The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'tomitahamsu | s/he worries about self |
| 'tomitahasosku | s/he has habit of worrying, is worrywart |
| 'tomitahasu | s/he worries, is uneasy, is anxious |
| 'tomitahasuwakon | anxiety, worry, concern; worrisome thought(s) |
| 'tomitahasuwinuwiw | s/he is worrier or worrywart |
| 'tomiye | s/he is always on the go |
| tomiye | s/he, it breaks in two, breaks apart, breaks off |
| tomk | (in time sequence) first |
| tomkomike | it is bounded area of land (zone, region, plot, etc.) |
| 'tomkomon | s/he breaks it in two by stepping on it or by putting weight on it |
| 'tommal | s/he bites h/ in two |
| 'tomokehlal | s/he squashes h/, runs h/ over |
| 'tomokehtun | s/he squashes it, runs it over |
| tomokessu | s/he gets run over (by car, train, etc.) |
| 'tomokihtehkomon | s/he steps or treads on it and crushes it, stamps on it |
| 'tomokihtehkomuwan | s/he steps on and crushes something belonging to h/ |
| 'tomokonal | s/he pinches h/ |
| 'tomokonomon | s/he pinches it, pinches it tightly |
| 'tomokonomuwan | s/he pinches tightly something belonging to h/ |
| tomokonuwahte | (cheek) it is dimpled |
| 'tomokonuwenal | s/he pinches h/ cheek |
| tomokonuwessu | h/ smile produces dimple(s); s/he has dimple(s) when s/he smiles |
| 'tomokositehtehkuwal | s/he steps hard on h/ toe(s) |
| tomokuhuke | it is crushed and held in place by heavy object |
| tomoliqawon | hardened eye secretion found in corners of eye, "sleepers" |