The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| assoktaqot | it sounds odd or strange |
| assoktaqsu | s/he sounds odd or strange |
| 't-assoktehkomon | s/he dances it strangely or oddly |
| assokuhse | s/he has strange way of walking |
| astucoqe | it is stuck together |
| astuhqepuwok | they (two) sit facing each other |
| astuhtehsinuk | they bump into each other, collide with each other |
| astuhtehsonul | they bump into each other, collide with each other |
| 't-astupilal | s/he ties or binds h/ together from two like pieces; (with plural direct object) ties or binds them together |
| 't-astupilomon | s/he ties or binds it together from two like pieces; (with plural direct object) s/he ties or binds them together (e.g., in basketmaking, binds two parallel sections of handle together to achieve desired width) |
| 't-astupitun | s/he ties or binds it together forming it from two like pieces; (with plural direct object) s/he ties or binds them together |
| 't-astupituwan | s/he binds together something belonging to h/ |
| astuwalokiqe | s/he is cross-eyed |
| 't-astuwalokiqenal | s/he crosses h/ eyes (see examples) |
| astuwalokiqensu | s/he crosses own eyes (deliberately) |
| astuwamkihtehsonul | (pebbles, seeds, BBs inside something) they rattle |
| 't-astuwapekhomon | s/he ties or laces or wires it together; s/he bolts or screws it together |
| astuwapekiyik | they (two) face each other swinging or rocking back and forth (e.g., in rocking chairs) |
| astuwapskotiyepuwok | they (two) sit belly-to-belly |
| astuwaqosasu | it is welded |
| astuwaqosike | s/he welds |
| astuwaqosikewey | welding torch |
| astuwaqosikon | welding rod or torch |
| 't-astuwaqosomon | s/he welds or brazes it together |
| astuwaskotepuwok | they (two) sit back-to-back (Wol) |