The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 't-ehqimal | s/he stops reprimanding h/, stops scolding h/, stops lecturing h/ |
| 't-ehqi-malikimal | s/he stops making fun of h/ |
| ehqimiye | s/he stops praying |
| ehqi-nehse | s/he stops breathing |
| 't-ehqi-nipskalomimal | s/he stops swearing at h/ |
| 't-ehqi-nomihtun | s/he stops seeing it (as it fades out of sight or gets too far away) |
| 't-ehqi-nomiyal | s/he stops seeing h/; s/he stops being able to see h/ (e.g., someone fading out of sight or getting too far away) |
| 't-ehqi-posokiqenal | s/he stops scratching h/ face (usually, with fingernails) |
| 't-ehqi-qolapomal | s/he stops refusing to look at h/ |
| 't-ehqi-qolapotomon | s/he stops refusing to look at it |
| 't-ehqi-toktehkomon | s/he stops kicking it |
| 't-ehqi-toktehkuwal | s/he stops kicking h/ |
| 't-ehqi-'tonikan | s/he stops buying from it, s/he boycotts it (store) |
| ehqi-wtome | s/he stops smoking, quits smoking |
| 't-ehqi-yali-tpolumal | s/he stops going around gossiping about h/ |
| 't-ehqi-yali-tpolutomon | s/he stops going around gossiping about it |
| ehqiye | s/he, it stops going there |
| ehqolamu | s/he stops breathing |
| ehqolan | it stops raining, the rainstorm ends |
| ehqolatom | s/he stops breathing (permanently or apparently so) |
| ehqoluhke | s/he stops working |
| 't-ehqoluhkekhal | s/he dismisses h/, fires h/ |
| ehqossomu | s/he stops drinking (especially, discontinues use of alcohol) |
| ehs- | (see also entries beginning with ahs-, s-) |
| ehsihpiluwet | physician, doctor |