The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kotomaksotomon | s/he thinks it sounds pitiful; (in translation) it sounds pitiful to h/ |
| 'kotomaktehmon | s/he hits it abusively |
| 'kotpeqehtuwan | s/he cools something belonging to h/ (e.g., hot drink) by adding cold water |
| kotq-, 'kotq- | (see also entries beginning with ktoq-; see also wotkul) |
| 'kotqahkatomon | s/he flips it over |
| 'kotqesit | h/ toe |
| 'kotqesiteyal wokosiyil | h/ toenail |
| 'kotqihtahal, 'kottoqtahal | s/he knocks h/ over, capsizes h/ |
| 'kotqihtahatomon | s/he knocks it over |
| 'kotqihtehmon, 'kottoqihtehmon | s/he knocks it over, capsizes it |
| 'kotqiptun | s/he turns it face down quickly |
| 'kotqiptuwan | s/he turns something belonging to h/ face down quickly |
| 'kotqi-punal | s/he puts or turns h/ face down |
| 'kotqonikhal, 'kottoqonikhal | s/he has h/ stay overnight |
| 'kottahtelomon | s/he sinks it by shooting it or torpedoing it (e.g., boat) |
| 'kottahteluwal | s/he sinks h/ by shooting h/ or torpedoing h/ (e.g., person in boat) |
| 'kottamkotomon | s/he eats it as it is (sugar, uncooked oatmeal, other granular food) |
| 'kottanal | s/he forces h/ down into water |
| 'kottapehkomon | s/he sinks it with weight of body |
| 'kottapehkuwal | s/he sinks h/ with weight of body |
| kotu-, kotuh- | (see kotuwi) |
| kotuhmahsu | s/he plays the drum, s/he drums |
| kotuhmahsuwey | drum; drumstick, something used to beat time |
| kotuhmahsuwin | drummer |
| kotuhmahsuwintuwakon | drum song |