he is sensitive to the sound of it, can pick it out from among other sounds |
| 'kossostuwal | s/he listens intently to h/, pays attention to h/ |