The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| ucemuhkalal | (e.g., mother with her child) s/he kisses and fondles h/ |
| ucemuhkatomon | s/he cuddles it |
| ucetomon | s/he kisses it (e.g., picture, book, etc.) |
| ucetomuwan | s/he kisses something belonging to h/ |
| uci (uc-, ut-) | (see 'ci) |
| ucihponoltiniya | they fight each other over (about) it |
| ucihtun | s/he makes it out of, makes it from (something) |
| ucihtuwan | s/he makes it from or out of (something) for h/ |
| ucikanimin | (fruit of Rhus hirta) staghorn sumac berry |
| ucikanimus | (tree, Rhus hirta) staghorn sumac |
| ucikans | (archaic) old camp |
| uci-kotunotun | s/he picks some of it (see examples) |
| ucikpenal | s/he breaks off piece of h/ with hand(s) |
| ucikpenomon | s/he breaks off piece of it with hand(s) |
| uci-milan | s/he gives h/ some of it, shares it with h/ |
| uci-nuhsuhkuwal | s/he follows h/ from there |
| uciphal | s/he takes or brings h/ from there, carries h/ from there |
| ucipkenal | s/he breaks off piece of h/ (with hands) |
| ucipkenomon | s/he breaks off piece of it (with hands) |
| uci-pokehkuhyal, uci-pokehkuwyal | s/he bites off piece of gum s/he is chewing and gives it to h/ |
| uci-pokehtun | s/he bites a piece from it |
| uciptinessin | s/he makes handprint on it; s/he grabs it up (e.g., at sale) |
| uciptun | s/he takes or brings it from there, carries it from there; s/he took it there to be worked on (and is now back) |
| uciqalal | s/he acquires h/ or gets h/ from (someone or somewhere) |
| uciqatomon | s/he acquires it or gets it from (someone or somewhere) |