The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nasoluhte, nasoluhta | s/he injures self by handling something dangerous clumsily or too hurriedly |
| nasopilal | s/he ties h/ onto something |
| nasopitun | s/he ties it onto something |
| nasopituwan | s/he ties something belonging to h/ onto something |
| nasqahal | s/he combs h/ hair |
| nasqahasu | (person, tail, etc.) s/he, it has neatly combed hair |
| nasqahmon, nasqehmon | s/he combs it (hair, sweetgrass, etc.); s/he combs hair on it (tail, etc.) |
| nasqam | s/he sleeps in someone else's house so that person won't be alone |
| nasqessu | (oar) it goes back and forth swiveling; (rower) s/he slides back and forth |
| nasqessut | oar |
| nassewe | s/he gets dressed |
| nassewhutolal | s/he dresses h/, puts clothes on h/ |
| nassewhutolosu | s/he dresses self, gets dressed; puts on own clothes |
| nassewhutun | s/he dresses it (e.g., door with Christmas trim) |
| nassewotahsu | s/he wears clothing, jewelry, etc.; s/he puts curlers in hair |
| nastahal | s/he hits h/ to make h/ go onto something |
| naste | it is on; (clothing) it is being worn |
| nastehkasit | sandal, slipper |
| nastehkom | s/he steps into (something) |
| nastehkomon | s/he steps into it (e.g., sock) |
| nastehkuwal | s/he steps into h/ (shoe, sandal, etc.) |
| nastehkuwut, nastehkuhut | sandal, slipper (without back) |
| nastehmon | s/he hits it to make it go onto something |
| nastehmuwan | s/he hits something belonging to h/ to make it go onto something |
| nastokehtuwan | s/he threads something belonging to h/ |