The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| asitehtem | s/he fights back |
| 't-asitehtemuwal | s/he fights h/ back, fights back at h/ |
| 't-asitemal | s/he answers h/ |
| 't-asitemuwal | s/he answers h/ (h/ question, phone call, proposal, etc.); s/he replies to h/ |
| 't-asite-pokehlal | s/he bites back at h/ |
| 't-asite-pokehtun | s/he bites back at it |
| 't-asite-posokewokonal | s/he pinches h/ in return |
| 't-asite-posokiqenal | s/he scratches back at h/ face (usually, with fingernails) |
| 't-asite-qolapomal | s/he in turn refuses to look at h/ |
| 't-asite-'qotalokiqessuwamal | s/he winks back at h/ |
| 't-asite-sumsqamal | s/he spits back at h/ |
| 't-asite-sumsqatomon | s/he spits back at it |
| 't-asite-wathomuwal | s/he waves back at h/ |
| 't-asite-woleyuwal | s/he treats h/ well in return |
| asitewtom | s/he answers, answers back |
| 't-asitewtomon | s/he answers it, replies to it |
| 't-asitewtomuwal | s/he answers h/ back, replies to h/ |
| 't-asitewtomuwan | s/he answers something belonging to h/ |
| 't-asitewtomuwewal | s/he answers for h/ (on h/ behalf) |
| asitihiw | in the past |
| asitiw | in the distant past, way back then |
| asituloq | boat being towed, boat that is behind others; (part of boat) stern |
| askat | skirt |
| askathom | s/he wears skirt |
| 't-askihkapekhal | s/he tightens up on h/, increases control over h/ |