The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| coninaqot | (moving vehicle or other object) it looks as if it has stopped |
| coniqqiye | s/he, it stops bleeding |
| coniqqiyewiw | it stops bleeding |
| 'conkomon, 'conokomon | s/he brakes it (vehicle) |
| 'conkuwal | s/he brakes h/ (bicycle) |
| 'connomon | s/he stops it, impedes it |
| conokuhulike | s/he tries to slow down by using feet to resist forward movement (e.g., person trying to keep cart from rolling downhill by leaning back and digging heels into ground); (child) s/he slides along by holding on to bumper of car as it goes along slowly on icy surface |
| conokuhulikewey | brake (of automobile, train, sled, etc.) |
| conolamsuke | the wind stops blowing, it stops being windy |
| conolan | it stops raining |
| conolatom | s/he stops breathing (temporarily, or apparently so) |
| conopehe | the tide stops rising |
| conopekiw | it is slack water, is slack tide; the movement of the tide stops (when it is about to turn); (moving water) it stops |
| conopekiye | (surface of water) it calms down |
| 'conopekomon | s/he backs water with it (paddle), brakes it (canoe) using paddle stroke |
| conopeq | still water |
| conotomhe, conotomehe | s/he, it stops sliding, slides to a stop |
| conp- | (see also entries beginning with conop-) |
| conpayu | s/he is scared to a halt |
| conqeptehsin | (e.g., hare fleeing) s/he stops suddenly in seated position |
| 'contahal | (baseball) s/he bunts h/ (ball); s/he bunts to advance h/ (runner) |
| conte | it is not moving; (vehicle) it is parked; (boat) it is moored or anchored |
| 'contehkomon | s/he stops it using body |
| 'contehkomuwan | s/he stops something belonging to h/ using body |
| 'contehkuwal | s/he stops h/ using body; (football) s/he blocks h/ |