The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'cikawtehkuwal | s/he confronts h/, forces way through h/ |
| cikayiw | reluctantly, forcing oneself |
| cikcahkehe | s/he goes downhill |
| cikcahketomhe, cikcahketomehe | s/he it slides or rolls downhill |
| cikcahkew (Wol), cikcahkiw (Pesk) | at bottom of hill, downhill |
| cikcahkewse | s/he walks downhill |
| cikcahkiye | s/he goes downhill, goes down the hill |
| 'cikciyepu | s/he leaves outline of backside where s/he sits |
| 'cikekonal | s/he lifts her (someone else's) dress or skirt up |
| 'cikekonomon | s/he lifts it up (skirt, dress, etc.) |
| ciki (cik-) | quiet, silent; smooth |
| cikihikewey | adze |
| 'cikihtomon | s/he leaves it alone, lets go of it |
| 'cikihtomuwan | s/he leaves something belonging to h/ alone; s/he lets h/ do it |
| 'cikihtuwal | s/he stops bothering h/, leaves h/ alone, lets go of h/; s/he allows h/ (to do something) |
| 'cikikpahal | (basketmaking) s/he shaves, scrapes, or planes h/ (ash splint) to make h/ smooth |
| 'cikikpahmon | (woodworking) s/he shaves, scrapes, or planes it (e.g., ax handle) to make it smooth |
| cikikpihike | (basketmaking) s/he shaves, scrapes, or planes ash splints to make them smooth (usually, by pulling splint along between sharp edge of knife-blade and work surface, pressing hard with knife) |
| cikikpihikoney | (basketmaking) thick cloth or leather secured around thigh and used for protection while scraping splints on lap |
| cikiye 1 | s/he quiets down |
| cikiye 2 | it gets quiet, goes quiet |
| cikkinpaksuwine | s/he has chicken pox |
| cikon | apple |
| cikonahke | s/he quiets (someone); s/he stops a child's crying |
| 'cikonal | s/he quiets h/ down, soothes h/, stops h/ (child) from crying (usually, by hugging h/) |