The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| yaka | then (in the future), afterward; until, unless; (emphasizes preceding word) |
| yakahp | unless; (expresses possibility afterward) would |
| yakat, yakaw | that (absent or deceased); poor little one |
| yalacqiptahsu, alacqiptahsu | s/he goes around giving rides to others, s/he drives taxi |
| yalacu, alacu | s/he goes around preparing; s/he goes around packing up |
| yalahkahamu, yalkahamu; alahkahamu, alkahamu | s/he limps around |
| yalahqiptinewu, alahqiptinewu | s/he moves hand(s) or arm(s) around |
| yalahse, alahse | s/he shines light around with torch, flashlight, etc. |
| yalahsenike, alahsenike | s/he shines light around while walking |
| yalahtuwenike, alahtuwenike | s/he goes around shining light (flashlight, etc.) |
| yalahtuwenoma, alahtuwenoma | s/he goes around carrying light (lantern, flashlight, candle, etc.) |
| yalakiye, alakiye | s/he nods off wherever s/he goes |
| yalakomasu, alakomasu | s/he snowshoes around |
| yalakomihom, yalakomohom; alakomihom, alakomohom | s/he snowshoes around |
| yalakonimsu, alakonimsu | s/he tells on self |
| yalaku, alaku | (bird) s/he glides around, soars around |
| yalalikonike, alalikonike | s/he walks around in deep snow (without snowshoes) |
| yalalke, alalke | s/he goes around digging, digs here and there |
| yalalokihike, alalokihike | s/he is digging, drilling, or punching holes |
| yalame, alame | s/he goes around fishing, fishes here and there |
| yalamehe, alamehe | s/he zigzags through water; s/he swims around underwater |
| yalamkiptahsu, alamkiptahsu | s/he goes around with line of people (or animals, etc.) following behind; s/he has a following |
| yalamkuhusu, alamkuhusu | s/he poles self around (in boat) |
| yalamkustahsu, alamkustahsu | s/he goes around with line of followers behind (e.g., hen with chicks, teacher with children, squad-leader with soldiers) |
| yalamu, alamu | (ball, rock) s/he, it bounces around (involuntarily); (bird, bat, insect) s/he darts around (in the air); (person) s/he staggers around |