The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 't-askihkapekhomon | s/he tightens it |
| 't-askihkehtun | s/he presses it down |
| 't-askihkehtuwan | s/he presses down something belonging to h/ |
| 't-askihkihputun | s/he presses on it and rubs it; s/he shakes it to settle it (container or contents) |
| 't-askihkipolomon | s/he tramples it; s/he ties it tight |
| 't-askihkomon | s/he presses it down or compacts it with foot (feet) |
| 't-askihkomuwan | s/he presses down or compacts something belonging to h/ with foot (feet) |
| 't-askihkonal | s/he holds h/ tightly |
| 't-askihkonomon | s/he holds it tightly |
| 't-askihkonomuwan | s/he holds tightly something belonging to h/ |
| 't-askihkopolomuwan | s/he ties tightly something belonging to h/ |
| 't-askihkotomuwan | s/he clamps with teeth something belonging to h/; s/he bites it and holds it for h/ |
| 't-askikhomon | s/he presses it down, compacts it (using tool, equipment, etc.) |
| 't-askikhomuwan | s/he presses down or compacts something belonging to h/ |
| 't-askikomal | s/he clamps h/ with teeth, bites h/ and holds h/ |
| 't-askikopilal | s/he ties h/ tighter |
| 't-askikopitun | s/he ties it tighter |
| 't-askikopolal | s/he ties h/ tight |
| 't-askikopolomon | s/he ties it tight |
| 't-askikotomon | s/he clamps it with teeth, bites it and holds it |
| 't-askipokotomon | s/he eats its leaves |
| askomalokot | it is permanent hole; it is bottomless pit; (whirlpool, etc.) there is always a hole there |
| askomapenke | s/he pays forever |
| askomawsu | s/he lives forever |
| askomawsuwiw | it lives forever |