The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| ksiwsk, 'siwsk | (tree, Tsuga canadensis) eastern hemlock |
| ksiwskiyasq | hemlock bark |
| ksiyahtuwe | it shines in |
| ksiyakuwiye | the tide comes in (through narrows, into inlet, etc.) |
| ksiyapasuwok | they walk in; they go or come in |
| ksiyapawe | s/he goes (comes) in drenched from rain |
| ksiyapessu | s/he glances in |
| ksiyapotuhusu | s/he comes (goes) in using cane or crutches |
| ksiyaptu | s/he tracks in |
| ksiyapu | s/he looks in |
| ksiyaqsu | s/he loves children; s/he is fond (of someone) |
| ksiyaskuwipu | (baseball; infielder) s/he moves closer to home plate |
| ksiyatokomuwok | they enter in line, enter in single file |
| ksiyawqe | s/he is very sick |
| ksiye | s/he, it stings, hurts |
| ksiyekhucuwole | s/he takes or brings in clothes from clothesline |
| ksiyewotahsu | s/he brings things in (into house, etc.), brings in harvest |
| ksiyute | (changing residence) s/he moves in |
| kskahtetul | (chairs, forks, etc.) they sit so far apart, are spaced so far apart |
| kskaskute | it is a wide field; there is a wide field |
| kskekiptine | s/he has wide hands |
| kskekon | (cloth, paper, etc.) it is wide |
| kskeku | (carpet, garment, person) s/he is wide, is broad |
| kskeyu | s/he, it is wide, is broad |
| kski (ksk-) | wide, broad; spaced wide apart |