The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| naskatahatomon | s/he is discouraged about it |
| naskawe, naskawaniyal | (ai) s/he sleeps over; (ai+obj) s/he sleeps with h/ (in same bed or in same house) |
| naskuhun | comb |
| naskuhusu | s/he combs own hair |
| naskuwal | s/he shares bed with h/ (so that person won't have to sleep alone) |
| naskuwamal | s/he sleeps in same house with h/, shares bed with h/ (to keep h/ from having to sleep alone) |
| nasokahte | (trap, alarm) it is set; (gun) it is cocked |
| nasokehlal | s/he causes h/ to have orgasm |
| nasokehtun | s/he sets it off, trips it (e.g., mousetrap) |
| nasokehtuwan | s/he sets off or trips something belonging to h/ (e.g., mousetrap) |
| nasokessu | (ii; trap) it snaps shut; (ii; alarm, gun, bow, crossbow) it goes off; (ai) s/he has orgasm |
| nasoki (nasok-) | (trap, alarm, gun, etc.) cocked, set, ready to go off; going off; reaching or experiencing orgasm |
| nasokihtehkomon | s/he triggers it or sets it off with foot (e.g., trap) |
| nasokihtehkomuwan | s/he triggers or sets off with foot something belonging to h/ |
| nasokihtehsin | s/he reaches or experiences orgasm |
| nasokihtehson | (e.g., dropped mousetrap) it goes off, it trips itself |
| nasokiptun | s/he sets it off or trips it by grabbing it (e.g., sets off mousetrap when feeling around in dark) |
| nasokomelkin | s/he steps on it, triggering it or setting it off (e.g., trap) |
| nasokonal | s/he cocks h/ (e.g., draws back bow or crossbow) |
| nasokonasu | (gun) it is loaded and ready to fire; it is set to detonate |
| nasokonikon | detonator, fuse |
| nasokonomon | s/he sets or arms it (trap, alarm); cocks it (gun) |
| nasokonomuwan | s/he sets or arms something belonging to h/ (trap, alarm); s/he cocks something belonging to h/ (gun) |
| nasokopu | (bow, crossbow) s/he is cocked |
| nasoluhtan | s/he injures self on it by handling it too hurriedly (e.g., knife or awl lying under pile of shavings) |