The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| neqicuwon | (water, liquid) it flows below, flows under |
| neqihpusu | s/he wriggles in under something |
| neqikan | ceiling |
| neqikpenomon | (basketmaking )s/he folds the standers (vertical splints) of it and tucks them underneath (e.g., underneath the binder) |
| neqitahkomikiye | it goes underground, moves underground |
| neqiw | underneath; (in, to Australia) down under |
| neqiye | s/he goes under (something) |
| neqoloqessu | s/he goes under ice |
| neqotkew | person from Neqotkuk |
| Neqotkuk | in, at, to Tobique, New Brunswick |
| neqotom | s/he chokes (on liquid) |
| neqqenal | s/he puts h/ head under (something); s/he plants h/ (plant) by covering it partly or completely with soil |
| neqqenike | s/he plants a whole plant (e.g., repots, transplants seedling or sapling, etc.) |
| neqqenomon | s/he puts its head under (something); s/he plants it (plant) by covering it partly or completely with soil |
| neqskihqessoss | (bird, Scolopax minor) woodcock |
| neqskihqessu | s/he goes along under the grass |
| neqskihqessuhke | s/he hunts woodcock |
| neqsokhas | ceiling |
| neqt | once (occurring one time; in the past; happening when something else has happened); one (in counting) |
| neqt-, neqc- | (see 'qoci; see also entries beginning with 'qot- or 'qoc-, noqt- or noqc-) |
| neqtakutomucik | family |
| neqtaqtek | single-barreled shotgun |
| neqtokalonepit | gallon bottle, bowl, etc. (container that holds one gallon of liquid) |
| neqtokhulal | (basketmaking) s/he tucks h/ under (weaver splint) |
| neqtokimqosit | (cards) ace |