The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 't-askuwihtomuwan | s/he waits for something belonging to h/ |
| 't-askuwihtun | s/he waits for it, awaits it |
| 't-askuwihtuwan | s/he waits for something belonging to h/ |
| 't-askuwipin | s/he lies in wait for it, ambushes it |
| 't-askuwyal, 't-askuhyal | s/he waits for h/, awaits h/; s/he expects h/ to arrive |
| asolihkatolet | centipede (Wol) |
| 't-aspihqiminsumol | (see pskihqimins) |
| aspihtol | hospital |
| 't-aspiqapekhomon | s/he hauls it upward or hoists it high with mechanical device |
| 't-aspiqapomal | s/he looks up at h/ (from lower place) |
| 't-aspiqapotomon | s/he looks up at it (from lower place) |
| 't-aspiqehtun | s/he raises it (window, flag, price, etc.) |
| 't-aspiqolutomon | s/he charges higher price for it, raises price of it |
| 't-aspiqonal | s/he lifts or raises h/ with (or in) hand(s) |
| 't-aspiqonomon | s/he raises it with (or in) hand(s) |
| 't-aspiqtahal | s/he hits h/ upward (baseball, fly ball); s/he swats h/ up the stairs (e.g., naughty child being sent upstairs as punishment) |
| 't-asqehtun | s/he has some of it left over |
| 't-asqihtahal | s/he spares h/ when hitting or picking, leaves h/ untouched; s/he deflects h/; (boxing, fighting) s/he deflects or parries h/ blow, punch, etc. |
| 't-asqihtehmon | s/he spares it when hitting or picking, leaves it untouched; s/he deflects it |
| 't-asqihtehmuwal | s/he leaves or spares (something) for h/; (boxing, swordfighting) s/he parries or deflects h/ punch, blow, thrust; (figuratively) s/he skillfully parries h/ questions |
| 't-asqihtehmuwan | s/he leaves or spares it for h/; (boxing, swordfighting, etc.) s/he parries or deflects h/ punch, blow, thrust |
| 't-asqi-punal | s/he puts or sets h/ aside for future use (something left over) |
| 't-asqi-punomon | s/he puts or sets it aside for future use (something left over) |
| 't-asqomal | s/he takes one bite of h/ and leaves h/ (e.g., apple) |
| 't-asqonomon | s/he spares it, leaves it as remainder; s/he leaves it over (e.g., food after meal) |