The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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Entry | Definition |
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natomuwikhike | s/he makes written copy or photocopy, draws freehand (accurately) |
natomuwikhomon | s/he copies it by writing or photographing it; s/he draws it freehand (accurately) |
natonal | s/he goes (comes) to tend to h/ |
natonesse | s/he goes (comes) to dig clams |
natonihiqe | s/he goes (comes) to cut and strip birchbark |
natonike | s/he goes (comes) to gather firewood |
natonomon | s/he goes (comes) to tend to it |
natonuhmon | s/he goes (comes) to buy it |
natonuhmuwewan | s/he goes (comes) to buy it for h/ (i.e., acting as purchaser on h/ behalf) |
natonuwike | s/he goes (comes) to get food or shop for groceries |
natopiyapotikon | chart, plan, blueprint |
natopiyapotomon | s/he makes it by looking at model or example |
natqahsin | s/he goes there (comes here) to sleep; s/he goes to bed |
natqahsu | s/he goes there (comes here) to sleep |
natqepu | s/he goes (comes) to sit down |
natsakihtun | s/he goes (comes) to see it |
natsakihwe | s/he goes (comes) to watch television or movie |
natsakihwekhal | s/he takes h/ to the movies |
natsakiyal | s/he goes (comes) to see h/, to visit h/; (cards) s/he looks to see h/ hand |
natsawe | s/he goes (comes) to cut |
natsomal | (see natahsomal) |
natsopqalal | s/he goes (comes) to drop h/ off for care (e.g., child or pet) |
natsopqatomon | s/he goes (comes) to drop it off for care (e.g., houseplant) |
natsoqe | s/he goes (comes) to check traps |
nattehkuwal | (attacker) s/he goes directly at h/, goes for h/ |